Rams topple Salve Regina, 4-1

Article By: Dan Ryan

After starting the season with three-straight road games (two of which were at neutral sites) and a record of 0-3-1, the Suffolk men’s hockey team found a cure for their early season ailments: a little home cooking. The Rams jump-started the home portion of their 2009-2010 schedule with a 4-1 win over visiting Salve Regina last night in the team’s home opener at Walter Brown Arena. Adding to the importance of the win is the fact that Salve is an ECAC Northeast opponent, giving the Rams an in-conference record of 1-0 on the young season. Niles Moore got the Rams started with his fourth goal of the year just two minutes into the game, and Jason Molle doubled the Rams’ lead at 6:37 of the second frame with a short-handed marker. Salve would cut Suffolk’s lead in half ten minutes into the final stanza, but the Rams responded with two straight goals to put the game out of reach, one by Zach Barron, his fourth of the year, and Moore’s second goal of the game at 12:04 of the third. Moore was named the game’s first star, and Jeff Rose, who was solid in net with 21 saves, was named second star. The game was a chippy one, as the teams combined for 46 penalty minutes, but the Rams were able to take advantage of Salve’s undisciplined play, going 2-for-8 on the power play.