Pioneer Season Comes to an End in Game Three Loss at Bentley

Final	1	2	3	T
Sacred Heart (6-28-3)	0	0	0	0
Bentley (15-14-8)	1	2	2	5

Scoring Summary
1st - 19:12	GENSLER, Brett (Bentley)
2nd - 09:20	KUBIAK, Alex (Bentley)
2nd - 18:02	KOUDYS, Dan (Bentley)
3rd - 07:04	RICKORD, Jared (Bentley)
3rd - 08:02	SWITZER, Brett (Bentley)

Sacred Heart	Bentley
G: N/A A: N/A Sh: 2 Players (#11, #25 - 4) Sv: Andrew Bodnarchuk - 31	G: 5 Players (#13, #17, #25, #26, #27 - 1) A: 5 Players (#17, #23, #24, #25, #26 - 1) Sh: GENSLER, Brett - 5 Sv: KOMM, Branden - 24

TEAM STATISTICS	Sacred Heart	Bentley
Power Plays	0 for 5	0 for 8
Shorthanded Goals	0	0
Penalties (min)	13 (45)	8 (16)
Shots on Goal	24	36
Face Offs Won	25	40

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WATERTOWN, MA (March 4, 2011) -  After forcing a decisive game three with Saturday's 4-2 win, the Sacred Heart men's ice hockey team's season came to an end Sunday night at the hands of the Bentley Falcons, losing 5-0 at Ryan Skating Arena.  The Falcons win the series 2-1 and advance on in the Atlantic Hockey Playoffs.  The Pioneers end the season at 6-28-3 overall.

Bentley (15-14-8) netminder Brandan Komm made 24 saves in posting the shutout win.  The Falcons outshot the Pioneers 36-24 and 30-16 over the first two periods.  Five different Falcons found the back of the net with Brett Switzer and Alex Kubiak leading the way with a goal and an assist apiece.

The two teams looked headed for a scoreless first period before Bentley's Brett Gensler lit the lamp with just 48 seconds to play with Steve Weinstein and Switzer assisting for a 1-0 lead.  The Falcons threw 16 shots on goal in the second period and beat Pioneer goaltender Andrew Bodnarchuk (Saskatoon, SK) midway through the period for a second time.

Kubiak found the back of the net unassisted at 9:20 and then set-up teammate Dan Koudys for a goal at the 18:02 mark for a commanding 3-0 lead heading into the second intermission.  Bentley left no doubt in the third period, scoring twice in the span of 1:02.

Jared Rickord and Switzer went back-to-back and the Falcons skated home to a game three win and trip to the AHA Quarterfinals at RIT.

Bodnarchuk made 31 saves in net for SHU.

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