Marco DeFilippo has achieved something that no Brown goalie has in the regular season since Dan Rosen in 2008: kept an opponent off the scoresheet. Brown beat Army, 3-0, for the first shutout in the regular season since that 2-0 victory over Union to close out the 2007-2008 season.
And furthermore, Matt Lorito got himself a hat trick! There was a lot to be pleased with in the Bears' victory Saturday night. Yes, Army is a weaker opponent than most of the teams in the ECAC. But the team played well in all facets of the game.
Brown scored all its goals on special teams, with two coming from the power play and one shorthanded. DeFilippo made 25 saves for the shutout, and Lorito netted three to boost his points total on the season to 6-1-7.
The guys who provided the assists to Lorito are all big names we've been waiting to hear from: Jacobsen and Zaires; Wahl and Robertson; and Lamacchia. If those five players can keep getting involved on scoring plays, we're in good shape.
The Bears now have a short week of classes before Turkey Day, and then will take on Providence in the Mayor's Cup Saturday. The Friars have impressed early on in the season, going 5-4-1 with some close losses against tough competition (Miami, BU) and garnering 23 votes in the most recent USCHO rankings.
On Sunday, we'll face a Holy Cross team that has gotten off to a flying 8-2-1 start, including wins against Clarkson and perennial AHA champion RIT. However, they lost to the same Army team that Brown just disposed of, 7-2, and were blown out by a strong Air Force team, 7-0. So goals shouldn't be too hard to come by.
It should be a fun weekend of hockey on College Hill! Both games are 4:00 starts, so make sure you prepare accordingly if you plan to go.
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