Courtesy Colby Sports Information

Box Score

WATERVILLE, Maine - Sixth-seeded Trinity scored two goals in the opening period and made them stand up as the Bantams took a 2-1 win over top-seeded Colby in the semifinals of the 2008 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship at Alfond Rink. Trinity (14-10-2) advances to Sunday's 1 p.m. title game at Colby against either Amherst or Middlebury.

Trinity advances to the championship game for the first time since the 2004 season.

Wesley Vesprini (Lexington, Mass.) made 16 of his 36 saves in the final period for Trinity.

Adam Houli scored 3:35 into the first period off a breakaway to get the Bantams off to a quick start.

Christopher Diozzi (Belmont, Mass.), who had an assist on Houli's goal, tallied at 12:59 on the power play off passes from Riley Hicks (Calgary, Alberta) and Daniel Maturi (North Kingstown, R.I.).

The Mules (15-9-1) got a power play goal of their own at 4:53 of the second period when defensemen Joe Rothwell (Unionville, Ontario) tallied on a blast from the point. Arthur Fritch (South Boston, Mass.) and Josh Reber (Edina, Minn.) had assists on the play.