Hockey Falls To Columbia, 4-1, In Final Contest Of 2009

THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Dec. 15, 2009) – The Maritime hockey team lost on the road to Columbia, 4-1, Saturday night in Hackensack, N.J., in the final athletic event of the 2009 calendar year. With the loss, the Privateers fall to 4-6 overall (3-6 MCHC) and the Lions improve to an even 6-6.

Columbia got on the board first in the opening period with a goal in the 11th minute. Maritime quickly responded just under three minutes later when freshman Daniel Tyx scored off assists from junior Dylan O’Malley Joyce and Alex Leoutoakos to tie the game at 1-1. The Lions would go ahead for good on a power play goal in the second and added another tally in the middle period and one more in the third to close out the scoring.

In net for the Privateers, freshman Matt Tatarian recorded 34 saves in the losing effort.

The Maritime hockey team returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, when the squad plays host to the County College of Morris at the Parkwood Sports Complex in Great Neck, N.Y. First faceoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

Thanks for this information to Joe Guster, Sports Information Director, Maritime College Athletics, O: 718-409-6981, C: 917-273-4617, E-mail: jguster@sunymaritime.edu

Web Release: http://www.maritimeathletics.com/news/2009/12/15/HOCKEY_1215095658.aspx