NEW LONDON, Conn. – Hamilton College's
Nick Kent '27 posted a goal and an assist as the Continentals kept rolling with a 3-1 NESCAC win against the Connecticut College Camels inside Conn. College's Dayton Arena on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18.
Season Update
- Nationally ranked No. 9 Hamilton (12-3-0, 8-1 NESCAC) extended its win streak to six games. The Continentals have a five-point lead in the conference standings at the halfway point of the NESCAC schedule.
- The Camels (6-7-1, 4-4-0) dropped their fourth straight game.
How It Happened
- Hamilton grabbed a 1-0 lead with 7:17 left in the first period. Liam Varmecky '28 snapped off a wrist shot from the point that deflected off at least one player and rolled past the goaltender.
- Jacob Ierfino '27 gave the Continentals a two-goal advantage 7:15 into the second period. Kent worked a give-and-go with James Philpott '25 and made the short pass to Ierfino from the right faceoff circle. Ierfino's wrist shot from the slot found the back of the net.
- Hamilton scored its third goal later in the period and eight seconds after a power play ended. Alex Danis '26 skated into the right faceoff circle and handed the puck off to Kent, who carried it to the bottom of the circle. Kent's sharp-angle wrist shot beat the surprised goaltender with 6:04 remaining in the second.
- Conn. College avoided the shutout 4:12 into the third period when Jack Luca scored on a rebound from near the right post.
Notes
- Kent is second in the NESCAC with 12 assists and tied for fourth with 15 points.
- Varmecky notched his first collegiate goal.
- Ierfino scored his fourth goal this season and has registered a point in three of the last four games.
- Philpott has at least one assist in four of the last five games and he recorded his 60th career point with the Continentals.
- Grisha Gotovets '25 had a helper and has six points in the last five games.
- Hamilton's Aksel Reid '27 made 24 saves in his first start since Dec. 13.
- Jackson Krock '26 won 15-of-26 faceoffs and Max Bulawka '26 won 10-of-12.
- Will McEvoy made 18 of his 41 stops in the first period for the Camels.
- William Tripp blocked four shots.
- The Continentals held a 44-25 shot advantage.
- Hamilton was 0-for-3 on the power play and Conn. College came up empty on its lone opportunity.
- The Continentals lead the NESCAC in scoring offense and scoring defense.
Next Game
Hamilton hosts conference foe Amherst College (7-6-1, 4-4-1) for its Make-A-Wish Charity Game on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.
