Offense Erupts in 8-0 Win Over St. Lawrence

Saturday, November 20

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-1-3, 3-0-1

St. Lawrence

3-4-4, 2-2-2

St. Lawrence

Quinnipiac

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de Jong Nets Hat Trick in Victory

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Senior Ethan de Jong recorded his first career hat trick and first year goaltender Yaniv Perets made 23 saves in Quinnipiac's commanding 8-0 victory over St. Lawrence on Saturday night at the People's United Center.

Joey Cipollone opened the scoring at 5:36 after taking a back door feed from first year Jacob Quillan. Senior TJ Friedmann recorded one of his two assists on the opening goal.

de Jong scored his first of three just three minutes later when he popped out to the high slot and buried a one-timer on the power play. Ty Smilanic and Zach Metsa earned helpers on the goal, with Metsa regaining the team lead with 14 points on the year.

Four minutes into the second period, Quinnipiac struck for two quick tallies when Oliver Chau and de Jong scored goals 25 seconds apart.

Later in the period, the Bobcats put together a flurry of three more goals in less than three minutes, including two by Smilanic. On his second goal, the sophomore was slashed on a breakaway and proceeded to convert the penalty shot to cap off a five-goal second period for QU.

Senior captain Wyatt Bongiovanni picked up his sixth goal of the season in the third period, converting a stellar feed from Chau on a shorthanded opportunity.

SCORE
#5/5 Quinnipiac 8, St. Lawrence 0

RECORDS
#5/5 Quinnipiac (10-1-3, 3-0-1 ECAC Hockey) | St. Lawrence (3-4-4, 2-2-2 ECAC Hockey)

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1 - 5:36 - QU 1, SLU 0 - Joey Cipollone, assisted by Jacob Quillan and TJ Friedmann
Period 1 - 8:51 - QU 2, SLU 0 - Ethan de Jong, assisted by Ty Smilanic and Zach Metsa
Period 2 - 3:59 - QU 3, SLU 0 - Oliver Chau, assisted by Cristophe Tellier
Period 2 - 4:24 - QU 4, SLU 0 - Ethan de Jong (2nd of game), assisted by Christophe Fillion and Desi Burgart
Period 2 - 11:13 - QU 5, SLU 0 - Ty Smilanic, assisted by TJ Friedmann
Period 2 - 13:18 - QU 6, SLU 0 (4v4) - Ethan de Jong (Hat trick), assisted by Desi Burgart and Zach Metsa
Period 2 - 14:04 - QU 7, SLU 0 - (PS) - Ty Smilanic (2nd of game)
Period 3 - 5:35 - QU 8, SLU 0 - (SH) - Wyatt Bongiovanni, assisted by Oliver Chau and Jayden Lee

NOTES

de Jong's hat trick was the first of his career and the second by a Bobcats player in the last three games.
Six Bobcats recorded multi-point games, including de Jong, who is the program's active leader with 16.
Perets earned his fourth shutout of the season, moving into the top six on the program's single season record list.
The Bobcats have scored seven or more goals in nine games since the start of the 2018-19 season.

NEXT UP

Quinnipiac will be off for the remainder of Thanksgiving break before returning to action on December 3 and 4 with games at RPI and Union. The Bobcats' next home game will be December 11 against LIU at 7 PM.
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