January 13, 2006

Ed Poirier

Mike McCarthy

BOSTON—Hobart College senior forward Ed Poirier (Methuen, Mass.) and junior forward Mike McCarthy (Medfield, Mass.) led the charge with two goals apiece as the eighth-ranked Statesmen hockey team overpowered Wentworth Institute of Technology 6-2 this afternoon at Matthews Arena, completing the season series sweep. Earlier this season, the Statesmen defeated the Leopards 7-0 in Geneva.

Hobart (11-3-0) opened the scoring just 2:37 into the contest, when Poirier netted his first goal of the game off a feed from first-year forward Jason Merritt (Chapel Hill, N.C.). Wentworth senior forward Justin Anonas quickly provided the equalizer at the 5:13 mark. Although the Statesmen dominated the offensive zone, rattling off 17 shots, both teams entered the first intermission tied at 1.

Hobart regained its lead just 1:14 into the second stanza, when Poirier recorded his fifth tally of the season. The Statesmen’s leading scorer touched off an offensive flurry as first-year defenseman Andrew Brennan (Milford, Mass.) and McCarthy scored in the frame.

The Statesmen led 4-2 at the end of the second period.

McCarthy and junior forward Adam Scott (Manchester, Mass.) capitalized on a Wentworth five-minute major penalty by lighting the lamp just 14 seconds apart to put the finishing touches on Hobart’s second straight win.

Hobart sophomore goaltender Trevor Pieri (Needham, Mass.) stopped a season-high 22 offerings to earn his second victory of the season, while sophomore Alan Keeso turned away 35 Statesmen shots in the loss.

Hobart returns to action at 4:35 p.m. on Jan. 14, when the Statesmen travel to ECAC Northeast division leader Curry College.