Lehigh University (M2) scored four goals, three of them in the final 1:55 of regulation, to beat The College of New Jersey (M3) 4-1 on Saturday in ACHA play. The game was tied 1-1 until Luke Macanka scored the game-winner into an empty net, and Lehigh added two more goals in the closing minute.
Reed Powers gave Lehigh a 1-0 lead with 18:55 left in the first period, scoring unassisted at even strength. It was his first goal of the season after he went without a point in Lehigh’s opener. TCNJ tied it with 11:16 left in the second when Ryan Schiffner scored at even strength, with assists from Owen Logue and Joseph Donofrio.
The score stayed 1-1 deep into the third period. Macanka then scored unassisted with 1:55 remaining to put Lehigh ahead 2-1. He entered the game with a goal and an assist in one game. Thomas White made it 3-1 with 59 seconds left, assisted by Julian Toth and Gunnar Lauder. Four seconds later, Steven Wang scored with 55 seconds remaining, with assists from Tobin Tracy and Jim Rosenblum.
Nathan Schlegel earned the win for Lehigh, making 32 saves on 33 shots. Matthew Gamboa made 41 saves on 45 shots for TCNJ and took the loss. Lehigh was called for five of the game’s eight penalties, while TCNJ was called for three.
The win completed a two-game sweep for Lehigh, which beat TCNJ 8-1 on Friday. Lehigh is now 2-0-0, and TCNJ falls to 0-2-0 as it looks for its first win of the season.
