by Warren Kozireski
Brockport’s James Cody scored with just 39 seconds remaining in the second period and the team scored twice more in the third to break open a 5-1 non-conference win over visiting Western New England.
Senior Brett Jendra began the scoring at 12:20 of the first when he backhanded a Brendon Rothfuss pass to the slot for his first tally of the season.
The Golden Eagles netted a power play goal later in the period as Nick Panepinto knocked a rebound from an Adam Shoff shot off a skate and into the net at 13:56.
WNE closed the gap late in the second with a tally before Ian Finnerty won a center ice draw to Cody who skated in all alone on right wing. He shot over the goaltenders glove for his team-leading 12th goal of the season.
In the third, goaltender Oliver Wren sent a long breakout pass to center ice where Panepinto corralled it and feathered a pass to Finnerty to send him in alone for his ninth goal at 5:41.
Sophomore Steve Sachman finished the scoring at 13:25 of the third. Troy Polino sent a tip across the slot to Sachman who shot high glove side for his fifth goal of the campaign.
“We played hard, especially in the first period when we out-shot them19-6, but we just couldn’t score,” said Brockport head coach Brian Dickinson. “We missed some great chances but they started going in for us later in the contest.”
Wren made 15 saves in net to earn the win which ended Brockport’s modest three game losing skid. The team re-enters SUNYAC conference play next weekend (1/27 & 28) when they host Cortland and top-two ranked Oswego, respectively.
