NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Behind four different goal-scorers, the Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team captured a thrilling 4-3 home victory over the Cardinals of Wesleyan (Conn.) University on Tuesday evening inside the Ralph Walker Skating Rink. 

The Falcons used a three-goal second period to tie the game at 3-3 before putting the go-ahead tally up in the third period from Harley Michaels (Kirkland, Quebec). Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.), Kyler Campbell (Huntsville, Ontario), and Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) all scored for the blue-and-white in the second frame.

In goal, Joseph Giacobbo (Deptford, N.J.) held the Cardinals' offense at bay, as the senior netminder tallied 27 saves in a complete-game effort, his third game of the season with 20+ stops.    

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 4 | Wesleyan (Conn.) 3 
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (15-5-1) | Wesleyan (Conn.) (11-3-2)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wesleyan (Conn.) dominated the first period, going up 2-0 on a pair of goals while out-shooting the Falcons by an 11-8 margin. 
• The Falcons roared right back early in the second period, cutting the deficit in half, 2-1, as the blue-and-white capitalized on a Cardinals penalty. Pattison netted his seventh goal of the season following assists from Charles Risk (Medicine Hat, Alberta) and Austin Cook (West Berlin, N.J.).

• Albertus would strike again just 91 seconds later, as Campbell found daylight between the keeper's legs following passes from Dino Antoniadis (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) and Cook to even the game at 2-2.

• Four minutes later, the Falcons took the lead for the first time in the game on a good goal from Gagnon at the 7:06 mark. Following back-to-back shot attempts from Risk and Tim Manning (Concord, Ohio), Gagnon found the loose puck in front of the net and put it past the keeper to give AMC the one-goal advantage, 3-2. 

• Shortly after, Wesleyan's Kyle Anderson tied the game at 3-all, firing a shot past a moving Giacobbo to erase the deficit. 
• The blue-and-white took the lead for good in the third period, as Michaels wasted no time, sending a missile into the back corner of the net to give AMC the 4-3 advantage. 

• Despite a pair of power-play opportunities and 13 shots in the final period, the Cardinals could not put the game-tying tally on the board, and the Falcons took home their first-ever victory over Wesleyan (Conn.) by a final score of 4-3.     

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Joseph Giacobbo (W, 2-1-1): 30 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals-Against | 27 Saves
Wesleyan (Conn.): Erik Voloshin (L, 5-3-0): 29 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 25 Saves 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Cardinals held the slim edge in shots by a 30-29 margin. 
• Wesleyan served eight minutes in the box on four penalties, while Albertus was whistled for three penalties and six minutes. 
• Albertus went 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. 
• Manning led the Falcons with five shots on goal. 

NOTEWORTHY

• This is the fourth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Cardinals. 
• Albertus is now 1-3 all-time in the series. 
• Gagnon has now scored in back-to-back games and leads the Falcons' squad with 13 goals and 16 assists for 28 points.
• Pattison has also scored in back-to-back games and is up to 11 points for the season.  
• Campbell scored his second career goal. 
• Michaels tallied his first career game-winning goal. 
• Manning tallied his third game of the season with 5+ shots. 
• Cook and Manning finished with a team-high two assists.
• Coleton Cianci (Kirkland, Quebec) set a season-high with four shots in tonight's contest. 

UP NEXT

The Falcons return to the ice on Friday, January 27th as the blue-and-white battle the Raiders of Rivier University in the first game of a two-game set. Puck drop is slated for 4 PM inside the Ralph Walker Skating Rink.