Griffin Meyer scored three goals, including a shorthanded tally and the game-winner, and Rowan University (M2) beat The College of New Jersey (M1) 7-3 on Friday night at TSAI Field House. Max Findley added two goals and two assists as Rowan opened its ACHA season at 1-0-0.
Findley gave Rowan a 1-0 lead with 7:31 left in the first period, assisted by Dylan Ferlanti. He scored again with 12:14 left in the second, from Domenic Riccardi and Riley Capecci. Meyer then made it 3-0 with a shorthanded goal with 8:54 remaining in the period, assisted by Dan Duffy. TCNJ answered with two goals eight seconds apart. Hayden Nubile scored with 7:02 left and Mathew Greenspoon followed with 6:54 left, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Nicholas Gallo assisted on both goals.
Meyer restored a two-goal lead with 18:47 left in the third, again set up by Duffy, and that goal stood as the game-winner. Capecci made it 5-2 with 11:40 remaining. Zach Duggan pulled TCNJ within 5-3 at the 11:00 mark, but Meyer completed his hat trick 11 seconds later on an unassisted goal. Duffy closed the scoring with 22 seconds left, finishing with a goal and two assists. Findley assisted on that goal for his fourth point of the night.
Bobby Kennedy earned the win for Rowan, making 36 saves on 39 shots. Nathan Mayer made 42 saves on 49 shots for TCNJ, which opened its season at 0-1-0. Rowan’s John Shannon and TCNJ’s Gavin Bloder each received fighting majors with disqualifications in the third period.
Both teams now turn to the rest of their ACHA schedules, with Rowan looking to build on a strong first game.
