Officials: Dell (R), Dinapoli, Cote
HANOVER, N.H. -- Pete Gardiner scored three goals as Rensselaer defeated Dartmouth, 8-5, Friday night at Thompson Arena.
With the win, the Engineers improved to 4-1 (1-0 ECAC) while the Big Green fell to 1-1 (0-1 ECAC).
Gardiner opened the game's scoring at the 5:51 mark of the first period, beating Dartmouth goalie Robert Delwo (14 saves) on the power play. Doug Shepard netted his first goal of the season just 19 seconds later for a 2-0 Engineer lead.
The Big Green charged right back as Jamie Herrington scored his second goal of the season 34 seconds after Shepard's goal. Ryan Chaytors knotted the score at 2-2 with a shorthanded goal assisted by Herrington.
Rensselaer's Andrew McPherson and Dartmouth's Chris Taliercio exchanged goals later in the period for the 3-3 score.
The second period was more defensive-minded, as the Big Green's Mike Maturo netted the period's only marker - Maturo's first collegiate goal - at the 15:47 mark.
The floodgates reopened in the third period, though, as the Engineers scored five times on six shots. Gardiner scored twice in the first four minutes of the period before Delwo was pulled from the game in favor of Eric Almon.
Almon faired no better in goal as Danny Riva, Brian Pothier and Brad Tapper all scored goals. Dartmouth's Scott Peach netted the fifth and final Big Green goal.
Story in the Dartmouth by Ben Riefe
Game-By Game Stats
Points Board
Season Stats
Shots Board
Ivy Stats
Statistics
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Rensselaer: 2 for 5
Dartmouth: 0 for 7
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| 1 | R | Gardiner | Caley, Pothier | 5:51 (PPG) |
| 1 | R | Shepard | Dupee | 6:10 |
| 1 | D | Herrington | Risk | 6:44 |
| 1 | D | Chaytors | Herrington | 7:50 (SHG) |
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McPherson | Murley, Tapper | 8:30 (PPG) |
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Taliercio | Mahler, Ness | 18:15 |
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Chaytors, Tisdale
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15:47
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Gardiner | Gosselin | 1:49 |
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Gardiner | Murley, Riva | 3:51 |
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Peach | Baldwin, Almon | 5:15 |
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Riva | Munn | 7:44 (GWG |
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Pothier | Murley | 9:48 |
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Tapper | McPherson | 13:34 |
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| Player-Team | Min. | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
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| Delwo (D) | 44:29 |
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Wilgosh | high stick | 4:37 |
| 1 | D | Giedt | tripping | 7:29 |
| 1 | R | Gardiner | interference | 11:37 |
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Taliercio | interference | 13:54 |
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Henkel | interference | 15:35 |
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Gosselin | hooking | 19:56 |
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Caley | roughing | 2:41 |
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Baldwin | high stick | 15:30 |
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Murray | high stick | 15:30 |
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Ness | holding | 16:23 |
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Peach | charging | 19:35 |
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McPherson | hooking | 11:08 |
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Migliore | tripping | 14:57 |
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Tapper | roughing | 17:53 |
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Burkart | roughing | 17:53 |
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Tapper | hit after whistle | 17:53 |
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Burkhart | hit after whistle | 17:53 |
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Henkel | elbow | 19:16 |
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Reigstad | roughing | 19:50 |
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