Box Score
Framingham, Mass. - The Salem State ice hockey team scored two
goals in the first minute en route to a 5-3 Massachusetts State
College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) win over Framingham State on
Thursday night at Loring Arena. With the win, the Vikings
improve to 5-1 on the season and 4-0 in the MASCAC, while the loss
drops the Rams to 1-3 in conference and 1-5-1 overall.
Freshman forward Dan Rowland (Waltham, Mass.) put the Vikings on
the board just 16 seconds into the game as he scored his first
collegiate goals off assists from Damen Nisula (Gardner, Mass.) and
Matt Johnson (Lynn, Mass.). The Vikings extended their lead
to 2-0 as Nick Lampson (Groton, Mass.) scored his first of the game
at 53 seconds.
The Vikings led 3-0 in the first before senior Joe Hurley
(Charlestown, Mass.) got the Rams on the board with his team
leading sixth goal of the season at 13:54. Senior Jason
Anderson (Arden Hills, MN) assisted on the tally.
Justin Roy (North Bay, Ontario) put the Vikings back up by three
with a power play goal at 15:48 in the second. Anderson
brought the Rams back within two three minutes later with his first
of the game.
Salem and Framingham would add goals late in the third period to
reach the final margin of 5-3. Lampson scored his second of
the game, a power play goal at 18:33, and Anderson added his second
for the Rams at 18:47.
Terence Sullivan (Shirley, Mass.) faced 50 shots in the game and
made 45 saves for the Rams, while Salem State goalie Lames LaCour
(Silver Springs, MD) made 19 saves and picked up his fifth win of
the season.
Both teams return to MASCAC action on Saturday as the Rams
travel to Plymouth State at 6 p.m. and the Vikings travel to
Westfield State at 5:30 p.m.
