When and Where: November 9, 2024 – Worcester, Mass. (Worcester Ice Center)
Score: Assumption University 5, Southern New Hampshire University 4
Records: SNHU 1-2-0 (0-2 NE10), Assumption 2-2-0 (2-0 NE10)
Junior
Kurt Watson (London, Ont.) scored twice and junior
Brendan Lynch (Nepean, Ont.) had a goal and two assists but Southern New Hampshire ice hockey fell 5-4 at Assumption University on Saturday afternoon.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Watson – 2 goals
- Lynch – goal, 2 assists
- Senior Jack Gray (Lowell, Mass.) - goal
KEY MOMENTS
- After giving up two first-period goals, the Penmen rallied to tie.
- Lynch followed up his own shot to make it 2-1 at 2:12 of the second period. Graduate student Derek Flynn (Dracut, Mass.) and junior Ryan Pomposelli (Needham, Mass.) had assists.
- The game-tying goal came at 4:23 of the third period on the power play as Gray redirected a blast from freshman Ryan Kayser (Highlands Ranch, Colo.).
- The Greyhounds scored three straight goals over a span of 3:53 in the third period to open the lead to 5-2 before SNHU rallied back with a pair of goals by Watson, the final coming with an extra attacker with 25 seconds left.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Assumption had a 44-41 shot advantage.
- The Penmen went 1-for-5 on the power play and the Greyhounds were 1-for-7.
NOTES
- Assumption sweeps the weekend set in Worcester. The teams will meet later in the season in Hooksett.
- Assumption has a 44-42-5 edge in the all-time series including wins in six of the last seven.
- Sophomore Collin Berke (Crofton, Md.) made 39 saves in his second start of the season.
- Greyhound goaltender Thomas McLarnon made 37 saves.
- Kayser picked up his first career point for SNHU.
UP NEXT
- The Penmen will play its home opener at The Ice Den in Hooksett, N.H. next Tuesday (November 11) against Keene State College.
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