HARTFORD, Conn. – Michael Stenberg (Needham, Mass.) scored at 11:02 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie, as the Connecticut College men's ice hockey team defeated host Trinity College 4-2 on Friday night from Koeppel Community Sports Center. With the win, the Camels secured their first regular season sweep of the Bantams since 2008-09.

Trinity started quickly firing off the first shot of the contest just 53 seconds in, but Will McEvoy (Ottawa, Ontario) made the early save. Conn responded with their first shot, but Will Lawrence (Bethesda, Md.) was turned aside by Devan Bobak. The Bantams struck first at 7:05 off a tally from Brendan Dumas. 

However, the Camels picked up some momentum and evened the score at 13:56 as Pete Stanger (Bathurst, New Brunswick) fired home a shot off assists from Lawrence and Matt Lewis (Pembroke, Mass.). The teams traded chances down the stretch, but the game remained tied at one after the first period.

The intensity picked up in the second period, with Trinity earning a 4-on-3 power play five minutes in. With the man-advantage, the Bantams converted as Joseph Harney made it 2-1 at 5:55. Conn did not go away and eventually evened the score with under two minutes remaining, as Lawrence fired a shot past Bobak to make it 2-2 heading to the third.

The teams traded chances to open the final frame, but both goalies held strong. However, with just under nine minutes to play, Conn took their first lead. Stenberg found space at the top of the circle and fired over the blocker of Bobak to make it 3-2 as Logan Cleary (Mentor, Ohio) and Reece Cordray (Verona, Wis.) picked up the assists. The Camels remained in front, before Trinity pulled Bobak with just under two minutes to play, but Lawrence was able to spring Ryan McKenna (Garden City, N.Y.) free, who potted it into the empty net to give Conn the 4-2 win.

Trinity outshot Conn 32-22, while winning 40 of 61 face-offs.

McEvoy was fantastic in goal, picking up the win and making 30 saves. Lawrence paced the Camels with three points on a goal and two assists, as McKenna, Stanger, and Stenberg each added a goal, with Cleary, Cordray, and Lewis  chipping in one assist. Conn finished 0-2 on the power play and 1-2 on the penalty kill.

Bobak got the start in net finishing with 18 saves. Dumas and Harney each tallied one goal, while Spencer Korona and Ryan Panico each notched an assist. Trinity finished 2-2 on the penalty kill and 1-2 on the power play.

Conn (7-7-1, 3-5-1 NESCAC) concludes their road trip tomorrow afternoon as the Camels take on in-state foe Wesleyan at 3:00 p.m. in Middletown, Conn.