COLMAR, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's ice hockey team fell in conference play to Chatham, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon at Hatfield Ice Arena. The Knights held two leads over the course of the game, but the Cougars fought back to take the victory.
Five Knights recorded a point in the loss. Nathan Bottles and Dylan Florit found the back of the net for Arcadia.
CHATHAM 4, ARCADIA 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
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An even first period was broken by the Knights as Bottles scored his second goal of the season with less than four minutes remaining in the opening frame. The Cougars evened the game at one as they scored 21 seconds later.
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The Knights opened the scoring in the second period as Florit converted on the power play to give Arcadia a 2-1 lead. Chatham scored the tying goal with less than nine minutes left in the middle stanza. The Cougars then scored a power play goal of their own to take a 3-2 lead.
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The Cougars took advantage of another power play four minutes into the final period to take a 4-2 lead.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Goals: Florit/Bottles (1)
Assists: Bottles/James Spaargaren/Haralds Jirgens/Brennan Luckanish (1)
Points: Bottles (2)
Shots: Spaaragaren/Florit/Halen Cookston/Mike Kocsis (3)
Saves: Fletcher Bolda (21)
Blocked Shots: Luckanish (2)
UP NEXT
The Knights return to action on Saturday, Dec. 11 as they welcome conference foe Stevenson to Hatfield Ice Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
