NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team suffered its first loss in its last eight games on Tuesday evening, falling to the visiting Eagles of Post University by a 5-3 final score at the Ralph Walker Skating Rink.

Tyler Ignazzitto (Bath, Ontario), Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec), and Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) each scored a goal for the Falcons. At the same time, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) was dealt his third loss of the season in net, bringing an end to his seven-game win streak.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Post 5 | Albertus Magnus 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (7-5-0) | Post (5-6-0)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
The opening period started slowly, as there were no goals for the first 19:47. However, the Eagles busted the scoring barrier first, breaking the 0-0 tie with a power-play strike with just 13 seconds on the clock. Kieran Gardner netted the first goal, sending a rocket from just inside the blue line that snuck past the goalie to his stick side.

Albertus did not waste much time to answer in the second period, evening the score at one 1:12 into the frame. Ignazzitto got on the scoresheet to begin the second, cleaning up a wide Gagnon shot that deflected straight back off the boards. Jonathan Stein (Vancouver, British Columbia) also earned an assist on the play.

However, the Falcons' newfound momentum was short-lived, as Post answered by scoring two more power-play goals in the second to take a 3-1 lead into the third. Patrick Murphy broke the 1-1 tie at the 3:47 mark, while Michael Karas widened the visitors' advantage to two, 3-1, 13:35 into the frame.

Albertus continued to fight in the third period, cutting its deficit to two, 4-2, 9:34 into the stanza. Gagnon found the back of the net after Charles Risk (Medicine Hat, Alberta) sent a pass to the middle of the zone that Gagnon guided by the keeper to his glove side.

Just like they had done all night, the Eagles answered the Falcons by tallying another goal 54 seconds later to ice the game. Weitzman's goal was the last one of the contest, as the final score sat at 5-3.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (L, 7-3-0): Shots on Goal 17 | Goals-Against 5 | Saves 12
Post: Brandon Brown (W, 4-6-0): Shots on Goal 37 | Goals-Against 3 | Saves 34

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons owned a commanding 37-17 advantage in shots in the contest.
• Albertus served 32 minutes on eight penalties, while Post sat 10 minutes on five infractions.
• The Eagles tallied goals on three of their five power-plays, while the Falcons went 0-for-6.
• Ryan Colwell (Plainedge, N.Y.) paced the Falcons with five shots.

NOTEWORTHY

• Tonight's game marks the fourth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Eagles.
• Post improves to 3-1-0 all-time against AMC.
• Tonight's loss ended the Falcons' program-record seven-game win streak.
• With a goal and an assist tonight, Gagnon is up to six multi-point games on the season.
• Stein's assist widened his team lead in points to 16.
• Ignazzitto has scored in back-to-back games and is up to six goals on the year.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the ice on Friday, Jan. 7, to kick off the W.B. Mason Winter Classic, hosted by Plattsburgh State. AMC begins the event with a 3:30 p.m. showdown against Saint Anselm College at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena in Plattsburgh, N.Y.