Box Score
Framingham, Mass. - The Stonehill College ice hockey team scored
three goals in the second period and held off a late surge by the
Framingham State Rams to pick up a 4-3 win tonight in
non-conference action at Framingham's Loring Arena. With the
win the Skyhawks improve to 8-10-1 on the season, while the Rams
are now 1-15-2.
Junior defenseman Blair Nickerson (Beverly, Mass.) had a hand in
all three Rams goals as he scored once and assisted twice, while
senior forward Joe Hurley (Charlestown, Mass.) picked up a goal and
an assist for the Rams.
All three Rams goals were scored on the power play as they
converted on three of six chances the man advantage, while the
Skyhawks scored on two of five.
The Skyhawks took a 1-0 lead at 14:07 of the first period on
sophomore Matthew Doherty's (Milton, Mass.) third goal of the
season. Stonehill would double their lead just 4:34
into the second period as freshman forward Dana Borges (Taunton,
Mass.), who finished the game with a goal and an assist, scored on
the power play.
The Rams answered just two minutes later as freshman forward
Eric Walsh (Haverhill, Mass.) scored his second of the season off a
feed from Nickerson to cut the deficit back to one goal.
Andrew Diozzi (Belmont, Mass.) restored the two goal lead for
the Skyhawks at 9:54 with his power play goal, but Hurley scored
three minutes later, the fourth power play goal of the period, off
another assist from Nickerson. Stonehill pushed the lead back
to two goals just before the second intermission on an unassisted
tally from senior Peter Roundy (Simsbury, Conn.).
Nickerson pulled the Rams back within one goal (4-3) with just
over four minutes remaining in the game with a power play goal that
was his first of the season. The Rams had several good looks
at the net in the final minute, but were unable to find connect.
Junior Derek Chapdelaine (Granby, Mass.) picked up his first win
of the season in net for the Skyhawks as he made 35 saves in the
game, while senior Andy Joyce (Milford, Mass.) made 35 saves and
picked up the loss.
The Rams return to action on Saturday as they host Westfield
State at 4:40 p.m., while the Skyhawks host Assumption on Saturday
at 5 p.m.
