Official release from RPI's SID

MEN'S HOCKEY FALLS TO MERCYHURST
Engineers fall in 53rd Annual Rensselaer/HSBC Holiday Tournament

Mercyhurst College scored three unanswered goals, including the
game-winner
with just 1:44 left in the third period, to defeat Rensselaer
Polytechnic
Institute (RPI), 3-2, in the nightcap of the 53rd Annual Rensselaer/HSBC
Holiday Hockey Tournament before a crowd of 3,878 at the Houston Field
House in Troy, N.Y.

The Lakers (7-6-1), who got 40 saves from freshman netminder Jordan
Wakefield, advance to face Northeastern University in the Championship
Game
on Monday night at 7pm. The Engineers (8-6-2) will take on Colgate
University, 6-4 losers to the Huskies in the opening game, in Monday's
consolation game (4pm).

Mercyhurst's tie breaking goal came off the stick of defenseman TJ Kemp,
who jammed a loose puck into the back of the net off a scramble. Mike
Carter earned the only assist on the play.

The Engineers jumped out to an early lead when junior Nick Economakos
stuffed home his own rebound from the right side of the crease at 15:33
of
the first period. Sophomore Kevin Croxton earned the only assist on the
goal, Economakos' fourth of the season.

Economakos made it 2-0 just 13 seconds into the second period when he
deflected a Keith MCWilliams right point shot past Wakefield. The Lakers
climbed to within one goal when David Wrigley's shot from the left
circle
slipped under RPI goaltender Nathan Marsters' right pad and into the net
for a power play goal. Adam Tackaberry set up Wrigley's marker, his
sixth
of the season, while Rich Hansen also earned a helper. Wrigley tied the
game at 15:35 of the second when he slammed home a Scott Champagne pass
from the right side of the crease. Conrad Martin also earned an assist
on
the goal.

Wakefield improves to 2-2-0 on the season while Marsters, who had 18
saves,
falls to 7-5-1.