Cabrini students shine in semi-professional hockey league

by Ron D'Orazio staff writer

Roller hockey is making its presence felt at Cabrini. Several students have formed a team, the Mustangs, in the Villanova Skating Rink Roller Hockey League.

Along with five non-Cabrini skaters, the team includes firstyear student Bob Cook, sophomores Jason Jungreis and Gavin Mirigliani, junior Chris Schmid and seniors Bill Matoney, Paul Marturano, Justin Mirigliani and Phil Matteo.

The Mustangs are one of 10 teams that participate in the adult B section of the League. In the adult B section, the Mustangs currently reside in third place in the Downtown Division with two wins and three losses.

After the 10 game regular season, the top eight teams, based on their record, make the league playoffs.

Some of the league rules include, as of April 1, the wearing of skates by everyone including the goaltender, no icings or offsides, and a no-body check rule.

Players who do not heed the no-check rule are expelled to their benches to serve two minute penalties.

The Mustangs are one of the most penalized teams in the league, according to Justin Mirigliani.

The fact that the Mustangs were involved in a near brawl in the season opener may have caused the officials to keep a close eye on Mustang players.

Marturano said, "The officials seemed to have a vendetta against us since the opening game incident."

In the Mustangs' most recent contest, played Sunday, April 6, the team was whistled for four consecutive penalties during the first half. This allowed the opposition to cash in on two of the power play opportunities and subsequently erased the Mustangs 1-0 lead in the process. At the end of the half, the

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The second half saw the offi- ing a call. Mirigliani was taken to cials call three more penalties, the hospital after the game for but miss a cross-check delivered treatment of a neck injury as a to Gavin Mirigliani. Mirigliani result of the check.

Despite the play of goalie Nat Black, the Mustangs were not able to get through the Thunder defense. Gavin Mirigliani and Bob Cook were the two goal scorers in a 5-2 defeat.