Framingham scored in the final minute of the first and added a power play goal of their own to go up 3-1 midway through the second. That goal was the culmination of all of the penalties the Cardinals took in the game. All told Wesleyan took eight penalties good for 16 total minutes. We took some absolutely hideous penalties. We did a good job killing them off but it takes a lot of energy.
Athletes are like bars of soap.
The more you use it the more it wears out. It definitely hurt us. Wesleyan had ample opportunity to tie the game but Cusmano proved equal to the task as he stopped everything Wesleyan threw at him including denying Mercier on a two on none. Backstopping the Cardinal effort was Nolin. He made 20 saves including many crucial saves to give Wesleyan a chance to come back.