The Union College men's hockey team rallied from a two goal deficit to top visiting Holy Cross, 4-2, on Saturday in a non-league contest at Messa Rink in Schenectady.

Senior Ryan Scarfo scored his ninth goal of the year to snap a 2-2 deadlock with just two minutes, 12 seconds left in the third period to give the Dutchmen the come-from-behind win.

Union moved to 10-7-1 overall with the victory.

Holy Cross cruised out to a 2-0 advantage at the end of the first period. Spencer Trapp put the Crusaders up 1-0 only 1:54 into the first period with his eighth goal of the season and Scott Pooley extended the Holy Cross lead to 2-0 at the 18:58 mark of the opening frame with his 14th goal of the year.

Jack Adams finally put Union on the scoreboard 5:55 into the second period with a power play goal to cut the Crusaders advantage to one goal and make it 2-1. Cole Maier knotted the game up in the closing moments of the second, with just 24-seconds left in the period, with his fourth goal of the year for the Dutchmen.

The go-ahead goal was difficult for either team to find until Scarfo broke through at 17:44 of the final period to give Union a 3-2 lead. Ryan Walker sent home an empty-net goal at 18:45 to seal the victory for the Dutchmen.

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UNION 4, HOLY CROSS 2

Holy Cross 2 0 0 — 2

Union 0 2 2 — 4

First period—1, HC, Trapp 8, 1:54. 2, HC, Pooley 14 (Laffin), 18:58. Penalties—Campolieto, Uni (tripping), 12:40.

Second period—3, Uni, Adams 2 (Maier, Kolias), 5:55 (pp). 4, Maier 4 (Scarfo, Kolias), 19:36. Penalties—Ferrill, HC (hooking), 5:14; Ferguson, HC (slashing), 7;31; Laffin, HC (hooking), 7:31; Campbell, Uni (tripping), 8:13; Coughlin, HC (tripping), 11:47.

Third period—5, Uni, Scarfo 9 (Light, Kolias), 17:44. 6, Uni, Walker 4 (Vidmar, Supinski), 18:45 (en). Penalties—Estes, Uni (holding), 1:04.

Shots on goal—Holy Cross 7-4-10—21; Union 14-12-14—40.

Power-play opportunities—Holy Cross 0 of 3; Union 1 of 4.

Goalies—Holy Cross, Berrafato 6-6-6 (40 shots-36 saves); Union, Hanson 7-1-0 (21-19). A—1,775. T—2:16.

Scarfo and Maier each finished with a goal and an assist and Vas Kolias chipped in with three assists to lead Union. The Dutchmen outshot Holy Cross, 40-21, including 26-11 in the opening two periods. Union hosts UMass on Sunday at 5 p.m.