Maryville University Athletics

PRINCETON, N.J. – Two first-period goals and a 35-save performance from Bruno Bruveris gave the Maryville men's ice hockey team the answer it needed Saturday, as the Saints rallied past Princeton 2-1 to split their weekend trip against Ivy League opponents.
 
After falling 3-0 at Yale on Friday, Maryville erased an early deficit at Hobey Baker Rink behind goals from Adam Cavallin and Anthony Hall. Bruveris and the Saints' defense took over from there, keeping the Tigers scoreless over the final two periods to secure the victory.
 
Hall finished Saturday with a goal and an assist, while Maryville blocked 23 shots to help protect its one-goal advantage.
 
The Saints now sit 5-1 on the season, having won three of their four games against NCAA DI opposition so far, sweeping St. Lawrence Oct. 2-3.
 
VS. YALE
Maryville generated chances throughout the opening two periods at David S. Ingalls Rink but could not break through in a 3-0 loss.
 
The Saints held a 9-8 edge in shots on goal in the first period, but Yale struck with 2:32 remaining to take a 1-0 lead into the intermission.
 
Maryville continued to press in the second, outshooting the Bulldogs 9-4. Louis-Felix Charrois stopped all four shots he faced in the period to keep the Saints within one entering the final 20 minutes.
 
Yale created separation early in the third, scoring at 1:37 before adding a power-play goal at 4:09. Maryville put seven shots on goal in the period but could not cut into the deficit.
 
Charrois finished with 24 saves, including 13 in the third. Hall, Cavallin and Antoine Dorion led Maryville with three shots on goal apiece, while the Saints won 30 of 57 faceoffs.
 
VS. PRINCETON
The Saints faced another early deficit Saturday when Princeton converted on the power play at 7:59 of the first period.
 
Maryville answered with a power-play goal of its own at 13:29. Cavallin supplied the equalizer, with Hall and Rihards Simanovics collecting the assists.
 
Just 2:21 later, Hall put the Saints in front with an even-strength goal off assists from Blake Pilgrim-Edwards and Tanner Bruender. The two-goal burst gave Maryville a 2-1 lead it would carry the rest of the way.
 
Bruveris made 15 saves in the opening period before turning aside three shots in a scoreless second.
 
Princeton pushed hard over the final 20 minutes, outshooting Maryville 17-0, but Bruveris stopped every attempt. The Saints withstood nearly three minutes with the Tigers' net empty to close out the win.
 
Simanovics, Gustavs Ozolins and Brett Ursulak each blocked four shots. Maryville finished 1-for-2 on the power play and killed two of Princeton's three opportunities.
 
COACHES BOX
Head Coach John Hogan on the Saints bounce back against Ivy League foes..
"I'm incredibly proud of how our guys responded after Friday night against Yale. I didn't think we played poorly, but we weren't quite at the standard of who we're trying to become. Saturday, against a very good Princeton team, I thought we got much closer to that standard, because we had to come away with the result we wanted"
 
Hogan on the team performance against Princeton…
"Bruno Bruveris was outstanding again with 33 saves, but beyond his performance, I thought our guys did as good a job as they have all season of buying into the type of hockey we need to play to be successful at this level. It wasn't always pretty, but our commitment and willingness to play for one another were tremendous. "
 
On the opportunity to play Yale and Princeton…
"To have the opportunity to compete against two historic Ivy League programs like Yale and Princeton is pretty special for our young program, and we certainly appreciate the hospitality both institutions showed us."
 
UP NEXT
The Saints will return home for a Halloween matchup against Trine at the Maryville Hockey Center. Puck drop will be set for 2:30 p.m.