by Warren Kozireski
Brockport ice hockey has won two of their first four conference games for the first time in three seasons after their 5-3 victory over Cortland on home ice.
Trailing 1-0 after a final minute first period tally by the Red Dragons, freshman Shane Cavalieri netted his first collegiate goal 2:05 into the second period to tie the game.
Cortland retook a one-goal lead on the power play before Brockport scored four unanswered to put the game out of reach. Troy Polino scored two of the four with Chris Cangro and Mike Hollander getting the others.
The roster features just two seniors in Mike Hayward and Colby Spooner (Hilton) with 14 freshmen, including goaltender Jared Lockhurst, who stood 21st in the nation in goals against average (2.01) and 8th in save percentage (.944). He was second and first in the conference in both categories.
“He has done exceptionally well for four straight games, he is calm, cool and collected and the guys like having him back there,” said head coach Brian Dickinson, who picked up his 120th Brockport coaching win. “If he continues to play like he is, there is no reason to make a change in net,”
Freshman forward Jeremy DeFazio was tied for first in SUNYAC in rookie scoring with four assists over his first five games.
The Golden Eagles host Potsdam and Plattsburgh November 16-17.
