Jeff Hammond scored three goals to lead St. Joseph’s Prep to a 6-3 win over Malvern Prep on Wednesday in an APAC game at the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1923 Rink.
Ben Briskin, Dominic Fantozzi, and Matt Moresco also scored for the Hawks (2-0 in the APAC) who scored three times in the third period
Matt Harris scored two for the Friars (1-2) who also got a goal from Andrew Harder.
A shorthanded goal from Briskin gave the Hawks a 1-0 lead after the first period. Hammond and Harris traded goals in the second stanza before Fantozzi gave his team a two-goal lead at the 10:55 mark.
The third period saw the two team combine for five goals in span of 10:21. Two of St. Joseph Prep’s three goals came on power plays.
Malvern Prep 0 1 2—3
St. Joseph’s Prep 1 2 3—6
First-period goals: Ben Briskin (HGP) from Jimmy Craig, 13:16 (sh)
Second-period goals: Jeffrey Hammond (SJP) from Connor Burman, :46; Matt Harris (HP) from Ryan Sambuco and Jack Constabile, 9:00; Dominic Fantozzi (SJP) from Andrew Centrella, 10:55
Third-period goals: Hammond (SJP) from Centrella and Craig, 5:00 (pp); Andrew Harder (MP) from Sambuco and Harris, 5:46; Matt Moresco (SJP) from Fantozzi and Michael Urbani, 8:18 (pp); Hattis (MP) from Constabile, 12:45; Hammond (SJP) from Centrella, 15:21 (en)
Shots: Malvern Prep 21, St. Joseph’s Prep 23; Saves: Jack Davis (MP) 17, Andrew Custer (SJP) 18