CORTLAND, N.Y. – Eight different players scored goals as the Cortland men's hockey team skated to an 11-2 victory versus Rivier University in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons improved to 8-4-1 on the season and eclipsed the 10-goal mark for the first time since an 11-3 win at Lebanon Valley on Jan. 27, 2009. The Raiders fell to 4-8-1.

Junior A.J. Przystawski (Burlington, CT/New Hampshire Avalanche) and sophomores Nate Berke (Williamsville/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) and Sutter Donegan (Cicero/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) led Cortland with two goals each. Przystawski's scores were the first in his first game with the program. Senior Michael Sciore (Syracuse/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) tallied a career-high four points on one goal and a career-best three assists. Sophomore John Kuhl (Essex Fells, NJ/Boston Jr. Rangers) and freshman Anthony Bernardo (Hauppauge/PAL Jr. Islanders) recorded one goal and two assists apiece.

Senior Dorian Overland (Kingston, ON/Kingston Voyageurs) and freshman Domenic Settimo (East Meadow/PAL Jr. Islanders) each added a goal with Settimo chipping in with an assist. Freshman Johnny Facchini (Succasunna, NJ/PAL Jr. Islanders) collected a career-high three assists, junior Nick Grupp (Depew/Brantford 99ers) and sophomore Liam Anderson (East York, ON/Pickering Panthers) contributed two assists apiece, while five others each added an assist. Sophomore goalie Jack Riedell (Greensboro, NC/Charlotte Rush) made 22 saves in his first career start.

Freshman Jon Tavella (East Longmeadow, MA/Islanders) netted both goals for Rivier. Junior Colby Audette (Colchester, VT/Becker College) and freshman Nicolas Paolucci (Toronto, ON/St. Michael's Buzzers) each contributed an assist. Freshman Luke Newell (Littleton, CO/New England Wolves) started in goal, turning aside 36 shots through two periods. Sophomore Andrew LoRusso (Peabody, MA/Becker College) stopped 10 shots in 14:15, and freshman Joshua Case (Cranston, RI/Cranston H.S.) made seven saves over the final 5:45 in his first collegiate action.

Cortland jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period. The advantage grew to 5-0 just past the midway point of the second period before back-to-back goals by the Raiders made it a 5-2 game with 1:59 remaining in the period. The Red Dragons put the game away with a three-goal burst in 64 seconds to close the period with an 8-2 advantage. Cortland outscored Rivier, 3-0, in the third period for the 11-2 final.

The Red Dragons outshot the Raiders, 64-24, in the game and extended their streak of not allowing a power-play goal to 26 straight chances.
 
Cortland 11, Rivier 2

Score by periods:
Rivier           0-2-0     2
Cortland      3-5-3    11

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Rivier: Jon Tavella 2-0, Colby Audette 0-1, Nicolas Paolucci 0-1
Cortland: Nate Berke 2-0, A.J. Przystawski 2-0, Sutter Donegan 2-0, Michael Sciore 1-3, Anthony Bernardo 1-2, John Kuhl 1-2, Domenic Settimo 1-1, Dorian Overland 1-0, Johnny Facchini 0-3, Nick Grupp 0-2, Liam Anderson 0-2, Ethan Homitz 0-1, Matt Jahn 0-1, Trevor Veneklase 0-1, Cameron Knowlton 0-1, Jacob Gaydos 0-1

Saves: Luke Newell (Rivier) 36 saves (8 GA in 40:00), Andrew LoRusso (Rivier) 10 saves (2 GA in 14:15), Joshua Case (Rivier) 7 saves (1 GA in 5:45); Jack Riedell (Cortland) 22 saves (2 GA in 60:00)
Shots on Goal: Cortland 64 (25-19-20), Rivier 24 (6-10-8)
Penalties: Cortland 3-6:00, Rivier 3-6:00
Power Play: Cortland 1-3, Rivier 0-3

Records after game: Rivier (Raiders) 4-8-1; Cortland (Red Dragons) 8-4-1