NORTH ANDOVER — Freshman Stephane Da Costa scored Merrimack’s first three goals (in a span of exactly 10 minutes in the first period) on Saturday night against Army for a natural hat trick in just his second collegiate game.
UPDATE — At the 1:29 mark of the third period, Da Costa scored his fourth goal of the night.
For more, check out tonight’s live blog.
October 17, 2009 at 9:44 pm
here’s some news about this kid: he’s legit.
October 17, 2009 at 10:14 pm
I had read your comments before the game regarding DaCosta. I was skeptical although I was sure he’d be good. But FIVE? 2-3 of them were set up by his teammates but he had to be in the right position and finish. His finishing was most impressive. Puck comes off his stick like fire. I thought one of his best shots actually got stopped.
The team skated a hell of a lot better than they did last year it seemed. Maybe it was just the opponent or not having the offense primarily go thru one player this year but they moved in the play pretty well. Too many odd man rushes though.
October 17, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Great players go to where the puck will be, open your mind to Da Costa’s talent and you will see the light. HE REALLY IS THAT GOOD!!!