NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team scored four unanswered goals to cruise to a 4-1 home victory over intrastate foe Post University on Tuesday evening at the Ralph Walker Skating Rink.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 4 | Post 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (8-3-0) | Post (3-10-0)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Despite controlling the action for much of the first period, the Falcons trailed heading into the second after Patrick Murphy scored at the 15:55 mark of the frame.
• It did not take AMC long to answer in the second period, as Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) netted his seventh goal of the season just 22 seconds into the stanza to even the score at 1-1.
• JJ Berdal (Wausau, Wis.) set up the play by ripping a shot from the top of the zone that was saved and deflected to Gagnon for the cleanup score.

• Albertus took its first advantage of the night at the 13:03 mark of the second on a strike from freshman Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.).
• Luke James (Moon Township, Pa.) started the play by sending a pass in front of the crease that moved the keeper out of position, giving Pattison enough space to score to the top half of the cage.

• AMC's third goal at the 4:31 mark of the third came off a faceoff, as Ryan Colwell (Plainedge, N.Y.) won the draw before sending a pass to Bradey Farrell (Burrillville, R.I.), whose saved shot was rebounded by a driving Tyler Ignazzitto (Bath, Ontario) for a second-chance tally.

• Farrell put the finishing touches on a Falcons' win by recording his first collegiate goal at the 14:24 mark.
• On a breakaway chance, Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) fed a streaking Farrell with a pass to the goalie's stick side that Farrell cashed in on for the goal to make it a 4-1 final.

• Between the pipes, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) posted his eighth win of the season behind 14 saves.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (W, 8-3): 15 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 14 Saves
Post: Benjamin Cunneen (L,1-4): 50 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 46 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Albertus held the advantage in shots, 50-14.
• Albertus went 0-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
• The blue-and-white sat for eight minutes on four infractions.
• AMC and Post combined for 10 penalties.
• The Falcons had 17 players register at least one shot attempt.
• Berdal and Colwell paced the Falcons with six shots each.
• Eight Falcons earned an assist in tonight's victory.

NOTEWORTHY

• Tonight's game marked the fifth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Eagles.
• Albertus is now 2-3 all-time against Post.
• The Falcons' 50-shot performance was a season-high and just two shy of tying their program record.
• The blue-and-white are now 5-1 at home this year.
• Gagnon's goal 22 seconds into the second period was his seventh of the year.
• Pattison and Ignazzitto both netted their third goal of the season this evening.
• Farrell recorded his first collegiate goal for the Falcons in the third period.
• Berdal's assist to Gagnon is the junior's first point in 2022.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to Ralph Walker Rink on Friday, Dec. 9, with a home tilt against Castleton University. Game time is set for 4 PM in New Haven, Conn.