UMass Dartmouth 3, Worcester State 2
New Bedford, MA --- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's
hockey team lost to visiting Worcester State, 3-2, in a
Massachusetts College Athletic Conference game at the Stephan
Hetland Memorial Ice Arena Saturday.
The Corsairs led 2-1 going into the final period. Lancers senior
center Andrew Brady (Oreland, PA) tied the game at
2-2 just 17 seconds into the power play when he blasted a one-timer
through the legs of UMD senior goalie Jon Dryjowicz-Burek (Ludlow,
MA) off a pass from freshman defenseman Eric Rutz
(Mechanicsburg, PA) at 4:56. The game-winner also came from the
power play. Worcester State junior forward Billy
O’Neill (Stafford, PA) tallied the difference-maker
when he slid home a wrap around pass from behind the net from
sophomore forward Nick Asterito (Philadelphia,
PA). The Lancers’ Brady also assisted on the play.
The Corsairs struck first as junior defenseman Mickey Dudley
(Douglas, MA) took a nice feed from sophomore forward Giancarlo
Capodanno (Mountainside, NJ) and one-timed a shot past the
glove-side of Lancers senior goalie Andrew Evans
(Cromwell, CT) giving UMD a 1-0 lead at 13:38 of the opening
period. Sophomore forward Rob Dudley (Douglas, MA) also assisted on
the goal. Worcester State would get a power-play opportunity just
before the intermission, but the Corsairs efficiently killed it and
went into the break with the lead.
UMD increased their lead to 2-0 at 8:17 of the second period when
junior forward Todd Bartelson (Pepperell, MA) redirected a shot in
front of goal from the point by senior defenseman Graeme Bourne
(Redlands, CA). Senior forward Matt Serino (Saugus, MA) also picked
up an assist. The Lancers would cut the deficit in half just over
eight minutes later in the middle frame. Senior forward Dan
Drinkwater (Walpole, MA) stuffed home the rebound of
freshman center Pat Styckiewicz (Chicopee, MA)
past Dryjowicz-Burek at 16:39 to make it a 2-1 contest. UMD killed
all three of Worcester State’s power play opportunities for
the period while the Lancers killed the Corsairs’ only
chance.
The Corsairs were 0 for 2 on the power play while the Lancers
converted 2 out of 6 chances.
UMass Dartmouth outshot Worcester State, 34-28. Dryjowicz-Burek
made 25 saves for the Corsairs, while Evans made 32 for the
Lancers.
UMD dropped to 5-10-1 and 1-8-1 in MASCAC play with the loss,
while Worcester State improved to 5-9-0 and 3-6-0 in conference
play with the victory. The Corsairs will return to action when they
host Southern New Hampshire next Thursday evening. The Lancers will
host Fitchburg State Thursday.
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