CORTLAND, N.Y. – Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) scored a goal with 2:12 left in regulation to lift the Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team to a thrilling 4-3 win over Cortland on Monday evening in Cortland, N.Y.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 4 | Cortland 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (12-4-0) | Cortland (8-6-1)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons opened the game's scoring in the first 1:24 of the contest on a goal by Luke James (Moon Township, Pa.).
• Stephen Kyrkostas (Long Island, N.Y.) skated the puck around the back of the net before sending a shot toward James, who redirected it through the goalie's five-hole.
• After the Red Dragons evened the game at 1-1 with a power-play goal, Kyler Campbell (Huntsville, Ontario) gave the visitors the lead again, 2-1, heading into the first intermission.
• Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) sparked the scoring play by recording a saved shot on an odd-man rush. The save fell right to Campbell, who cashed in stick-side for his first collegiate goal.
• The Falcons and Red Dragons skated to a scoreless second period, as the contest transitioned to the third with Albertus ahead 2-1.
• AMC added to its advantage by scoring the first goal of the third period at 4:14.
• Campbell started the scoring chance by poking the puck away in his defensive zone for it to find its way to Austin Cook (West Berlin, N.J.). Cook then sent a pass to a streaking Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.), who calmly snipped the top-left corner.
• Unfortunately for Albertus, Cortland answered by scoring the next two goals to even the score at 3-3 by the 10:45 mark.
• The Falcons broke through the deadlock by capitalizing off a Red Dragons' penalty late in the game.
• With an extra skater, Gagnon sealed AMC's 4-3 win by scoring from the left faceoff circle after some back-and-forth passing with Weitzman at 17:48.
• In goal, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) made 29 saves on 32 shots to improve to 12-4 on the season.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (W, 12-4-0): 32 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals-Against | 29 Saves
Cortland: Luca Durante (L, 8-5-1): 43 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 39 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons owned a hefty 43-32 lead in shots.
• Both teams scored one power-play goal: Albertus went 1-for-3, and Cortland went 1-for-2.
• AMC served eight minutes in the box on four penalties, while Cortland sat 10 minutes on five infractions.
• Gagnon and Weitzman led all players with six shots on goal each.

NOTEWORTHY

• Today's game marked the first-ever meeting between the Falcons and Red Dragons.
• This season, Albertus is 5-2 in one-goal games, winning its last five.
• AMC improved to 4-3 in road games this year.
• Campbell scored his first collegiate goal in the first period.
• Gagnon paces the team with 21 points and 10 goals.
• Tonight's goal is Gagnon's second game-winner of the season.
• James has scored in two of his last three contests.

UP NEXT
The Falcons continue play in the Empire State tomorrow at 3 p.m. when they head to the Morrisville IcePlex to battle the Mustangs of SUNY Morrisville.