Worcester State 5, Framingham State 3
Framingham, MA --- Senior Andrew Brady (Oreland, PA) scored two goals and picked up an assist for three points to lead the Worcester State College ice hockey team to a 5-3 win over Framingham State in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) ice hockey action tonight at Framingham's Loring Arena.
With the win, the Lancers snap a five game losing streak improve to 2-6 in conference and 4-9 overall, while the Rams fall to 1-12-1 and 1-8.
After a scoreless first period, Worcester State broke into the scoring column just 2:08 into the second as Brady scored a power play goal. Their lead was short lived as senior forward Brett Casavant (Gardner, MA) tied the game at 1-1 just under three minutes later with a power play goal of his own.
Brady would put the Lancers ahead for good at the 18 minute mark of the second as he scored unassisted giving the Lancers a 2-1 lead heading into the first break.
Worcester State added two more in the third period as sophomore Nick Asterito (Philadelphia, PA) scored at 7:38 and freshman Eric Rutz (Mechanicsburg, PA) scored his first collegiate goal and what turned out to be the game winner at 9:27.
Casavant added his second of the night for the Rams at 12:04 of the third to pull FSC back within two. Senior Joe Hurly (Charlestown, MA) scored his team leading eighth goal of the season at 16:36 to cut the deficit to one. That was as close as the Rams would get as Mark Rintel (Oakland Gardens, NY) added an insurance goal for the Lancers in the final minute.
Both teams return to MASCAC action on Saturday as the Rams travel to Salem State at 2 PM, and the Lancers travel to UMass Dartmouth at 4:30 PM.
Release Courtesy of Framingham State Sports Information