West Chester University scored four unanswered goals after Rutgers tied the game in the second period and beat Rutgers University 6-2 on Saturday at ProSkate. The win came a day after West Chester edged Rutgers 4-3, giving West Chester both games of the weekend. Logan Myers led the way with a goal and two assists, and Joe Cartigiano made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win.
Rutgers struck first when Dale Campbell scored at even strength with 10:49 left in the first period, assisted by Louis Locricchio and Jack Turner. West Chester answered late in the period. Zach Crain scored on the power play off a feed from Myers with 4:40 left, and Joey Cardarelli put West Chester ahead 2-1 just 25 seconds later, with Dylan Hineman and Luke Melito assisting. The first period also cost Rutgers two players: Patrick Fitzgibbon and Locricchio were each assessed fighting majors with disqualifications.
Campbell tied the game 2-2 with his second goal of the night with 10:42 left in the second period, assisted by Nolan Collison and Brandon Strunck. He entered the game with one goal in two games. West Chester went back ahead 51 seconds later when Anthony Sparo scored the eventual game-winner, assisted by Melito. Myers then scored a power-play goal from Kenny Duffield with 6:24 left, and Hineman made it 5-2 with 1:55 remaining in the period, assisted by Myers and Chase Hannon. Aydin Thierolf finished the scoring with a short-handed goal with 6:25 left in the third, assisted by Cardarelli and Connor Stratton.
Myers entered the game with one goal in one game and finished with three points. Cardarelli and Hineman each had a goal and an assist, and Melito added two assists. Markus Paltauf made 38 saves on 44 shots for Rutgers and was charged with the loss.
West Chester improved to 2-0-0, while Rutgers fell to 1-2-0 heading into its next game.
