THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 19, 2010) – The Maritime hockey team opened the 2010 portion of the season with a 6-2 loss to the County College of Morris Saturday night at the Parkwood Sports Complex in Great Neck, Long Island. The Privateers fall to 4-7 overall (3-7 MCHC), while CCM improves to 5-5-0-1 with the victory.

 

The Suffolk Stars carried a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but Maritime answered just 36 seconds into the second period with a power play goal by freshman Dylan Tyx, cutting the CCM lead to 2-1. Tyx roofed a shot into the top shelf after picking up a rebound at the right circle. Junior Dylan O'Malley-Joyce (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) and senior Alexander Leoutoakos (Astoria, N.Y./Xavier) picked up assists on that goal.

 

Morris added two more power play goals in the penalty-riddled second period to improve the lead to 4-1. The Privateers had a goal disallowed with one minute to play in the second due to a penalty called just before the puck was shot.

 

In the third, CCM scored two shorthanded goals to build its lead up to 6-1, and then Maritime added its own shorthanded goal on a 4-on-3 against with just 21 seconds to play in the game. Freshman James McManus (Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River) found the back of the net after a 2-on-1 down low with classmate Sean Dougherty (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East), who picked up an assist on the goal.

 

The Privateers return to action on Saturday, Jan. 23, when they play host to MCHC-opponent Stevens (3-8) at 8:15 p.m. at the Parkwood Sports Complex.