Leyh Nets Game Winner Against Union

Friday, February 4

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

22-2-3, 11-1-1

Union

9-14-3, 6-8-1

Union (NY)

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

2/4/2022 11:07:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Bobcats Unbeaten in 10 Straight at Home

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Junior Ethan Leyh deflected a shot by Zach Metsa past Union goaltender Connor Murphy to propel the #2/2 Bobcats to a 2-1 win over the Dutchmen on Friday night. The win at the People's United Center lifts Quinnipiac to a 22-2-3 overall record and an 11-1-1 mark in ECAC Hockey play.

Union scored the game's first goal after a puckhandling error by Yaniv Perets resulted in a loose puck in the crease. Josh Kosack potted the near empty-netter to open the scoring with seven minutes left in the period.

The Bobcats struck quickly with both the equalizer and game-winning goal over a 2:38 span in the second period.

After a Union penalty set up the Quinnipiac power play, senior Wyatt Bongionvanni ripped a one-timer past Murphy to tie the game at 1-1. Bongiovanni's goal came off a great feed from Zach Metsa while Brendan Less earned the secondary assist.

Leyh's goal less than three minutes later gave the Bobcats a 2-1 lead that would prove to be the difference in the game.
SCORE #2/2 Quinnipiac 2, Union 1 RECORDS #2/2 Quinnipiac (22-2-3, 11-1-1 ECAC Hockey) | Union (9-14-3, 6-8-1, ECAC Hockey) LOCATION People's United Center | Hamden, CT
SCORING SUMMARY Period 1 - 13:02 - QU 0, Union 1 - Josh Kosack (5), assisted by Tyler Watkins
Period 2 – 9:18 - QU 1, Union 1 - Wyatt Bongiovanni (13), assisted by Zach Metsa and Brendan Less
Period 2 - 11:56 - QU 2, Union 1 - Ethan Leyh (2), assisted by Zach Metsa and TJ Friedmann

NOTES

With the two-assist night, Metsa overtook Michigan's Owen Power for the nation's lead in points by defensemen (28). It also marks a career-high for Metsa in terms of points in a single season.
Bongiovanni scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season in the win. The senior is two goals shy of his career-high mark that was set during his sophomore year.
Despite the lone mistake in the first period, Perets was spectacular once again for the Bobcats. The first year made 15 saves in the third period including two highlight-reel stops that kept Union from tying the game.
This was just the fifth game this season in which Quinnipiac trailed after the first period. The Bobcats improve 3-0-2 in such games on the year.
The Bobcats out-shot Union 31-27 and took the faceoff advantage by a 38-35 margin.
Head Coach Rand Pecknold coached in game 999 of his career tonight. Tomorrow's contest will mark the 1,000th of his storied career at Quinnipiac.