When and Where: November 19, 2022 – (Jason Ritchie Ice Arena – Winchendon, MA)
Score:  Franklin Pierce University 5, Southern New Hampshire University 4 (OT)
Records: SNHU (3-6-0, 3-4-0), Franklin Pierce (5-3-0, 3-3-0)

This one was scoreless until the 2^nd period, but ended up being an overtime victory for the Ravens by a score of 5-4. The game winner was scored by graduate student Chris Stevenson (Arvada, CO), assisted by Senior Stephen Jacobs (Hingham, MA).


STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• SNHU senior George Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) – goal, 2 assists
• SNHU senior James Nash (Hampton, N.H.) - goal, 2 assists
• SNHU senior Ryan Coady (Braintree, MA) – goal, assist
• FPU senior Conor Foley (Nahant, MA) – 2 goals, assist
• FPU grad student Chris Stevenson (Arvada, CO) – goal (OT game winner), assist
• FPU senior Jason Ladzinski (Norcross, GA) – goal, 4 shots

KEY MOMENTS
 

• First goal of the game scored 3:57 into the 2^nd period by senior George Thurston from the right circle, assisted by Nash, Coady
• Franklin Pierce ties it up 1:16 later at 5:13 on a power play. Goal scored by senior Conor Foley on a second chance
• Turnover from FP gives SNHU the 2-1 lead at 10:05 in the 2^nd period. Goal scored by senior James Nash (Hampton, NH) and assisted by Thurston and Coady.
• Senior Andrew Ray scores a short-handed goal to make it 3-1 after a takeaway by Nash.
• 16:20 in the 2^nd, senior Jackson Dobek (Natick, Ma) scores on a penalty shot for the Ravens to cut the lead to 3-2 
• The teams would exchange goals late in the period with Coady scoring for the Penmen with nine seconds left in the second to give the Penmen a 4-3 lead (Thurston assist).
• Only goal of the 3^rd period scored at 13:23 by Conor Foley at a tough angle, assisted by senior Josh Kippenhan (Hibbing, Minn). Ultimately sends this one to OT
• 0:46 is all it took for FP to win this one. Chris Stevenson finds room on the right side to make room for the finish. Assisted by Stephen Jacobs. Ravens win 5-4

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• SNHU outshot FP in the game 37-34
• SNHU went 0-3 on power plays
• FP only 6 penalty minutes in the game

NOTES

• Conor Foley scores his conference leading 8^th goal of the season.
• George Thurston scores his 6^th goal of the season, 2^nd in the conference.
• Teams are now 1-1 against each other this season.

 
WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to The Ice Den on Saturday, November 26 (1:40 p.m.) for the Stovepipe Tournament and a contest with Tufts University.  UMass Dartmouth and New England College are also taking part in the two-day event at The Ice Den.

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