Akron, East Carolina Roll In Opener

Akron used a huge first period to roll over Northeastern in the opener of the Division II ECRHA Challenge Cup. Joey Nahay did everything for Akron, scoring 3 goals and registering 4 assists in the victory. Korey Davis stopped 19 of 20 shots on goal to limit Northeasterns offense in the opener.

In the second game, East Carolina used a 4-goal third period to earn a 7-1 victory over Stony Brook. Leading 3-1 after two period of play, four different Pirates found the back of the net to pull away and get the victory. Justin Schomburg made 16 saves in earning the victory.

This years ECRHA Challenge Cup will be contested by 5 Division II squads, representing the SECRHL (East Carolina), MCRHL (Ohio State & Akron) and the ECRHA (Stony Brook & Northeastern). The tournament will be a round-robin tournament, with each team playing 4-games. with the group winner being named the Champion. Tiebreakers will be Points, Wins, H2H and Goals Against, Goals For and Penalty Minutes.

Standings After Round 1:

Akron (1-0-0) 3 PTS  (1GA, 9GF)

East Carolina (1-0-0) 3 PTS (1GA, 7GF)

Ohio State (0-0-0)

Stony Brook (0-1-0) 0 PTS (7GA, 1GF)

Northeastern (0-1-0) 0 PTS (9GA, 1GF)