Denver Athletics | May 2, 2015 Denver takes Big East for second year in a row Connor Cannizzaro tallied eight points on five goals and three assists to lead the Pioneers. Share VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Sophomore Tewaaraton nominee Connor Cannizzaro tallied eight points on five goals and three assists, and freshman Tewaaraton nominee Trevor Baptiste won 19-of-24 faceoffs to lead Denver to a 16-8 win against Georgetown in the Big East Final on Saturday night at Villanova Stadium. DENVER 16, GEORGETOWN 8 Big East Championship Game Center With his 19 faceoff wins, Baptiste set the NCAA record for single-season faceoff wins (259) by a freshman. Tewaaraton nominee Wesley Berg added another five point performance, matching his four goals and one assist tally from Thursday night. Erik Adamson had his second hat trick of the weekend. Senior Sean Cannizzaro and junior midfielder Colin Woolford added two goals apiece, and Woolford added a helper for a career high three points on Saturday. Sophomore Tyler Pace added two assists today to his five from Thursday to finish the weekend with seven. Senior goalkeeper Ryan LaPlante had a five-save fourth quarter for the second-game in a row to finish with seven in the final. How one conversation led to Denver winning the 2022 DI men's hockey national championship Denver won the 2022 DI men's ice hockey national championship. The win stemmed from a conversation on the bench between defensive partners Shai Buium and Mike Benning. READ MORE 2022 Frozen Four: Dates, schedule for the men's college hockey championship The 2022 Frozen Four begins tonight, April 7, at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., featuring games between Michigan, Denver, Minnesota State and Minnesota. READ MORE Men's college hockey rankings: Denver rises, UMass Lowell joins latest Power 10 In the latest men's college hockey rankings, Denver rises into the top 5 and UMass Lowell joins the latest Power 10. READ MORE