When and Where: January 25, 2020 – Winchendon, Mass. (Jason Ritchie Arena)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Franklin Pierce University 3
Records: SNHU 8-9-0 (6-4-0 NE10), Franklin Pierce 11-8-2 (5-4-1 NE10)

Freshman George Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) scored a pair of goals and sophomore Cole Stewart (Alpharetta, Ga.) added the game-winner in SNHU's 4-3 win over Franklin Pierce Saturday night.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• SNHU freshman Matt Monreal (Wauwatosa, Wisc.) opened the scoring at 27 seconds of the first period when he banged home his own rebound on top of the crease.
• Thurston followed with his team-leading 10th and 11th goals to make it 3-0 in the first period.
• Thurston scored at 6:41 while set-up by junior Kyle Galloway (Sugar Hill, Ga.) and freshman Joe Biddle (Andover, Mass.) at 6:41.
• The final goal of the first period, at 10:47, was a power-play goal for Thurston, putting home a rebound of a shot by freshman James Nash (Hampton, N.H.).  Galloway also had a hand in that goal.
• The Ravens battled back to tie with three power-play goals in the second period, two scored by James Morrissey, who also set up Chris Stevenson at 18:19 to make it 3-3.
• Stewart scored the game-winner, another power-play goal, at 19:42 of the second period with a one-timer from the left circle.  Assists went to sophomore Travis Quigley (North Babylon, N.Y.) and sophomore Phil Heisse (Overland Park, Kan.).

NOTES

• Senior Kurt Gutting (Weymouth, Mass.) made 29 saves on 32 shots to earn the win.
• SNHU won two of the three meetings with the Ravens to complete the season series.  The Ravens had won 3-2 in overtime on Friday night at The Ice Den.
• Franklin Pierce had a 32-30 shot advantage.  The Ravens went 3-for-4 on the power-play, while the Penmen were 2-for-4.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen have ten days off until they return to action on Tuesday, February 4 to host NE-10 rival Post University at 7:10 p.m.

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