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Posted: Jan 23, 2025

Salem State Routs Worcester State 9-3

Salem State Routs Worcester State 9-3
Video Recap Box Score
Scoring Summary
1st - 11:21 - PP - Henry Wilson (Salem St.)
1st - 14:47 - SH - Luke Day (Salem St.)
1st - 16:09 - Brady Carpenter (Worcester St.)
1st - 19:26 - Luke Day (Salem St.)
2nd - 01:36 - Seamus Cummings (Salem St.)
2nd - 02:10 - Seamus Cummings (Salem St.)
2nd - 02:43 - Henry Wilson (Salem St.)
2nd - 11:52 - Ryan Barrett (Salem St.)
2nd - 12:40 - Matthew Kowal (Worcester St.)
2nd - 17:01 - Carson James (Salem St.)
3rd - 13:13 - Christian Phinney (Worcester St.)
3rd - 16:59 - PP - Ryan Barrett (Salem St.)
Game Leaders
Worcester St.
G: 3 Players (#13, #14, #17) - 1
A: Drew Eid - 2
Sh: 3 Players (#13, #14, #25) - 4
Sv: Donovan Alfama - 21
Salem St.
G: 4 Players (#2, #5, #9, #16) - 2
A: 4 Players (#3, #20, #21, #26) - 2
Sh: Luke Day - 9
Sv: Will Nepveu - 37
Team Stats
Full stats

SALEM, Mass. --  Henry Wilson, Luke Day, Ryan Barrett and Seamus Cummings all tallied two scores apiece as Salem State raced past Worcester State, 9-3 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) win on Thursday evening at Rockett Arena. The Vikings go to 10-5 and 6-3 in the MASCAC while the Lancers slide to 6-8-1 and 3-5-1.  

How it Happened:

  • Wilson redirected a shot by Davis Kinne for a power play goal 1:21 into the first period.
  • Day made it 2-0 with his first shorthanded goal of the season at 14:47 of the opening period.
  • Worcester State's Brady Carpenter got behind the Salem State defense and cut the deficit to 2-1 with less than four minutes left in the first. 
  • However, Day redirected Kinne's attempt from the slot with less than a minute remaining, giving the Vikings a 3-1 lead at the first intermission. 
  • Cummings quickly made the score 5-1 in favor of the Vikings with back-to-back scores in the first 2:10 of the second period.  
  • Just over thirty seconds later, Wilson added his second goal of the game, beating goalie Jakub Kubik as Salem State opened the second period with three unanswered goals to take a 6-1 lead.
  • Barrett ripped a shot from the face-off circle, connecting for the Vikings' seventh goal of the game at 11:52 of the second.
  • Matthew Kowal broke the scoring drought for the Lancers as his shot beat goalie Will Nepveu near side, clipping the crossbar to make the game 7-2.   
  • Carson James made it 8-2 with Salem State's fifth goal of the second period as the Vikings took a commanding six-goal lead into the the third period.   
  • Christian Phinney put home a rebound for Worcester State with less than seven minutes remaining in the third, making it a five-goal game.  
  • Barrett added his second goal of the game, converting Salem State's second power play goal of the game at 16:59 of the third. 

Inside the Numbers: 

  • Will Nepveu (9-4) made 37 saves in the win.
  • Jakub Kubik (2-5-1) allowed five goals and made 12 stops in just over a period before being replaced by Donovan Alfama, who allowed four goals to go with 21 saves.     
  • Salem State's nine goals were the most since the Vikings tallied nine in a victory against Framingham State in December of 2017.
  • The Vikings 16 assists and 25 points were the most since a win over Worcester State in February of 2019 when they totaled 15 assists and 23 points. 
  • Declan Loughnane, Kinne, Keagan O'Donoghue and James Tatro all had two assists for Salem State. 

Up Next:

The Vikings wil travel to MCLA this Saturday, January 25 for a 5:00 pm start.