NEVILLE TWP., Pa. — After a 3-1 Friday victory for the Robert Morris Colonials, the Bentley Falcons even the teams’ best-of-three, first-round Atlantic Hockey playoff series with a 4-3 Saturday victory. With split, they forced a deciding game Sunday night.
Sophomore Luke Lynch, got Robert Morris on the board first just 2 minutes into the game. Bentley responded with two goals before the end of the period from Charlie Marchand and Jonathan Desbiens.
Two more sophomores struck for Robert Morris: Dan Mantenuto and Matt Graham. The Colonials would take a short lived lead, 3-2, for the third. The Falcons potted then two more from Luke Santerno and Kyle Schmidt.
The Colonials will face the Falcons Sunday at RMU Island Sports Center at 7:05 p.m. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Hockey playoffs.
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Brett Orr warms up with the Bentley Falcons.
Dan Mantenuto warms up with the Robert Morris Colonials.
Jake Coleman talks to the ref during warm ups.
Drew Callin balances a puck on his stick during warm ups.
Luke Lynch does that Lynch thing, scoring the first goal of the night.
Chris Buchanan pushes Eric Israel to the ice by his neck.
Bentley teammates celebrate after scoring in the first.
Elie Ghantous and Jake Kauppila get into a physical altercation at the end of the first.
Brett Orr and Luke Lynch fall to the ice after hitting each other in the second.
Alex Bontje, Captain, handles the puck mid-ice in the second.
The crew fixes the glass during the second.
Dan Mantenuto jumps into a celebration after tying the game 2-2 in the second.
Matt Graham celebrates after taking a 3-2 lead in the second.
Franky Marotte jumps over a Bentley player as they slide into the net in the third.
Sean Giles defends the net from Jonathan Desbiens in the third.
Eric Ernst talks to Derek Schooley about an Alex Tonge penalty in the third.
