The hockey team emerged victorious from the consolation game of the Rutland Herald Invitational this weekend, edging Morrisville State 5-4 yesterday afternoon to emerge from the Vermont event 1-1, moving to 2-2 on the season overall.
Sunday's game was scoreless until 10 minutes into the second period when the Mustangs took the lead on a goal by freshman Rob Sgarbossa. Though the Jumbos tied the score on a goal by junior forward Joe Milo later in the period, they were trailing again after two power play scores from Morrisville senior captain Matt Damskov.
In the final period, the Jumbos took a brief lead before Sgarbossa netted his second goal of the game to knot the score at 4-4. The Jumbos responded quickly with sophomore defenseman Doug Wilson slotting the game-winner past Mustang goalie Brett Freese 19 seconds later.
The Jumbos found themselves in the consolation game after a 6-3 loss to Neumann College on Saturday in the tournament's opener. Tufts took an early lead on Wilson's first goal of the season, but the Knights responded with three straight goals en route to a convincing victory.
The Jumbos got within one goal of Neumann in both the second and third periods. Milo made the score 3-2 in the second, and freshman defenseman Andy Davis scored the third goal for Tufts. Neumann junior forward Kyle Casey scored two goals on the afternoon, including what proved to be the game-winner in the third period.
The Jumbos now await a pair of ECAC East foes next weekend in Saint Anselm and New England College.
See tomorrow's Daily for further coverage.
