WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Quinn Sable scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the University of Delaware erased a two-goal deficit to beat West Chester University 4-3 on Sunday at Twin Ponds Arena. Koen Graff assisted on three of Delaware’s four goals as the Blue Hens improved to 2-2-0.
West Chester controlled the first half of the second period after a scoreless first. Ryan Dematteo opened the scoring on a power play with 17:37 left in the second, with assists from Owen Myers and Cameron Myers. Scott DeVito made it 2-0 at even strength with 9:55 remaining, set up by Aleks Kepiro and Patrick Anderson.
Delaware answered with two goals before the second intermission. Matt McDermott converted on the power play with 5:55 left, assisted by Jerry DiStefano and Matt Crowell. Sable tied it 2-2 with 2:50 left, with assists from Nic Viola and Graff.
Sable, Viola and Graff connected again with 18:19 left in the third to give Delaware its first lead at 3-2. DiStefano added an insurance goal with 12:20 remaining, assisted by Michael DePrisco and Graff, to finish with a goal and an assist. Dematteo scored unassisted with 1:45 left to cut the lead to 4-3. He finished with two goals after entering the game with one assist in one game.
West Chester falls to 0-3-0 and is still looking for its first win of the season.
