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Photo by: Brian Foley
Marciano Scores Twice As Men's Hockey Beats #19 Clarkson, 4-3, In Overtime
March 01, 2025 | Men's Ice Hockey
Princeton closed out a weekend sweep of its North Country trip with a 4-3 win in overtime at No. 19 Clarkson, securing its first sweep on the road at St. Lawrence and Clarkson since 2011 and its fifth overall all-time. The win also snapped a 12-game regular season winless streak for the Tigers at Cheel Arena as Princeton had been 0-11-1 in road regular season games against Clarkson since that 2011 sweep.
Nick Marciano had a pair of power-play goals for the Tigers, including the game-winner 0:37 into overtime, to record his first career multi-goal game.
The victory over No. 19 Clarkson is the fourth win over a ranked opponent this season by the Tigers – the most since the 2017-18 team won five en route to a ECAC Championship and a trip to NCAAs.
Jake Manfre opened the scoring with 5:03 to play in the first period, pinballing a shot off a Clarkson defender and into the net for his eighth goal of the season. After a failed clear by Clarkson, Manfre scooped up a loose puck along the halfwall and then faked a defender off his back before circling to the high slot where his shot from inside the blue line clanged off a Golden Knight and inside the left post while the Golden Knight goalie was moving the other way.
Princeton countered with two goals late in the second period to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
Just before the end of the period, Nick Marciano tallied a power-play goal to elevate the Tigers' lead to 3-1 with 0:24 to play in the period. Tyler Rubin and David Ma had the assists on the play, with Marciano's shot from the point ricocheting off a Golden Knight and in.
They then tied the game with 10:44 to play when Tristan Sarsland one-timed a power-play goal off a pass from Ayrton Martino.
With 2:54 to play, Clarkson's Jack Sparkes was called for a five-minute major after a hit from behind on David Jacobs. The Tigers quickly took a minor of their own, but survived the final two minutes of 4-on-4 and headed to overtime with an extended look at 4-on-3 to work with.
The Tigers did not need long, however, as Marciano took a Noah de la Durantaye feed and walked to the center before rifling a wrister through a screen and into the top corner for his second power-play goal of the night and set off the Princeton celebration.
Nick Marciano had a pair of power-play goals for the Tigers, including the game-winner 0:37 into overtime, to record his first career multi-goal game.
With the OT win, Princeton settled into the No. 9 spot in the ECAC standings at the conclusion of the regular season and will head to Brown to open the ECAC Playoffs next week.THE OTGWG!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 2, 2025
Nick Marciano with his 2nd PPG of the night to send us to the postseason with a win over #19 Clarkson!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH | @IvyLeague pic.twitter.com/6y4ippUp4P
The victory over No. 19 Clarkson is the fourth win over a ranked opponent this season by the Tigers – the most since the 2017-18 team won five en route to a ECAC Championship and a trip to NCAAs.
Jake Manfre opened the scoring with 5:03 to play in the first period, pinballing a shot off a Clarkson defender and into the net for his eighth goal of the season. After a failed clear by Clarkson, Manfre scooped up a loose puck along the halfwall and then faked a defender off his back before circling to the high slot where his shot from inside the blue line clanged off a Golden Knight and inside the left post while the Golden Knight goalie was moving the other way.
Clarkson tied the game early in the second, converting on a power play via a Ellis Rickwood goal 1:02 into the game. Rickwood was first to a rebound just outside the crease, scooping the puck over a prone Pearson to even things up at 1-1.Play Manfre-bird!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 2, 2025
8th of the year for the freshman has Princeton ahead 1-0, after one period at #19 Clarkson! pic.twitter.com/T6VxY8VB5i
Princeton countered with two goals late in the second period to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
Miles Gunty scored first with 1:55 to play in the middle frame, weaving his way through three Clarkson defenders before roofing a shot from in tight over Ethan Langenegger's shoulder. The Golden Knights challenged for offside on the play, but the goal was upheld after video review and the Tigers took a 2-1 lead.Oh My, Oh Miles!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 2, 2025
What a play from Miles Gunty, weaving his way to a beauty of a goal!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH pic.twitter.com/Sehtd8DRTB
Just before the end of the period, Nick Marciano tallied a power-play goal to elevate the Tigers' lead to 3-1 with 0:24 to play in the period. Tyler Rubin and David Ma had the assists on the play, with Marciano's shot from the point ricocheting off a Golden Knight and in.
Clarkson quickly got within one early in the third when Ray Fust sent a shot through traffic and in 1:22 into the period.That Nicky, He's So Tricky!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 2, 2025
Nick Marciano with a PPG for a 3-1 lead!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/F1nJBS8BWP
They then tied the game with 10:44 to play when Tristan Sarsland one-timed a power-play goal off a pass from Ayrton Martino.
With 2:54 to play, Clarkson's Jack Sparkes was called for a five-minute major after a hit from behind on David Jacobs. The Tigers quickly took a minor of their own, but survived the final two minutes of 4-on-4 and headed to overtime with an extended look at 4-on-3 to work with.
The Tigers did not need long, however, as Marciano took a Noah de la Durantaye feed and walked to the center before rifling a wrister through a screen and into the top corner for his second power-play goal of the night and set off the Princeton celebration.
Team Stats
PRN
GKC
Shots
20
28
PPG
2
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
6
Penalty Mins
10
23
Faceoffs Won
26
35
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
2
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
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