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Opening Shift: Sacred Heart shows growth in defeat, other NCAA takeaways

By Joshua KumminsJanuary 31, 2022

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The Pioneers gave the nationally second-ranked Bobcats everything that they could handle. (Photo by Sacred Heart Athletics)

Connecticut Ice history didn’t repeat itself for Sacred Heart this past weekend, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort.

Two years after winning the inaugural tournament at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, the Pioneers held a late lead in Saturday’s second semifinal before Quinnipiac proved resilient once again, scoring an extra-attacker goal with 1:19 left in regulation before winning the rematch in overtime, 3-2.

It was a memorable game with the opportunity to play for a trophy at stake, as the underdog Atlantic Hockey club gave the eventual tournament champion Bobcats -- who earned their first Nutmeg State trophy with Sunday’s 2-0 win over UConn -- everything that they could handle.

In the end, however, the game meant so much more than a win or a loss.

Tags: American International, Atlantic Hockey, Bentley, Boston College, Boston University, College, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, Holy Cross, Northeastern, Opening Shift, Providence College, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, UConn, UMass, UMass Lowell

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