SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College ice hockey team hosted Bentley University in an Atlantic Hockey Conference matchup, falling 6-2 on Friday, December 1.

FAST FACTS:
Final score: Bentley 6, AIC 2
Records: AIC moves to 5-10-2 overall and 4-7-2 in Atlantic Hockey; Bentley moves to 5-7-3 overall and 4-6-3 in conference play.
Location: MassMutual Center

STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Janis Jaks (one goal)
Hugo Reinhardt (one goal)

Bentley:
Luke Santerno (one goal, one assist)
Matt Riggleman (one goal, one assist)
Aidan Pelino (31 saves)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• AIC opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Janis Jaks at the 7:56 mark. Jackson Dudley and Johno May were credited with the assists.
• The second period was all Bentley as the Falcons scored four unanswered goals in the second period to go back into the locker rooms with a 4-1 lead. Bentley received goals from Matt Riggleman, Kyle Schmidt, and Connor Brassard; the Falcons were also awarded a penalty shot, which was notched by Ryner Gorowsky.
• At the 5:08 mark of the third period, Luke Santerno scored a power-play goal to add to the Falcon lead. Just 2:15 later in the game, sophomore alternate captain Hugo Reinhardt knocked in a rebound off an initial shot from senior alternate captain Andrew DeBrincat to chip into the Bentley lead, putting the score at 5-2.
• Despite outshooting Bentley 18-2 in the final frame, the Falcons were able to tack on one more goal in the period and hang on to a 6-2 victory over AIC.

BUZZWORTHY:

• As the Yellow Jackets outshot the Falcons 33-24, it marked the third straight contest that AIC has outshot their opponent.
• Bentley's win broke a six-game streak where the matchup between the Falcons and Yellow Jackets ended in a tie.
• This win also marks Bentley's fourth straight victory.

COACH'S CORNER:

• "The game gets away from us a little bit there, they got a shorthanded goal, we take a penalty, they score on a penalty shot and then they score on a power play," said AIC ice hockey head coach Eric Lang. "It's really hard to recover from there, they've got a lot of guys with scoring pedigree in their lineup."
• "This team has bounced back more than once this year in terms of playing good hockey, so we've just got to stay with the process here," he added.

NEXT UP:

• AIC will host Mercyhurst in a pair of games on Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 at the MassMutual Center. Puck drop for both games is set for 2:05 p.m.

STAY CONNECTED:

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