Brady Coy scored with 1:55 remaining in overtime, and University of Delaware (M3) rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Kutztown University (M3) 4-3 on Sunday at Gold Ice Arena. Delaware trailed 3-1 entering the third period before scoring the final three goals of the game.
Kutztown, playing its first game of the season, controlled the early going. Seth Galsti scored at even strength with 18:00 left in the first period, assisted by Evan Kurtas. Griffin Carpenter made it 2-0 on a power-play goal with 5:41 left in the period, with assists from Chase Canestra and Liam O’Neill.
Zach Solomon cut the lead to 2-1 with 12:20 left in the second, his first goal of the season, assisted by Michael DePrisco and Jerry DiStefano. Carpenter answered with his second power-play goal of the night with 1:48 left in the period to restore the two-goal lead. Kutztown goaltender Jai Jani picked up an assist on the goal along with Gaven Mollenkof.
Delaware pulled even early in the third. Matt Crowell scored his first goal of the season with 16:54 remaining, assisted by Connor DaSilva and Koen Graff. DiStefano tied it 3-3 with 12:10 left, assisted by Gavin Johns, giving him his fourth goal of the season. In overtime, Solomon set up Coy for the winner, finishing with a goal and an assist, while DiStefano also had two points.
Ethan Williams made 44 saves on 47 shots for Delaware as Kutztown outshot the hosts 47-34. Jani made 30 saves on 34 shots in the overtime loss. Carpenter led Kutztown with two goals, and Carter Hritz was assessed a five-minute head contact major in the second period and finished with 15 penalty minutes. Kutztown will look for its first win of the season in its next outing.
