BOX SCORE

When and Where: January 24, 2020 – Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den)
Score: Franklin Pierce University 3, Southern New Hampshire University 2 (OT)
Records: SNHU 7-9-0 (5-4-0 NE10), Franklin Pierce 11-7-2 (5-3-1 NE10)

Grad student Brett Strawn (Wareham, Mass.) tied the game with less than four minutes of play, but Franklin Pierce scored in overtime for a 3-2 win over SNHU on Friday at The Ice Den.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• SNHU had an aggressive start to the contest and was rewarded with an early goal.  Sophomore Andy Somerville (Medford, Mass.) took a pass in front and buried his blast for a 1-0 lead.  Sophomore Cole Stewart (Alpharetta, Ga.) and sophomore Travis Quigley (North Babylon, N.Y.) exchanged passes behind the net before sending the puck out to Somerville.
• In the closing seconds of the first period, Franklin Pierce tied the contest at 1-1 on the power-play.  Starting behind his own net, Mark Indelicato hit Alex Lester with a long pass.  He in turn found Chris Stevenson for a one-timer at 19:55.
• The Ravens took the lead at 17:18 of the second period when Conor Foley converted a turnover into his sixth goal of the season.
• At 16:09 of the final period, Strawn tied the game at 2-2.  Sophomore Gustaf Arfelt (Stockholm, Sweden) sent a long pass out of the Penmen zone to sophomore Joe Fiorino (Willow Grove, Pa.).  Fiorino set up Strawn, who scored his second goal of the season.
• Franklin Pierce won the game on a goal By Ryan Gorbett at 2:20 of overtime, spoiling a solid effort in net for SNHU sophomore JT Kossakowski (Elburn, Ill.) 

NOTES

• Kossakowski made 32 saves for the Penmen.  Ian Wallace stopped 31 shots for the Ravens.
• SNHU went 0-for-3 on its limited power-play opportunities, with Franklin Pierce finishing up 1-for-4.
• The Penmen fell to 0-3 in overtime games this season.  They have come in the last five starts, and all at home.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen and Ravens clash again on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. The game will be played at the Jason Ritchie Arena in Winchendon, Mass., who ice for Franklin Pierce.
• The next home contest for the Penmen will be on Tuesday, February 4, when SNHU meets NE-10 rival Post University at 7:10 p.m.

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