Notre Dame Falls To Penn State, 5-3

Sophomore forward Jake Evans posted two assists for the Fighting Irish
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
1st 1:58  NDM1-0 EV Ben Ostlie (1)Jake Evans/1, Jordan Gross/3
1st 8:34  PSU1-1 EV David Thompson (1)Kenny Brooks/3, Curtis Loik/4
2nd 7:38  NDM2-1 PP Dylan Malmquist (1)Bobby Nardella/1, Thomas DiPauli/1
2nd 8:15  PSU2-2 PP Chase Berger (2)Kenny Brooks/4, Kevin Kerr/2
2nd 9:49  PSU3-2 PP Alec Marsh (3)Kenny Brooks/5, David Glen/3
2nd 10:36  PSU4-2 EV GW Ricky DeRosa (2)Matt Mendelson/1
2nd 12:40  NDM3-4 PP Mario Lucia (2)Jake Evans/2, Anders Bjork/3
3rd 19:47  PSU5-3 PP EN Curtis Loik (2)David Goodwin/4, Tommy Olczyk/1
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Notre Dame  1203
Penn State  1315
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG
Notre Dame  9101433
Penn State  17101239
Team Stats and Records  PP PIM SHGF
Notre Dame (1-1-0)  2/4 4/8 0
Penn State (2-1-0)  3/3 5/10 0
Notre Dame Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Cal Petersen (L, 1-1-0)59:034 1671134
Empty Net0:571     
Penn State Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Eamon McAdam (W, 2-0-0)60:003 881430

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Notre Dame hockey team dropped a 5-3 decision to Penn State on Saturday afternoon at a sold out Pegula Ice Arena (6,150) in a back-and-forth affair that included a combined four power-play goals.

The Irish (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) built a 2-1 lead on a first period goal by Ben Ostlie and a second period power-play tally byDylan Malmquist.

But the Nittany Lions (2-1-0, 0-0-0 B1G), aided by an extended five-on-three power-play opportunity, scored three goals in 2:21 of elapsed time midway through the second period to take a 4-2 lead.

Mario Lucia then scored a power-play goal at 12:40 of the second to cut the Notre Dame deficit to one.

The Irish had several chances in the third to tie it, including Dennis Gilbert hitting the cross bar with just over five minutes left, but Penn State sealed the win with an empty net power-play goal at 19:47.

"Our team has to have the discipline to make good puck decisions, which we did at times," Head Coach Jeff Jacksonsaid. "At the offensive blue line, we need to get it deep and avoid some turnovers."

Penn State goaltender Eamon McAdam earned the win with 30 saves, including 14 in the third period when Notre Dame was really pushing for a game-tying goal.

In the Notre Dame net, Cal Petersen finished with 34 saves.

The Irish were 2-for-4 on the power play, while Penn State finished 3-for-3, including the empty netter.

"We learned some things about our team this weekend with some of the forwards and some of the defensemen," Jackson added. "In that way it was a good experience for us and this was a great environment with good hockey."

Notre Dame plays host to seventh-ranked Minnesota Duluth next weekend (Oct. 23-24) in the regular season, home-opening weekend for the Irish. Friday night's 6:05 p.m. game will be televised by the American Sports Network (specific networks carrying the broadcast TBA), while the NBC Sports Network will televise Saturday's 6:35 p.m. contest.

Goals

-- Jake Evans fired a quick shot from the high slot that Penn State goaltender Eamon McAdam fought off, but Ben Ostlie was in in front to knock home his first goal of the season and the second of his Irish career at 1:58 of the first period to give Notre Dame a 1-0 lead. Jordan Gross also earned his third assist of the weekend on the play.

-- Penn State capitalized on a rebound to tie the game at 1-1 on a David Thompson goal at 8:34 of the first period. Petersen made an initial save from a shot at the top of his right circle but in the ensuing scramble for the loose puck, Thompson was able to force the puck over the goal line. Kenny Brooks and Curtis Loik assisted on the goal.

-- Freshman Bobby Nardella earned his first career point when he found classmate Dylan Malmquist open at the far post just before a Notre Dame power-play chance was set to expire. Malmquist whipped a shot high past McAdam for his first career goal and Notre Dame's first power-play goal of the season at 7:38 of the second period to give Notre Dame a 2-1 lead.

-- Penn State answered with a pair of power-play goals to take a 4-2 lead. Just four seconds after a minor penalty was called on Luke Ripley,Thomas DiPauli was called for a delay of game on the ensuing defensive zone faceoff as he tried to battle for possession. Chase Berger finished off the next offensive zone possession by Penn State for a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 8:15 of the second. Then, on the ensuing 5-on-4 power play, Alec Marsh netted his third of the season from the slot to give Penn State a 3-2 lead at 9:49.

-- Just 47 seconds later, Ricky DeRosa made it 4-2 Penn State when he tipped a feed from Matt Mendleson high past Petersen at 10:36 of the second period.

-- Mario Lucia made it a 4-3 game with a power-play goal at 12:40 of the second. Evans fired a shot that bounced off of McAdam's chest protector and Lucia forced the carom back into the net for his second goal of the weekend. Anders Bjork also had an assist on the play.

-- Penn State sealed the win when Curtis Loik skated into the offensive zone and scored an empty net, power-play goal at 19:47 of the third. Goodwin assisted on the play.