EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – On Thursday night, men's ice hockey took on the LIU Sharks. The Lions would drop game one to the Sharks, falling 4-2.

GAME OVERVIEW
14:07 into the period, the 0-0 tie would be broken by the Sharks, with LIU scoring while on the powerplay. With 1:21 left in the period, Tyler Loughman would tie the contest up at 1-1, scoring on a breakaway opportunity. The contest would remain tied at 1-1 at the end of the period. In the frame, Lindenwood would find four shots on net. Owen Bartoszkiewicz would stop six shots in net for the Lions in the period.

2:46 into the second period, Lindenwood would find their first and only lead of the night, scoring on another breakaway opportunity. The Lion's second goal on the night would be credited to John Evans. A little less than three minutes later, with 14:36 left in the period, LIU would score the equalizer. LIU would score another in the period to take the 3-2 lead, with 5:12 left in the frame. After two periods of play, Lindenwood would trail LIU, 3-2. In the frame, Lindenwood found eight shots on net. Bartoszkiewicz would make nine stops in the period.

In the third period, LIU would extend their lead to two, scoring 2:23 into the frame. For the remainder of the period, both teams would be held off the scoring column. Offensively, Lindenwood found nine shots on net in the period. Bartoszkiewicz would stop two shots in the period.

On the night, Lindenwood found 21 shots on target. Bartoszkiewicz stopped 17 shots.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Loughman and Evans (1)
Goals – Loughman and Evans (1)
Assists – N/A
Shots on Goal – Three Tied (3)
Plus/Minus – Three Tied (+1)
Faceoff Wins – David Gagnon (12)
Blocks – Brady Yakesh (2)
 
UP NEXT
The Lions will take LIU in game two on Friday, February 7, at 6:30 PM CT.