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Date: January 10, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby men's hockey wins behind Walsh's goals

WATERVILLE, Maine --

Sophomore forward Patrick Walsh (Choate Rosemary Hall/Easton, Conn.) scored two goals in the second period, including the eventual game-winning goal, as the Colby College men's hockey team took a 4-1 victory over Babson College in the Mules' regular season home opener Friday night at Alfond Arena.

Babson (8-2-1), the number one scoring team in Division III (7.30 goals per game), managed just one goal against the Mules (7-1). Colby senior goalie J.D. Hadiaris (Philips Exeter/Saco, Maine) stopped 22 shots for the win.

The Beavers scored the only goal of the first period when Rob Harvey (Choate Rosemary Hall/Fredericton, NB) tallied 14 minutes into the period.

Colby exploded for three goals in the second period to put the game away. First-year forward Kevin Lyons (Walpole Stars/Canton, Mass.) tied the game off assists from Eric Molander (Milton Academy/Yarmouth, Maine) and Nick Bayley (Cambridge Winterhawks/Cambridge, Ont.).

Walsh got the next two goals, including the first one on an unassisted score 8:49 into the period. He then gave the Mules an insurance goal at 16:31 off assists from Lyons and Bayley.

Junior Brian Chisholm (St. Andrew's/King, Ont.) got the only goal of the third period from senior captain Brock Barton (Nepean Red Raiders/McLeods, NB).

Colby will play again at home on Saturday against Massachusetts-Boston at 4 p.m.

Colby 4, Babson 1

Babson College 100-------0

Colby College 031-------4

1: B: Rob Harvey (Derek Nisula), 14:00

2: C: Kevin Lyons (Eric Molander, Nick Bayley), 2:41

2: C: Patrick Walsh, 8:49

2: C: Patrick Walsh (Kevin Lyons, Nick Bayley), 16:31

3: C: Brian Chisholm (Brock Barton), 7:21

Goalies: Babson: Jason Hart (30 shots, 26 saves); Colby: J.D. Hadiaris (23 shots, 22 saves) Shots: Babson 23, Colby 30. Power play: Babson 0-4, Colby 0-1