FEASTERVILLE, Pa. — For the second time in program history, the Endicott roller hockey team captured the Eastern College Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA) Division III Regional Championship behind a 4-1 record in tournament play this weekend.
The Gulls defeated Syracuse (8-1), beat Temple on two separate occasions (6-5, 8-4), and avenged a 9-6 loss to Cortland from earlier in the tournament with a gritty 6-5 triumph in the championship game to secure the title.
Meanwhile, Endicott’s first-ever ECRHA Regional Championship occurred during the Gulls’ national championship run in 2018-19. Endicott also went 4-1 in regional play in 2018-19 before rattling off seven straight victories at nationals to claim the first-ever national title in athletics history.
WEEKEND STATS
Caeden Dillman (Andover, Mass.) — 6 goals, 7 assists
Justin Stergos (Cromwell, Conn.) — 6 goals, 5 assists
Mark Sousa (North Andover, Mass.) — 5 goals, 5 assists
George Gatzoulis (Manchester, N.H.) — 6 goals, 2 assists
Colby Ciffolillo (Canton, Mass.) — 3 goals, 4 assists
Jordan Perez (Haverhill, Mass.) — 2 goals, 5 assists
Patrick Roth (Isle of Palms, S.C.) — 2 goals, 3 assists
Michael Ryan (Scituate, Mass.) — 3 goals, 1 assist
Josh Farber (Montpelier, Vt.) — 1 goal
GOALTENDING
Will Boender (Guilford, Conn.) — 16 saves, 1-0 record
Nick Kavanagh (Scarborough, Maine) — 93 saves, 3-1 record
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (17-4-0-1) will compete in the 2022 National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) Championships from April 6-10 at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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(Photo Credit - Kyle Prudhomme)