Assumption's Bowden Sets School Record with 69 Saves in Victory

For Immediate Release

January 26, 2012

Courtesy of the Assumption Athletics Communications Staff

Worcester, Mass. - Sophomore goaltender Bobby Bowden broke a 40-year-old school record with a 69-save performance in a 3-2 victory over Northeast-10 Conference opponent Stonehill College at the Buffone Arena on Wednesday night.

Assumption goaltender Larry Thomas set the previous record with a 68-save outing against Worcester Polytecnic Institute in 1972.

Bowden turned away 29-of-30 shots in the first period, as Stonehill took a 1-0 lead after one period on a shorthanded goal by Kevin Aufiero.

Assumption answered with a goal by Taylor Larsen with 8:05 to play in the second period, assisted by Mike Janson. The Ice Dogs added a second goal to take a 2-1 lead less than a minute later when junior Joe Fimiani scored an unassisted goal. The Ice Dogs would not relinquish that lead.

Sophomore Kyle Zobler netted his second goal of the season in the third period to extend the Ice Dog lead to two, 3-1. Larsen and senior forwardPat O'Kane assisted the goal. The point gave O'Kane 100 points in his career, becoming the 34th person in school history to reach that milestone.

Garrett Lessard provided a power play goal for the Skyhawks in the third period, to cut the lead to one, but the game would not get any closer than that.

Bowden picked up the victory to move to 6-2-1, while Assumption moves to 9-7-1 overall with the win, while Stonehill falls to 5-8-2. Bowden turned away 29 shots in the first period, 17 in the second period, and 23 in the third period for the record, while freshman goaltender Chris Tasiopoulos made 28 saves for the Skyhawks in the loss.