Wesleyan University's DJ Dixon scored 1:39 into the sudden-victory overtime period and lifted the Cardinals to a 4-3 NESCAC win against the Hamilton College Continentals at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Saturday afternoon.
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Season Update
The Continentals dropped to 3-3-0 overall and 1-2 in the conference. Wesleyan, which received votes in the most recent USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll, is 5-1-0 overall and 3-1 in the NESCAC.
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How It Happened
- The Cardinals' Marc Smith made a save 21 seconds into the extra period and the next shot on goal was Dixon's game-winner.
- Max Bulawka '26 drew Hamilton even with 4:40 left in the third period. Grisha Gotovets '25 and James Philpott '25 picked up the assists.
- Wiggle Kerbrat gave Wesleyan a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 5:26 in the first period.
- Dixon made it a two-goal advantage on an unassisted, short-handed tally with 7:51 remaining in the second period.
- Philpott started the Continentals' rally with 9.9 seconds to go in the second when he scored 16 seconds after a Hamilton power play ended. Gotovets and Fred Allaire '23 had the assists.
- Philpott tied the score 2:27 into the third period. Alex Danis '26 and Bulawka collected the helpers.
- The deadlock was short-lived as Ethan Davidson put the Cardinals back in front just 32 seconds later.
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Notes
- Philpott finished with two goals and an assist. The three-point game is his first and he leads the team with four goals and six points.
- Bulawka's goal and assist gives him three points this season.
- Gotovets was credited with two helpers and has 16 for his career with the Continentals.
- Allaire posted his 17th career assist and won eight faceoffs.
- Danis registered his first point at Hamilton.
- Sean McAvoy '23 won 8 of 14 faceoffs.
- Jack Grant '24 made 19 saves for the Continentals.
- Smith finished with 35 stops for Wesleyan.
- Hamilton took six shots on its two power plays.
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Next Game
The Continentals host Middlebury College (1-5-0, 1-3 NESCAC) on Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. for another conference contest. Â
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