Saturday, October 12
Hamden, Conn.
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
1-0-0
3
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2
Penn State
2-1-0
1
2
3
F
Penn St.
0
0
2
2
Quinnipiac
2
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Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
No. 8 Bobcats Hold Off Penn St. Rally to Earn Season-Opening Win
10/12/2024 9:54:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Quinnipiac Races Out to 3-0 Lead, Holds On to Continue Home Dominance
HAMDEN, Conn. — The No. 8 Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team held off a third-period rally from Big Ten foe Penn State, knocking off the Nittany Lions 3-2 in front of 3,477 fans at M&T Bank Arena on Saturday night.
Jeremy Wilmer led the way with a pair of goals, the first and the third of the night for Quinnipiac, and Andon Cerbone potted his first of the season to give the Bobcats just enough.
The Boston University transfer Wilmer started the scoring in the first, deflecting a shot from first-year Aaron Schwartz to give the Bobcats the early advantage.
It was Cerbone 2:13 later, deflecting home a Cooper Moore shot from the point to give the Bobcats a two-goal lead.
Wilmer added his second just 66 seconds into the second, with another point-blank deflection to make it 3-0.
The Nittany Lions would rally back, holding the Bobcats scoreless for the rest of the night and scoring two of their own in the first 6:04 of the third, but Quinnipiac held strong the rest of the way to ensure the win on home ice.
STATS AND NOTES
The Bobcats head north for a Top 10 weekend in Maine against the Black Bears, who are also off to a 1-0 start. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, both of which can be seen live on ESPN+.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MIH or go to gobobcats.com/mih.
Jeremy Wilmer led the way with a pair of goals, the first and the third of the night for Quinnipiac, and Andon Cerbone potted his first of the season to give the Bobcats just enough.
The Boston University transfer Wilmer started the scoring in the first, deflecting a shot from first-year Aaron Schwartz to give the Bobcats the early advantage.
Wilmer pokes it home to give us the advantage!#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/BFsokkoI7P
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 12, 2024
It was Cerbone 2:13 later, deflecting home a Cooper Moore shot from the point to give the Bobcats a two-goal lead.
Bones adds one 2:13 later off the double deflection in front!#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/D0XtfDFcMz
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 12, 2024
Wilmer added his second just 66 seconds into the second, with another point-blank deflection to make it 3-0.
Not bad for your first game in #BobcatNation 😎 pic.twitter.com/ljXGzzff8F
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 12, 2024
The Nittany Lions would rally back, holding the Bobcats scoreless for the rest of the night and scoring two of their own in the first 6:04 of the third, but Quinnipiac held strong the rest of the way to ensure the win on home ice.
STATS AND NOTES
- Wilmer's two-goal game is his first as a Bobcat and just the second of his career, with the other coming on Jan. 21, 2023 against Maine.
- The junior now has 17 career goals and 70 career points.
- Aaron Schwartz recorded his first collegiate point with an assist on Wilmer's first goal.
- Quinnipiac is now 49-5-2 at The Bank since the start of the 2021-22 campaign and have won 15 of their last 16 games on home ice.
- The Bobcats have won five in a row against the Big Ten, defeating five different schools in Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and now Penn State.
- Junior Charlie Leddy earned his first point as a Bobcat as well, dishing his 14th career assist.
The Bobcats head north for a Top 10 weekend in Maine against the Black Bears, who are also off to a 1-0 start. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, both of which can be seen live on ESPN+.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MIH or go to gobobcats.com/mih.
Team Stats
PSU
QUI
Shots
20
22
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
4
Penalty Mins
6
8
Faceoffs Won
25
26
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
2
Goals
2
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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