COLGATE EXTENDS STREAK TO FIVE AFTER 3-1 WIN AT BROWN

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Chad MacDonald hit in his own rebound at the 14:11 mark of the third perod to give the 10th-ranked Colgate University men's ice hockey team a 3-1 victory against Brown extending the Red Raiders' win streak to five games.

Tied a 1-1, freshman Erkki Rajamaki worked hard on the boards and got the puck to Pat Varecka behind the Brown goal who found MacDonald in front of the net and MacDonald pounded in his own rebound for his sixth marker of the season.

Sean Nolan gave Colgate a 1-0 lead at the 6:03 mark of the third period with his ninth goal of the season. Cory Murphy slid a rink-wide pass to Mike Marostega on the left point and he blasted a slapshot that Nolan tipped from the slot.

Joe Janjevich scored the equalizer hitting in his own rebound on a breakaway receiving a pass from Jason Wilson at the 10:35 mark of the third period.

Andy McDonald added his 12th marker of the season and his 54th career goal to ice the game with the empty-netter at 19:44.

The Red Raiders (16-6-0, 9-3-0 ECAC) lacked intensity in the first period coming out sluggish with two failed power-play opportunities and mounted few serious chances in the first. It was a similar performance to the one Colgate turned in against Brown (4-15-1, 2-11-0) in the first meeting this season at Starr Rink, except that Jason Lefevre was on in the net for Colgate stopping all seven shots on goal he faced in the first.

Lefevre recorded his third victory of the season improving to 3-2-0 overall and 2-0-0 in ECAC play stopping 23 of 24 shots on goal on the night.

Colgate did have one strong opportunity with a goal by Darryl Campbell at the 14:00 mark of the first period, but his goal was disallowed after Brown goaltender Scott Stirling pulled the net off its moorings before the goal was scored and was whistled for a delay of game.

The game was of a different variety than the past 11 meetings in which the two teams combined for 101 goals. Both teams struggled offensively at even-strength and on the power-play in the first two periods ending in a scorless tie through two periods.

Colgate played with the services of McDonald and Nolan who were to serve suspensions stemming from an incident at the end of the Cornell game last Saturday. The two players were allowed to play after Colgate appealed Wednesday's decision by the ECAC office to suspend the players for fighting against Cornell. McDonald and Nolan will remain eligible to play until the appeal is heard by the ECAC executive committee of athletic directors Bob Ducatte (Rensselaer), Bill Cleary (Harvard) and Gary Walters (Princeton). These three athletic directors will review the incident on videotape and decide whether to maintain the ruling of the league office. If the decision is not overturned, the two players will likely miss Friday's the St. Lawrence game. Shep Harder sat out his one-game suspension for fighting against Brown.

The Red Raiders resume action tomorrow when they face Harvard at 7 p.m. in Cambridge.

Colgate (16-6-0, 9-3-0 ECAC) 0 0 3 – 3

Brown (4-15-1, 2-11-0 ECAC) 0 0 1 – 1

First Period Scoring: none. Second Period Scoring: none. Third Period Scoring: Col--Nolan (9) (Marostega, Murphy), 5x4 PP 6:03; Janjevich (3) (Wilson), 10:35; Col--MacDonald (6) (Varecka, Rajamaki), 14:11; McDonald (12) (Bryce), empty-net 19:44. Power-Plays: Colgate 1-for-5; Brown 0-for-4. Shots on Goal: Colgate: 8-12-12--32, Brown: 7-10-7-24. Saves: Colgate: Jason Lefevre 7-10-6--23; Brown: Scott Stirling 8-12-9--29. Penalties: Colgate: 5-10; Brown: 6-12.

Attendance: 710 Referee: Drew Taylor Asst. Referees: Tim Crowley, Matt Smith