Game Day: Hockey Host’s NJIT In First Game Of 2011

THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2011) – The Maritime hockey team returns to action tonight when the squad plays host to the New Jersey Institute of Technology in non-conference action. The puck is scheduled to drop at 10:15 p.m. at the Parkwood Sports Complex in Great Neck, N.Y.

Inside The Series

This will be the second meeting between Maritime and NJIT this season. On Sept. 26, 2010, the Highlanders came out on top of the Privateers by a final score of 7-4. Freshman Robert Amos led NJIT with three goals, while Maritime was led by sophomore James McManus (Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River) and freshman Patrick Masterman (Norfolk, Va./Hargrave Military Academy), who registered two points each.

A Look At Tonight’s Matchup

Records

NJIT Record: 8-7

Maritime Record: 10-7

Last Three Games

NJIT: 12/4 Away at Princeton (Win, 6-5); 11/21 Home vs. New Jersey (Win, 8-7); 11/19 Home vs. Bucknell (Loss, 5-2)

Maritime: 12/3 Home vs. Columbia (Win, 8-4); 11/29 Away at Kings Point (Win, 11-2); 11/21 Away at Wagner (Win, 6-5 OT)

Point Leaders

NJIT: Freshman Corrado Mancini (5-10, 180, F) 28 points; Freshman Robert Amos (6-1, 195, F) 27 points; Freshman Nicholas Wujek (6-0, 155, F) 23 points

Maritime: Freshman Nick Galli (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By the Sea) (5-9, 165, F) 19 points; Freshman Josh Hempel (Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch) (5-10, 200, F) 17 points; Sophomore Frank Castelli (Little Neck, N.Y./St. Francis) (6-0, 170, F) 14 points

Goal Leaders

NJIT: Mancini 18 goals, Amos 16 goals, Wujek 11 goals

Maritime: Galli 12 goals; Castelli and junior Daniel Tyx (Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East) (5-9, 165, F) are tied with 6 goals each

Assist Leaders

NJIT: Wujek 12 assists, Amos, 11 assists, Mancini and junior Christopher Oertel (6-0, 190, D) are tied with 10 assists

Maritime: Hempel 13 assist; Castelli 8 assists: Galli 7 assists

Web Release: http://www.maritimeathletics.com/news/2011/1/14/HOCKEY_0114111342.aspx



Thanks again to Joe Guster, Sports Information Director, Maritime College Athletics for providing this press release.