Barchard stands his ground as Tufts beats Suffolk

    The ice hockey team ended a two-game losing skid last night with a 4-1 victory over non-conference Suffolk. The win was only the team's third on the road this season, the last one coming over Norwich on Jan. 9 at the tail end of a five-game Jumbo winning streak.
    Junior Mike Fitoussi opened the scoring for the Jumbos at the 11:51 mark in the first period with his first goal of the season. Just 22 seconds into the second frame, Tufts' sophomore leading scorer Tom Derosa netted his 11th goal of the season to give the Jumbos a 2-0 lead, also securing him sole possession of the Jumbos' top spot in the points column with 19.
    Freshman goaltender Scott Barchard proved crucial in the second frame, stopping all 20 shots he faced to keep the Jumbos on top. He would finish with 36 saves on 37 shots.
    The Rams finally broke through with 7:19 left in the game on a tally by junior Niles Moore, cutting the Jumbos' lead to 2-1, but they could not beat Barchard again.
    Junior Joe Rosano added a security goal for the Jumbos, his third of the year, with 2:20 remaining, and freshman Nick Resor added his ninth on an empty-netter with five seconds to go for the final score in the 4-1 victory.
    The victory evens the Jumbos' overall record at 9-9-1, though their NESCAC standing remains unchanged as they still sit at No. 8.
    See tomorrow's Daily for further coverage.