Quinnipiac University
18-1-3, 9-0-1
Colgate
8-13-1, 3-6-1
Metsa's Three Points Highlight 5-1 Win at Colgate
1/21/2022 9:47:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
#1 Quinnipiac Extends Unbeaten Run to 17 Games
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Hobey Baker candidate Zach Metsa scored twice and added an assist to lead #1 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac to a 5-1 victory over Colgate on Friday night in Hamilton. The win runs Quinnipiac's current unbeaten streak to 17 games and improves the team's record to 18-1-3 and 9-0-1 in ECAC Hockey play.
The 17-game unbeaten streak is the longest for Quinnipiac since the program opened the 2015-16 season with a 15-0-2 record. That season ended with a 32-4-7 record and a spot in the National Championship game.
The Bobcats struck early at Colgate on Friday night, as Metsa scored on a deflection just 57 seconds into the game.
Wyatt Bongiovanni picked up a loose puck in front of the net and doubled the Bobcats' lead with 3:30 to play in the period. The goal would end up being the game-winning tally, which is the 13th GWG of the senior's career, the most of any Quinnipiac player in the last decade.
Colgate got on the board 27 seconds later and the two teams proceeded to play a scoreless second period, taking a 2-1 margin into the third.
Quinnipiac took the game over in the third period, scoring at 11:24, 4:33, and 1:37. The first tally was a highlight reel backhander by Metsa and the second featured Oliver Chau settling a pass with his skate and then finishing the play with a nifty deke to increase the lead to 4-1.
Guus van Nes scored an empty-netter to wrap things up and send the Bobcats to #8 Cornell with another league win.
SCORE
#1 Quinnipiac 5, Colgate 1
RECORDS
#1 Quinnipiac (18-1-3, 9-0-1 ECAC Hockey) | Colgate (8-13-1, 3-6-1 ECAC Hockey)
LOCATION
Class of 1965 Arena | Hamilton, N.Y.
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1 – 19:30 - QU 1, GATE 0 – Zach Metsa (4), assisted by Brendan Less and Ty Smilanic
Period 1 - 3:30 - QU 2, GATE 0 - Wyatt Bongiovanni (12), assisted by Jacob Quillan and Zach Metsa
Period 1 - 3:03 - QU 2, GATE 1 - Ethan Manderville, assisted by Alex DiPaolo and Nic Belpedio
Period 3 - 11:24- QU 3, GATE 1 - Zach Metsa (5), assisted by Brendan Less and Griffin Mendel
Period 3 - 4:33 - QU 4, GATE 1 - Oliver Chau (8), assisted by Skyler Brind'Amour and Griffin Mendel
Period 3 - 1:37 - QU 5, GATE 1 - Guus van Nes (5), assisted by Skyler Brind'Amour and Oliver Chau
NOTES
- The Bobcats used a dominant third period (13-3) to avoid being out-shot for the first time this season. The team finished the game ahead 27-20 in that category.
- Colgate was able to neutralize the usually strong faceoff attack of Quinnipiac as the teams split 29 draws apiece.
- Perets made 19 saves in the victory, allowing just his second goal against in his last seven games.
- Oliver Chau's goal extended his individual point streak to 11 games, dating back to Nov. 13 vs. Arizona State.
- Quinnipiac has not allowed more than one goal in a game since a 2-2 tie with Clarkson on November 19.
- Five Bobcats recorded multi-point outings in the win, marking the seventh-straight game in which at least one player has done so.
- Quinnipiac hits the road this weekend for an ECAC Hockey trip to Colgate and #9 Cornell. Both games are scheduled for 7 PM starts.
- For more information on Quinnipiac men's ice hockey, visit gobobcats.com/mih and follow the Bobcats on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_MIH.
