Worcester, MA- Coming off a pair of wins to start 2023, the Worcester State University Men's Hockey team paid conference foes Westfield State University another visit this evening looking to continue the stretch of victories. The Owls and Lancers last met in mid-December at the DCU Center in a game in which Worcester State was able to come away with a 5-2 victory, and though the venue differed tonight, the result did not as the Lancers once again came out on top. 

Worcester State drew first blood in the closing moments of the first period, when senior captain Henry Bruckner (Franklin, Mass.) found freshman Anders Grongstad (Royal Oak, Mich.) on a beautiful centering pass to put the Lancers up 1-0. Grongstad's linemate, senior Mikey Wilson (Alexandria, Va.) would get in on the scoring a little over five minutes into the second period to put Worcester State up 2-0. 

Junior Brian Clougherty (Lynn, Mass.) would tally a pair of goals before the second period concluded, distancing the Lancers from the Owls by a score of 4-0 by the time the second intermission rolled around. Sophomore Matt Kowal (Monson, Mass.) was credited with assists on both of Clougherty's goals. 

A quiet third, and final period, cemented the 4-0 Worcester State University victory highlighted by a stellar 24-save shutout performance from sophomore goalie Jakub Kubik (Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic). 

Westfield State's record falls to 2-6 in the MASCAC and 5-8-1 overall, while the Lancers pull to .500 on the season and a fantastic 6-2 in conference play. Worcester State will have Friday off before getting right back on the ice Saturday night at 7:20 p.m. at Framingham State for another conference contest.