MANCHESTER, N.H. – Freshman defenseman Eoin Reager scored his first collegiate goal for Post University Men's Ice Hockey on Saturday afternoon against Saint Anselm College, tying the game at two all in the second period. However, two unanswered goals in the third for the Hawks would help them roll to a weekend sweep over the Eagles and their ninth consecutive game without a loss in conference play. 

THE BASICS

Post University 1, Saint Anselm College 3  

Post University (9-13-0, 7-9-0 NE10)

Saint Anselm College (13-9-2, 12-3-1 NE10)

HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second straight day, junior forward Garrett Alberti would score for the Hawks, and like a day ago, it would be to put the Hawks ahead. Beating junior goalie Benjamin Cunneen with 2:30 left in the first period, Alberti gave Saint Anselm a 1-0 lead with the help of senior forward Hunter Brackett and senior defenseman Mark Blaney while sophomore goalie Cam Carroll held the Eagles off the scoreboard after making all nine saves in the frame.

It was an all-freshmen score for Post in the second period as freshman defenseman Aidan Canady along with freshman forward Scotty Swain helped the 16th game of Reager's career be the one in which he would net his first collegiate goal. Coming with 5:40 left in the frame, Reager tied the game up at one while Cunneen kept his team in the game after making seven more saves en route to his 14 total through 40 minutes of action. 

The lone power-play of the day for the Hawks would end up leading to them finding the back of the net to take the lead for good as sophomore forward Patrick DeMarinis was the recipient of the go-ahead goal and then freshman defenseman Hunter Hoffman's first collegiate goal provided insurance down the stretch for Saint Anselm in the 3-1 win.

Cunneen would finish the game having made 25 saves in net for the Eagles in the loss while Carroll stopped 38 of a possible 39 shots by the Post offense. The Eagles would have three power-play attempts in the game, including one in the third, that they would be unable to cash in on while Carroll stopped 17 shots in the third to help the Hawks maintain their two-goal lead. 

BY THE NUMBERS  

• Eoin Reager scored his first collegiate goal for Post University in the second period -- Reager has appeared in 16 games so far this season for the Eagles and entered the day with six points courtesy of his six assists this year 
• Now 8-0-1 in their last nine conference games, Saint Anselm College has not lost a conference game since November 23rd, 2024 against Assumption Univerisity, a 3-2 defeat at home 
• Post University finished the game 0-for-3 on the power-play, finishing the weekend 0-for-9 overall -- The Eagles have only scored power-play goals in three games this season
• The penalty kill for Post University struggled this weekend, allowing another goal today on the only power-play attempt for Saint Anselm College -- The Eagles as a team finished 3-for-6 on the penalty kill this weekend after allowing a two goals yesterday and another one today 

WHO'S NEXT
Post University will head on the road again next weekend for a pair of games against Assumption University with puck drops scheduled for 4:00 PM on Friday and 7:00 PM on Saturday. Before the winter break, the Eagles swept the Greyhounds for the first time in program history at home by 5-3 and 2-1 final scores.