Healy nets 2OT winner vs. New Paltz
Parker Healy (East Aurora) scored late in the second overtime as short-handed Fredonia celebrated Senior Day with a 5-4 SUNYAC home win over New Paltz.
Healy settled the ball and scored into a vacated net after New Paltz goalkeeper John Guzzo fell after defending a high cross with 2:16 left in the second overtime. The assist went to Vinny Chimento (Akron, N.Y.), one of four Fredonia seniors playing their final home game.
The win lifted the Blue Devils to 3-11-3 overall and 2-5-2 in the SUNYAC. The Hawks fell to 10-8-1 and 3-6-0.
The goal was the second of the game for Healy and his fourth and fifth of the season. Mike Biggane (Amherst, N.Y.), Joey Vucic (East Aurora), and Mazin Mohamed (Rochester, N.Y.) had Fredonia's other goals. Healy and Vucic also had one assist each.
Aleco Podias had three goals and one assist for New Paltz. Jason Gonzalez also scored for the Hawks.
Noah Voss (Fredonia), a freshman, earned his first collegiate win in goal. He relieved starter and fellow freshman Jeremy Bari (Niagara Falls, N.Y.), who left the game in the first half because of an injury. Voss spent the final 77:28 in net, making three saves and allowing two goals.
The Blue Devils played one man down part of the first half and all of the second half and overtimes after Bryan Sibble (Liverpool, N.Y.) received a red card. It was one of eight cards issued in the game. The teams also combined for 29 fouls.
In addition to Chimento, Biggane, Max Prosser (Fairport), and Paul Reinis (Webster) were recognized during the pre-game Senior Day ceremony on the field. They and teammates will close out the 2015 season Oct. 27 when they visit Hobart.
