CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's Jacob Ierfino '27 scored two goals and the Continentals shook off a slow start in their 5-1 NESCAC win against the Williams College Ephs inside Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Friday night, Dec. 6.
 

Season Update

• The Continentals (5-2-0, 3-1 NESCAC) are receiving votes in the USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll.
• Williams (3-4-0, 2-3) has been held to one or no goals in all four of its losses.

 

How It Happened

• After a scoreless first period (although a shot by Ben Zimmerman '26 looked like it may have gone in the goal midway through the period), Hamilton broke the ice 5:15 into the second. Sebastian Hamming '28 took a wrist shot from the point that deflected off the sticks of two Ephs before it was stopped by the goaltender. Two players crashed into the netminder at the top of the crease and the puck squirted free to Jackson Krock '26 in the low slot. Krock's backhand shot somehow avoided the goaltender and a defender, both of whom were flat on the ice in the crease.
• The Continentals made it 2-0 just 1:34 later. A pass by John Wojciechowski '28 from the blue line near the Hamilton bench found Devon de Vries '27 uncovered in the middle of the left faceoff circle. He maneuvered across the low slot and around the lunging goaltender before de Vries lifted a shot over the goaltender and a defender high into the back of the net from below the right faceoff circle.
• Ierfino gave the Continentals a three-goal advantage 2:28 into the third period. Carson Hall '26 won a faceoff in the right circle in Hamilton's attacking zone to Ierfino along the boards. He skated along the goal line, headed straight towards the goal and scored on a shot from close range.
• Ierfino increased the lead to 4-0 at 7:42 of the third. Vincent Gould '27 skated behind the net and stopped below the right faceoff circle. Gould snapped a pass through the crease to Ierfino positioned near the right post where he stuffed the puck into the back of the net.
• Williams avoided the shutout with 8:42 left on a goal by Ziv Deener-Chodirker. Conner Fitzpatrick and Brady Welsch picked up the assists.
• The Continentals restored their four-goal cushion with 2:46 remaining. Hamming forced a turnover at his defensive blue line and Gould collected the loose puck. He skated into Hamilton's attacking zone and snapped off a wrist shot from the high slot that beat the goaltender on the blocker side.

 

Notes

• Ierfino tallied the first two goals of his collegiate career.
• Gould recorded his first multi-point game with the Continentals.
• Hall, who had two assists, registered his second multi-point contest at Hamilton.
• Hamming posted his first two collegiate points.
• The goal for de Vries was his second this season.
• Krock is tied for the team lead with four goals and is tied for second with seven points.
• Grisha Gotovets '25 notched his 33^rd career assist and 54^th point.
• Wojciechowski chipped in an assist and three blocked shots.
• Charlie Archer '25 made 17 saves.
• Cal Sandquist stopped 45 shots for the Ephs.
• Trevor O'Brien won 12 of 16 faceoffs and Liam Jones blocked five shots.
• The Continentals enjoyed a 50-18 advantage in shots on goal.
• Both teams were 0-for-2 on the power play.
• Hamilton has scored at least five goals in all five of its wins.
• The Continentals are 10-0-1 in their last 11 meetings with Williams.

 

Next Game

Hamilton hosts Middlebury College (4-3-0, 2-3) for another conference contest at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Continentals will honor their six members of the Class of 2025 before the game.