NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team tied a season-high with five goals tonight to cruise to a 5-1 home victory over Wilkes University on Sunday evening at the Ralph Walker Skating Rink.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 5 | Wilkes 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-2-0) | Wilkes (1-2-1)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons took a 1-0 lead 8:59 into the first period when Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) fired a Charles Risk (Medicine Hat, Alberta) pass by a screened keeper on a power play.

• Albertus went ahead 2-0 by the 12:29 mark of the first after Sam Anderson (Calgary, Alberta) cashed in on a Tim Manning (Concord, Ohio) pass for an even-strength tally.
• Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.) gave the Falcons a 3-0 advantage with an impressive individual effort at the 7:15 mark of the second.

• The freshman forward stole the puck in his defensive zone and skated by two defenders before sneaking a shot through the goalie's five-hole.
• Albertus' defense came through again for its fourth goal, as Coleton Cianci (Kirkland, Quebec) stole the puck in his offensive zone and pulled off a stellar give-and-go with Manning before finding the back of the net.

• With the game well in hand, the Falcons added one more insurance goal in the third period.
• After a break due to playing conditions on the ice, AMC returned to play by hitting a goal off the ensuing faceoff.
• Tyler Ignazzitto (Bath, Ontario) won the draw and found Ryan Colwell (Plainedge, N.Y.), who lifted a shot over the opposing goalie's stick-side shoulder to make it a 5-0 game.

• The Colonels found a 5-on-3 power-play goal late to spoil the shutout, but the Falcons finished the contest with a 5-1 win.
• In goal for the Falcons, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) earned his second win of the season by making 25 saves on 26 shots on goal.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (W, 2-2-0): 26 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 25 Saves
Wilkes: Jack Perna (L, 0-1-0): 31 Shots on Goal | 5 Goal-Against | 26 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Falcons held a 31-26 advantage in shots.
• Albertus went 3-for-6 on the power play while conceding one goal on six power plays for Wilkes.
• AMC was whistled for eight penalties and sat 16 minutes in the box, while the Colonels served 17 minutes on seven infractions.
• Gagnon led all players with six shots.

NOTEWORTHY
• Today's game marked the fourth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Colonels.
• The win this evening is the first for Albertus all-time against Wilkes.
• After tallying his first career assist yesterday, Pattison recorded his first career goal today.
• Colwell (2g, 2a), Ignazzitto (4a), and Risk (2g, 2a) are all now tied with a team-leading four points this season.
• Cianci's goal is his first of the season.
• Anderson posted his first goal of the year.

UP NEXT
The Falcons are back in action on Sunday, Nov. 13, with a road 5:40 p.m. showdown against Anna Maria College at the Horgan Arena in Auburn, Mass.