When and Where: January 10, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den Arena)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 1, SUNY Potsdam 1 (OT)
Records: SNHU 5-7-2, SUNY Potsdam 4-11-1

Freshman Sean Guerin (Chicago, Ill.) stopped 27 shots as SNHU played to a 1-1 tie with SUNY Potsdam in a non-conference game Wednesday night at The Ice Den Arena.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Guerin- 27 saves
• Sophomore Alex Muthersbaugh (Gilford, N.H.) - goal
• Senior Matt Amante (West Hempstead, N.Y.) – assist
• Sophomore Brendan Lynch (Nepean, Ont.) - assist

KEY MOMENTS

• The Penmen took a 1-0 lead at 16:26 of the first period on the Muthersbaugh goal.  The shot from close range was set up Amante and Lynch.
• The Bears tied the game at 1-1 just 1:12 into the second period on a goal by Jeremy Quesnel.
• SNHU did have a 5-on-3 advantage for a little less than a minute late in the period, but did not convert.
• Lynch probably had the best opportunity in the final minute of overtime, but was denied at the net by Potsdam goalie John Werber.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Penmen had a 48-28 shot advantage for the contest.
• SNHU won 48 of 81 faceoffs for the game (59.2%).

NOTES

• This was the first meeting between the Penmen and Bears since the 2011-12 season.
• SUNY Potsdam leads the all-time series 2-0-1.
• Muthersbaugh has now scored in consecutive games.
• Five of the six SNHU home games this season have gone into overtime.
• Guerin's league-leading goals-against average falls to 2.51.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen will play Assumption University in Worcester on Friday and Saturday.
• The next home games will be January 19-20 at The Ice Den against NE10 rival Post University.  Game time Friday is 7:40 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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