WESTFIELD, Mass. – Freshman forward Dan McGinnis tallied a goal and assist in the second period as Curry College defeated Westfield State University in a non-conference ice hockey game on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Curry (1-1) snapped a 1-1 tie with two second-period goals. McGinnis scored 14:01 into the period to give the Colonels a 2-1 lead, then assisted on senior forward Ryan Gay's goal four minutes later. 

Westfield (0-3) cut the lead to one, 3-2, on a power play goal by freshman Jackson Leef with 8:13 left in the game, but Curry controlled the action for its first victory of the season.

The Owls took a 1-0 lead 1:36 into the game when freshman Jake Goldberg scored off a rebound. The Colonels knotted the score 5:59 into the first stanza on a freshman forward Tyler Vankleef goal. 

Curry outshot Westfield, 43-30, including a 32-18 advantage in the final two period.  Freshman netminder Brett Sinclair earned his first start in goal for the Colonels making 28 saves in the win.

(Game Recap Courtesy of Westfield State Sports Information)