Wiebler Lifts Bentley to Sweep of Quinnipiac, 3-2

February 14, 2004

Courtesy of Bentley Sports Information Department

WATERTOWN, Mass. --- Sophomore forward Troy Wiebler (Faribault, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) tipped in a shot at 12:52 of the third period to snap a 2-2 tie as Bentley College took a two-game sweep of Quinnipiac University, with a 3-2 win Saturday night in Atlantic Hockey action.

After losing four-straight coming into this weekend, Bentley was able to record its second weekend sweep of the season and improved its conference record to 5-10-4 and its overall record to 7-15-4. Quinnipiac, winless in its last three, fell to 11-13-4 overall and 8-6-4 in Atlantic Hockey.

On the game-winning goal, Wiebler established position in front of the Bobcats net and was able to get a piece of teammate Seth Vinocur's (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City HS) slap shot that skipped under the pads of Quinnipiac goalie Jamie Holden (Telkwa, B.C.).

With the score tied 1-1 after two periods, both teams got the offense going in the final frame. Bentley's Brett Murphy (Kaledonia, Mich./Kentwood HS) staked Bentley to a one-goal advantage at 10:30. The Falcons had possession in the Bobcats zone and Murphy came skating behind the play after a change and received the pass just above the left circle and buried the one-timer.

Quinnipiac answered just over a minute later on junior Matt Craig's (London, Ont.) tally at 11:46. Craig was able to clean up a rebound in traffic in front of the Bentley net to tie the game up, but Wiebler's goal proved to be the difference.

Bentley goalie Geordan Murphy (Matawan, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) was impressive again in net for Bentley, making 21 saves, including a beauty with under a minute to go in the third period. Holden made 24 saves for the Bobcats in the loss.

Sophomore Brendan McCartin (Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff HS) staked Bentley to a 1-0 lead after the first period, with his ninth score of the season at 13:59. McCartin found himself alone in front of Holden with the puck on his stick after collecting a rebound. McCartin gathered and calmly flipped the puck over Holden's shoulder and finished the game with a goal and an assist.

Quinnipiac evened the score in the second frame, with sophomore Ty Deinema (Wayzata, Minn.) converting on a penalty shot at 5:52. The second-year forward broke free of the Bentley defense and was hauled down before he got the shot off and was able to snap a wrist shot by Murphy.

Bentley is in action again Friday, February 20 on the road against Canisius in Buffalo, N.Y.

At Watertown, Mass.

BENTLEY 3, QUINNIPIAC 2

Quinnipiac (11-13-4, 8-6-4 AHA) 0 1 1 -- 2

Bentley (7-15-4, 5-10-4 AHA) 1 0 2 -- 3

1st Period: B, Brendan McCartin (unassisted) 13:59

2nd Period: Q, Ty Deinema (Penalty Shot) 5:52

3rd Period: B, Brett Murphy (Paul Markarian, McCartin) 10:30; Q, Matt Craig (Jack Devaney) 11:46; B, Troy Wiebler (Seth Vinocur) 12:52

Saves: B, Geordan Murphy 21; Q, Jamie Holden 24

Shots: B 27, Q 23

Penalties: B 7/25, Q 5/10

Power Play: B 0/4, Q 0/4