HARTFORD, Conn. – Sam Anderson (Calgary, Alberta) netted an overtime winner to seal a 5-4 road victory for the Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team over No. 10 nationally-ranked Trinity (Conn.) College on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 5 | No. 10 Trinity (Conn.) 4 (OT)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (7-2-0) | Trinity (2-1-0)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bantams controlled the action in the first period, scoring twice to take a 2-0 lead into the second.
• The Falcons came out in the second period with added pressure, finding their first goal of the game 4:43 into the frame.
• Following a cross-checking penalty by the Bantams, Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) cashed in on the power-play opportunity by burying a one-timer into the keeper's glove-side top corner to make it a 2-1 contest.
• Albertus evened the bout at 2-2 14:49 into the second period on a goal by Charles Risk (Medicine Hat, Alberta).
• After Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) forced a turnover in the neutral zone, Luke James (Moon Township, Pa. ) took a shot that was saved, but the puck found its way to Risk for an easy rebounded score.
• Unfortunately for the Falcons, a penalty call in the final 1:50 of the period allowed Trinity to retake the lead, 3-2, heading into the third.
• It didn't take Albertus long to even the bout at 3-3 in the third period, as Gagnon scored his second of the day by deflecting a Risk shot.
• Following a goal by the Bantams to retake the lead at the 10:29 mark, it took Albertus 1:36 to even the score at 4-all.
• On the power play, Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.) kept the puck in AMC's zone, which led to a saved Bailey Kirwin (Barrie, Ontario) shot that Anderson rebounded for a goal.
• With the game still tied at 4-4 at the end of regulation, the Falcons and Bantams went to overtime.
• Albertus ended the contest 3:16 into OT when Anderson buried a saved Harley Michaels (Kirkland, Quebec) shot over Trinity's goalie to seal the sixth straight win for the Falcons.
• Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) made 24 saves against Trinity this afternoon to earn his seventh win of the season.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (W, 7-2-0): 28 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 24 Saves
Trinity: J.P. Mella (L, 2-1-0): 36 Shots on Goal | 5 Goals-Against | 31 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons outshot the Bantams by a 36-28 margin.
• Albertus scored on its only power play of the day, while Trinity went 2-for-3.
• AMC sat eight minutes on four penalties, while the Bantams served six minutes on three infractions.
• Anderson tallied a game-high six shots on goal.

NOTEWORTHY

• The Falcons have won six consecutive games.
• Albertus now has two wins over nationally-ranked opponents, both coming against Trinity.
• Albertus is a perfect 2-0-0 all-time against the Bantams.
• Anderson finished with his second two-goal outing of the year.
• Gagnon has tallied a point in six straight contests and has a goal in three straight.
• Michaels' assist in OT is his first point of the year.
• Weitzman posted his fourth multi-point game of the season.
• Tim Manning (Concord, Ohio) has three multi-point contests as a sophomore.
• Bateman improved to 7-2-0 on the season.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the ice tomorrow afternoon to play NESCAC foe Wesleyan (Conn.) University at 4 p.m. at the Spurrier-Snyder Rink in nearby Middletown, Conn.