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Utica Narrowly Defeats Troy Athens 4-3

By Linguastat, 02/23/13, 8:30PM EST

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A Player leads the way with a hat trick and Utica scores three goals in the third to squeak by for the win

February 23, 2013, 8:30 PM

A Player scored the game winner with 1:53 left in the third period, as Utica prevailed against Troy Athens 4 - 3 on Saturday. Troy Athens tallied up one goal to jump in to the lead in the first period. Both teams racked up one goal in the second period but Troy Athens kept the lead. Troy Athens was up two to one, but the final period would turn the tables on them. In the last period, Utica outscored Troy Athens three to one and took away the lead to snatch the win.

Having an outstanding day for Utica, A Player got the hat trick with four goals. Utica's Player lit the lamp without assistance from team mates with 11:08 left in the second period. Next, Player lit the lamp without assistance with 14:33 left in the third period. During the third period, with 2:51 left Player scored a third goal without any assistance. Utica kept going when Player got an unassisted power play goal with 1:53 left in the third period.

Having a huge impact in the game, Utica's A Goalie stopped 28 out of 31 shots to earn the win, despite being outshot 31 to 23 by Troy Athens. Troy Athens's Jeff Merola had 19 saves on 23 shots and got the loss.

Troy Athens was 0-for-12.

Utica ended up with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. Troy Athens ended the game with a record of 7-15.