UTICA, N.Y. – The Arcadia University men's ice hockey team fell, 9-1, to No. 2 Utica on Friday night in the opener of the final United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) weekend series of the season.
 
Jude Cole scored the game's opening goal, which was his third score of the season. Ryan Burgess got the nod in net for Arcadia and made 46 saves in the game.
 
NO. 2 UTICA 9, ARCADIA 1
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cole scored 25 seconds into the game. Utica tied the game four minutes later and then took a 2-1 lead halfway through the frame. Burgess made 19 saves in the period to keep the Knights within a goal through 20 minutes of play.
• Utica scored three times in the second period and four times in the third period en route to its victory. 

KNIGHT LEADERS
Goals: Cole (1)
Assists: Dylan Florit/Bryce Battaglia (1)
Points: Cole/Florit/Battaglia (1)
Shots: Russ Tedesco (4), Florit (3)
Saves: Burgess (46)
 
UP NEXT
The Knights take on No. 2 Utica in the regular season finale, tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 17. Opening puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m.