Quinnipiac beats Union, NY, 3-2 in 5 overtimes
March 13, 2010
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP)—It took five overtimes and nearly six hours, butQuinnipiac managed to edge out Union College 3-2 early Saturday in the longesthockey game in college history.
Greg Holt of the Bobcats scored with 10:22 remaining in the fifth overtimeto give Quinnipiac the win in the ECAC best-of-three quarterfinal series.
At 150 minutes and 22 seconds, it was the longest game in college hockeyhistory. The previous record was set in 2006, when Yale beat Union College 3-2in a game that was 141 minutes and 35 seconds long.
Union scored two goals in the first period, while Quinnipiac scored a goaleach in the first and second periods.
The third-seeded Union will continue the series Saturday night against thefifth-seeded Bobcats.
Information from: Times Union, http://www.timesunion.com
