Mocs Fall Short of PictSweet Cup Title

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Southern College men's ice hockey battled the University of Tampa in the College Hockey South D3 Tournament Championship game but fell 8-4 to the Spartans in the PictSweet Cup, hosted by Florida Southern at the Lakeland Ice Arena.
 
Paul Rigiloni put Florida Southern on the board first with a goal in the opening frame before Tampa answered quickly to tie things at one, where the first period would end, all knotted up. With the goal, Rigiloni registered a goal in all three playoff games for the Mocs.

Noah Gabryluk finished the finals game with a goal and an assist while Drew Montanarella had a pair of goals. 
 
Tampa used a huge 4-1 second quarter to take a 5-2 lead into the final period. Drew Montanarella scored for Florida Southern to keep the Mocs within striking distance.
 
Florida Southern would tack on two in the final period, including a late one in the final two minutes, but the Spartans' advantage was too great as Tampa won the inaugural PictSweet Cup.
 
The Moccasins will turn their attention to the College Hockey Federation (CHF) AAU 2023 College Hockey National Championship, March 10-15, at Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester, Pa.
 
The tournament will feature 40 teams from six conferences, competing in two divisions (National D2 and American D3), with over 70 scheduled games. Games will start Friday, March 10 for the National Division (32 qualifying teams) while the American Division will see the first puck dropped on Saturday, March 11 (8 qualifying teams).
 
Florida Southern was invited to attend and compete in the tournament as the eighth seed in the American Division which features three rounds, pool play, semifinals, and the championship. The Mocs start competition against Niagara D3 at 3:15 pm on March 11. The following day, Florida Southern will take on Farmingdale D3 at 8 pm before playing Widener at 11 am on March 13 in the quarterfinals.
 
Florida Southern Schedule
March 11 – 3:15 pm – Niagara
March 12 – 8:00 pm – Farmingdale
March 13 – 11:00 am – Widener (quarterfinals)

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