Schmelzer leads Manalapan over Ocean - Boys ice hockey - Dowd Cup - Quarterfinal

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Michael Schmelzer knocked in four goals while Josh Kushnir added five assists as third-seeded Manalapan won, 5-0, over sixth-seeded Ocean Township-Shore-Monmouth in the quarterfinal round of the Dowd Cup at Howell Ice Arena in Farmingdale.

It was the first Dowd Cup victory for Manalapan.

Manalapan (11-3-2) will face second-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven in the upcoming semifinal round.

Anthony Archinaco rounded out the scoring for Manalapan while Jared Strum saved 28 shots to earn the shutout.

Roman Leonardi stopped 33 of 38 shots for Ocean Township (11-4-3).

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