Niagara University, N.Y. – Declan McDonnell scored twice, including the game-winning goal, as Niagara defeated Army West Point 6-4 Friday night at Dwyer Arena in Niagara University, N.Y.
 
Niagara controlled the game from the opening period, with Hunter Wallace scoring the first goal at 6:38. Lane Brockhoff and Mitchell Becker added the helpers on Wallace's goal. Brockhoff won a puck battle behind the net and found Wallace at the left circle and put it into the back of the net, to put the Purple and White up 1-0 going into the first intermission.
 
Declan McDonnell added the Purple Eagles second goal with Ethan Lund and Jacob Maillet recording the assists. Maillet found Lund at the point, Lund dished the puck in a spot for McDonnell to tip it past the Black Knights goaltender.
 
Nathan Oickle picked up Niagara's third goal at the 13:07 mark in the second period. Maillet found Maxim Muranov then dished to Oickle at the point for his first goal of the campaign.
 
Army found their first goal in at 15:52 in the second period to cut the Purple Eagles lead to 3-1.
 
Spencer Young added a power-play goal just 16 seconds into the third period, and Muranov capped the scoring with his second point of the night.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara is now 23-15-3
• With six goals this is the most goals Niagara has scored this season
• Six of 17 Niagara's points came from defenseman
• Oickle, McDonnell and Muranov all found career highs in points with three
• This is the second time this season McDonnell has recorded two goals\
 
Up Next
Niagara is back in action tomorrow Saturday November 15 at 5 p.m. as they close out the series with Army. The game also includes a food drive.