Soucie's Hat Trick Boosts Army Past Holy Cross

Led by freshman forward Brendan Soucie, the Army West Point hockey team dominated Holy Cross 8-1 on Saturday. Soucie recorded his first career hat trick as the Black Knights scored the most goals since the 2010 season. Army improved to 9-6-1 on the year and 9-4-0 in Atlantic Hockey. The Black Knights completed the sweep on the weekend which gave them sole possession of the top spot in the league with 18 points. The eight goals scored tonight, was the most by the Cadets since defeating AIC 8-6 in 2010. Soucie's hat trick was Army's first since the 2013 season by Maurice Alvarez. Conor Andrle, Tipper Higgins, Ryan Nick, Zach Evancho and Dalton MacAfee were the Black Knight's goal scorers in game two of the series against the Crusaders. Apart from Soucie, MacAfee also netted multiple goals in the contest. Brendan McGuire had a team-high two assists on the night as 14 Cadets contributed in tonight's scoring efforts. Parker Gahagen made 31 saves in the contest and allowed just one. Read More