Warminster, Pa. – The Bryn Athyn College men's ice hockey team defeated #5 California of Pa, 4-2 in game two of the Empire Classic Saturday night.
Anthony Notofrancesco led the Lions with two goals and one assist. Scott Witmyer scored one goal and two assists. Chris Ebersole scored one goal. Jayson Marbach, Cullen McNally and Anthony Astorino had one assist each.
Bryn Athyn scored their first goal with 3:54 left in the first, Ebersole punched in a rebound off a shot from Marbach to lift the Lions 1-0.
The Vulcans tied the game, scoring on the penalty kill at the 15:37 mark of the second period. Notofrancesco scored a loose puck off a shot from Cullen from the point to retake the lead at 12:53. Bryn Athyn would go into the last break with a 2-1 lead.
CalU scored five minutes into the third period to retie the game at 2-2. Witmyer scored the game-winning goal at 11:56 on the power-play from the point. Notofrancesco punched in his second goal of the night, picking up a loose rebound off a shot from Witmyer.
Steven Altman played in net for the Lions.