Lombardi Nets Two in Rhode Island Homecoming as No. 5 Bobcats Knock Off Brown

Friday, November 11

Providence, R.I. / Meehan Auditorium

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

6-1-2, 3-0-0

Brown

1-3-1, 1-3-1

Team	1	2	3	F
Quinnipiac	0	2	2	4
Brown	1	1	1	3

Photo by: Emma Marion - Brown Athletics

Lombardi Nets Two in Rhode Island Homecoming as No. 5 Bobcats Knock Off Brown

11/11/2022 10:10:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island native Michael Lombardi scored a pair of goals in his home state, the final two for the No. 5 Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team in a 4-3 road win at Brown on Friday night at Meehan Auditorium.

Lombardi finished off a one-timer in front that gave the Bobcats the lead for good, then his game-winner found the top corner to put Quinnipiac up 4-2 at the time.

Special indeed 😎#BobcatNation | @mlomb_ardi8 https://t.co/6JxWFDhHPP pic.twitter.com/e2uCtCoPYj
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) November 12, 2022

The Bobcats, who won their fourth game in a row, erased deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 before taking the lead for good on the Lombardi tallies. Ethan de Jong and Jacob Quillan both cleaned up chaos in front, beating the Brown goaltender to tie up the game twice in the second period.

𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐅 where momma hides the 🍪#BobcatNation | #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/3bhnRckfdk
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) November 12, 2022

Skyler Brind'Amour joined de Jong and Lombardi with a multi-point night, providing a pair of assists on the final two goals of the night. He also won 17 of 29 faceoffs, leading the team to a 41-36 advantage in that department.

STATS AND NOTES

Lombardi recorded his second, multi-goal day in a Bobcat uniform and the first of his 2022-23 campaign. It is also his 11th career multi-point contest and second of the year. His three points are the highest by a Bobcats player this season.
Brind'Amour has now recorded a multi-assist game in each of the last four seasons on campus, tallying his first of 2022-23. He has seven for his career and 10 multi-point contests.
de Jong's pair of points make it 24 such contests in his collegiate career, a team high. He has four points in his last three contests.
Quillan has scored in three of his last four contests and four of his last seven. He has points in all but two appearances this season, currently sitting on 10 for the year, tied for the team lead.
Metsa has an assist in four of his last eight contests and has five points during that stretch.
With an assist tonight, Desi Burgart has a point in three of his last four and four of his last six outings.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats head to New Haven, Conn. on Saturday night, battling Yale at Ingalls Rink. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m., on ESPN+.

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