Roller hockey gold team wins 17 playersth On Sunday afternoon, they shut out Boston University 8-0 in the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) Division AA Championship at Norwegian Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, Maine, winning the program's longest title in history.
The Lions took an early 1-0 lead on a setup by Nikolaus Meyer. Dillon Bilek Around the first 3 minutes and 2 seconds.They added another one from Blade Sean Sapienza with the help of cameron green 11:18.
A roughing penalty put Lindenwood down by one early in the second game, but Matthew Sherman took control of the puck and passed it to Sapienza for a short-handed goal at 1:47. Just a minute later, Sapienza completed his hat trick on a feed from Meyer to make it 4-0. The Lions continued to control the game and added another point at 6:15 when Drew Royer made a pass to Lucas Hurst for the horn, giving Lindenwood a 5-0 advantage going into the third. .
Special teams proved to be a factor as the Lions scored two power play goals in the final frame to seal the victory. At 5:01, Andrew DeSiantis scored the first goal on a play set up by Sapienza. Dillon BilekThen, with assists from Sapienza and DeCiantis, Bilek put it into the back of the net himself at 7:50. Trevor West put the finishing touches on the win with an assist from Jay Winton with 48 seconds left.
Lindenwood defeated Boston University 37-14. clayton davis He stopped all 14 shots and won the game with a goal. Sapienza was named Star No. 1 with a hat trick and two assists, Bilek was named Star No. 2 with two goals and one assist, and DeSiantis was named Star No. 3 with a goal and an assist.
The Lions shut out Ohio State 7-0 in the semifinals on Sunday morning, scoring three points in the first, three in the second, and one in the third in about two minutes to advance to the championship game. cameron green was named Star No. 1 with a hat trick, Sapienza was named Star No. 2 with a goal and three assists, and Bilek was named Star No. 3 with three assists.
Lindenwood outscored the Buckeyes 42-9, with Joshua Henson stopping all nine shots on goal.
The Roller Hockey Gold defeated the University of Massachusetts 12-1 in the quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. The Lions scored the first two goals of the game, giving the Minutemen one back with 3:46 left in the first, but Lindenwood added two more to take a 4-1 lead after the opening 12 minutes. The Lions scored five points in the second, three of which came from the power play, so it was all Lions from there. Lindenwood added three more points in the final period to secure the victory.
Bilek was named Star No. 1 with two goals and one assist, and Sapienza was named Star No. 2 with one goal and two assists. Cade Wetz He was selected as Star No. 3 for his performance with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Division AA pool play began early Friday morning with the Lions defeating Arizona State 5-0. After scoring one in the first period, he added two short-handed goals in the second and two more in the third.
Lindenwood outscored the Sun Devils 37-5, with Davis stopping all five shots on goal. Green was named Star No. 1 with one goal and two assists, Sapienza was named Star No. 2 with two goals, and Bilek was named Star No. 3 with two goals.
Later that day, the Lions shut out Ohio State 11-0. After scoring two points in the opening period, he exploded for six more points in the second and three points in the third, outscoring the Buckeyes 44-7 at the half. Connor Hoff made seven saves and earned the win in goal.
Leonardo Dantas was named Star No. 1 with a hat trick and one assist, DeCiantis was named Star No. 2 with two goals and one assist, and Jay Winton was named Star No. 3 with one goal and two assists. .
Lindenwood closed out pool play with a 7-1 win over Slippery Rock on Saturday morning. After exchanging goals on the power play in the first eight minutes of the game, the Lions used even play to take a 2-1 advantage and pulled away from the Rock with four points, including a short-handed goal in the second. Another run in the third inning gave Lindenwood a six-goal victory.
The Lions defeated Slippery Rock 32-18, with Henson making 17 saves on 18 shots. Bilek was named Star No. 1 with a hat trick and two assists, Meyer was named Star No. 2 with one goal and two assists, and DeSiantis was named Star No. 3 with two goals.
In addition to 17 wins,th The first Division AA title in program history, it was also the third consecutive championship for the Lions, who outscored their opponents 50-2 in six games in pool play and knockout play. Roller Hockey Gold finished the season with a 7-4 record in the Midwest Collegiate Roller Hockey League (MCRHL) and 16-4 overall.
