BOX SCORE

WINCHENDON, Mass. - Ed Montgomery (Colchester, VT) and Bob Bryant (Nashua, NH) each totaled a goal and an assist to lead Southern New Hampshire University to a 5-3 hockey victory over Franklin Pierce University Saturday afternoon at The Winchendon School.  The Penmen improve to 8-2-1 on the season, while the Ravens drop to 4-11 on the year.

Troy Maybury (South Portland, ME) and John Frey (Westminster, CO) each had two assists for the Penmen, who also got goals from Ryan DiBartolomeo (Leominster, MA), Phil LaCasse (Concord, NH) and Brandon Sheehan (Bedford, MA).

Three different players scored for Franklin Pierce.

SNHU trailed 2-1 after the first intermission when it got three goals in the second to make it 4-2.  Bryant tied the game with his second goal of the season at the 3:51 mark, then LaCasse put the Penmen on top 8:14 into the period.  DiBartolomeo would record the game-winner on a power play at the 12:41 mark.

Phil LaBreck would cut the SNHU lead in half for the Ravens on an unassisted tally 34 seconds into the final frame.  Montgomery would add an power play empty net goal with 30 seconds remaining.

Eric Spalt gave FPU a 1-0 lead 8:34 into the first period on an unassisted goal, but the Penmen would tie the game at the 17:24 mark on Sheehan's goal.  The tie was short-lived as the Ravens reclaimed the lead 1:15 later on Jay Stempniak's goal.

Todd Rowley (Billerica, MA) made 31 saves en route to the win for SNHU, which was outshot 34-29.  Jeremy Rossignolo made 25 saves for the Ravens.  SNHU was 2-6 on the power play, while Franklin Pierce was unable to capitalize on its lone power play opportunity.

SNHU returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Becker College at The Ice Den at 7:30 pm.