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SEASON COMPLETED
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Saturday, March 1, 2003
Wallace, Banga Lead Pilgrims by Huskies to Advance to ECAC Semifinals
HENNIKER, N.H. -- Sophomore Adam Wallace (Chicago, Ill.) and junior Travis
Banga (High River, Alberta) each scored a pair of goals as the second-seeded New
England College Pilgrims skated past the seventh-seeded University of Southern
Maine Huskies for an 8-1 victory in the first round of the ECAC Division III Men's
East hockey tournament Saturday night.
The win moves the Pilgrims into next weekend's semifinals against Babson
College, a 7-5 winner over Massachusetts College, and improves their overall
record to 19-5-0. The semifinals and finals will be held at Norwich University.
Norwich, the regular season champion and top seed in the tournament, earned the
right to host next weekend by beating UMass Boston 12-0. Southern Maine concluded
its season at 6-17-2.
Wallace gave the Pilgrims the lead for good just 4:28 into the game with his
11th goal of the season, set up by Matt Stack and Nick Warriner. Freshman
Sainbgey Woodtor (Evanston, Ill.) made it 2-0 with what proved to be the game
winner at the 7:25 mark. The goal was Woodtor's fifth of the season. Wallace
increased the lead to 3-0 at 10:47 with his 12th of the year before USM got on the
board as freshman Franco Narcisi (Laval, Quebec) lit the lamp for the 13th time,
set up by Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) and Nate Isabelle (Plainfield, N.H.), at
14:31.
The Pilgrims increased their advantage in the middle period on an unassisted
goal by sophomore Nick Fouts (Lake Stevens, Wash.) and Banga's first goal.
New England put the game away in the third period with three more goals in
the first 7:39. Scoring were freshman Ben Corriveau (Freeport, Maine), junior
Ryan Brewer (Nackawic, New Brunswick) and Banga.
Sophomore netminder Michael Shimek (Grove City, Penn.) stopped 24 shots to earn
the win for the Pilgrims. Junior J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) and sophomore Tim
Claus (Needham, Mass.) combined to kick out 29 shots for Southern Maine.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (6-17-2) 1 0 0 1
New England College (19-5) 3 2 3 8
1st Period: 1. NEC, Adam Wallace 11 (Matt Stack, Nick Warriner) 4:28; 2. NEC,
Sainbgey Woodtor 5 (Rashaun Ewing) 7:25; 3. NEC, Wallace 12 (Nick Fouts, Bryan
Bower) 10:47; 4. SM, Franco Narcisi 13 (Chad Lauze, Nate Isabelle) 14:31.
2nd Period: 5. NEC, Fouts 2 (unassisted) 1:31; 6. Travis Banga 26 (Warriner,
Wallace) 18:35.
3rd Period: 7. NEC, Ben Corriveau 2 (unassisted) 0:51; 8. NEC, Ryan Brewer 5
(Corriveau) 2:56; 9. NEC, Banga 27 (Fouts, Wallace) 7:39.
Goalie Saves: SM, J.R. Wappel, 7; Tim Claus, 22 NEC, Michael Shimek, 24
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Tuesday, February 25, 2003
ECAC Division III Men's East Tournament
First Round Games (Saturday, March 1)
#8 UMass Boston (0-21-2) at #1 Norwich (21-3-0) 7:00
#7 Southern Maine (6-16-2) at #2 New England College (18-5-0) 7:00
#6 Mass. College (5-14-3) at #3 Babson (16-6-3) 7:00
#5 Skidmore (7-16-1) at #4 Salem State (14-8-3) 7:00
Semifinals (Friday, March 7, at site of highest remaining seed)
Highest Remaining seed vs. Lowest Remaining seed tba
Other two teams tba
Finals (Saturday, March 8)
Two semifinal winners tba
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Saturday, February 22, 2003
Southern Maine Doubles Up Skidmore, 6-3
GORHAM, Maine - The University of Southern Maine Huskies received goals from
six players, including the game-winner from sophomore defenseman Jon Lounsbury
(Winthrop, Maine) en route to a 6-3 win over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds
Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The Huskies snap an eight-game winless string (0-6-2) and conclude the
regular-season at 6-16-2 overall and 3-14-2 in the ECAC East, while Skidmore
finishes at 7-16-1 and 6-12-1. Each team returns to action next weekend in the
opening round of the ECAC East Tournament. Game times and pairings will be
determined following the conclusion of this weekend's action.
Southern Maine jumped to an early 1-0 lead on a goal by freshman forward
Franco Narcisi (Laval, Que.) at 1:12 of the first, before sophomore Erik Kent
(Newburyport, Mass.) doubled the advantage at 14:18.
Sophomore Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, Maine) gave the Huskies a 3-0 lead at 4:01
of the second, but senior forward Conor McDavitt (Duxbury, Mass.) netted a pair of
goals to pull the Thoroughbreds within 3-2 at the end of two periods of play.
Lounsbury scored the eventual game winner at 6:09 of the third period and
junior forward Chad Lauze (Winthrop, Mass.) increased the Huskies' advantage to 5-
2 at 13:00.
McDavitt completed the hat trick at 17:56, before freshman forward Mat
Kerling (St. Catherine's, Ont.) added an empty-net goal at 19:00 to account for
the 6-3 final.
Junior J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) turned aside 22 shots in the Huskies'
net, while freshman matt Meacham (Massena, N.Y.) had 24 saves for the
Thoroughbreds.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Skidmore (7-16-2; 6-12-1) 0 2 1 3
Southern Maine (6-16-2; 3-14-2) 2 1 3 6
1st Period - 1. SM, Franco Narcisi (Nathan Isabelle) 1:12; 2. SM, Erik Kent (Jon
Lounsbury) 14:18.
2nd Period - 3. SM, James LeBlanc (Lounsbury) ppg 4:01; 4. Skid, Conor McDavitt
(Fred Orsaia, Brian Neary) 11:06; 5. Skid, McDavitt (Joe Ziolkowski ) 19:30.
3rd Period - 6. SM, Lounsbury (Chad Lauze) 6:09; 7. SM, Lauze (Narcisi) 13:00; 8.
Skid McDavitt (Tim Ryan, Neary) 17:56; 9. SM, Mat Kerling (LeBlanc, Matt Mendoza)
eng 19:00.
Shots On Goal: SM, 15-4-11 = 30 SC, 6-12-7 = 25
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (25 shots, 22 saves); SC, Matt Meacham (29 shots, 24
saves).
Power Plays: USM, 0-5 SC 1-9.
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Friday, February 21, 2003
Southern Maine, Mass. College Skate to 4-4 Tie
GORHAM, Maine - Junior forward Nick Cote's (Stoneham) second goal of the
night gave the visiting Trailblazers of Massachusetts College a 4-4 tie with the
University of Southern Maine Huskies on Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena.
Mass. College, which currently stands at 5-13-2 overall and 3-13-2 in the
league travels to Salem State tomorrow afternoon, while Southern Maine will take a
5-16-1 overall and 2-14-2 league record into tomorrow's home contest with Skidmore
College.
The game-tying goal was Cote's 32nd of the season, and came off a set up from
sophomore forward Anthony Inverno (Stoneham, Mass.) at 7:34 of the third period.
Southern Maine had the best chance to score in overtime, but junior forward
Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) was unable to convert on a penalty shot with 13.1
seconds remaining. Skating from right to left through the crease, Lauze lost
control of the puck as he moved it to his forehand.
The Huskies jumped to an early 1-0 lead on a power play goal by freshman
forward James LeBlanc (Dorval, Que.) at 2:47 of the first period, but the
Trailblazers answered with a power play goal from senior forward Tom Schlegel
(Ocean Township, N.J.) to even the affair at 10:00.
The teams again traded goals early in the second, with the Huskies grabbing a
2-1 edge on a goal by freshman forward Mat Kerling (St. Catherine's, Ont.) at
3:07, before sophomore defenseman Gordon Iverno (Stoneham, Mass.) pulled the
Trailblazers even at 7:06.
Mass. College took its only lead of the game at 3-2 on Cote's first goal of
the game, a power play strike at 8:28 of the second period. However, Southern
Maine rallied for two goals to grab a 4-3 advantage entering the third period.
Freshman forward Franco Narcisi (Laval, Que.) tied the game at 3-3 with a power
play goal at 14:44, before LeBlanc's second goal of the night gave the Huskies a
4-3 lead.
Each team received stellar play on the man advantage situations, with the
Huskies converting 3-7 power plays, while the Trailblazers converted 2-5.
Junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) registered 21 saves in the
Huskies' net, while junior keeper Jason Casco (Clifton Park, N.Y.) turned aside 30
shots for the Trailblazers.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final
Mass. College (5-13-2; 3-13-2) 1 2 1 0 4
Southern Maine (5-16-1; 2-14-2) 1 3 0 1 4
Scoring: 1st Period - 1. SM, James LeBlanc (Jon Lounsbury) ppg 2:47; 2. MC, Tom
Schlegel (Scott MacDonald) ppg 10:00.
2nd Period - 3. SM, Mat Kerling (Brett Yancey) 3:07; 4. MC, Gordon Inverno (Greg
Wester, Chris Pettengill) 7:06; 5. MC, Nick Cote (Scott MacDonald) ppg 8:28; 6.
SM, Franco Narcisi (Chad Lauze, LeBlanc) ppg14:44; 7. SM, LeBlanc (Lauze, Narcisi)
ppg 18:04.
3rd Period - 8. MC, Cote (Anthony Inverno) 7:34.
Overtime - No Scoring.
Shots On Goal: SM, 11-12-9-2 = 34 MC, 8-9-5-3 = 25
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (25 shots, 21 saves); MC, Jason Vasco (34 shots, 30
saves).
Power Plays: USM, 3-7; MC, 2-5.
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Saturday, February 15, 2003
(Courtesy Colby College Sports Information)
No. 10 Colby Blanks Southern Maine, 8-0
WATERVILLE, Maine - Senior goalie J.D. Hadiaris (Saco, Maine) registered the
shutout, while classmate Sean O'Grady (London, Ontario) scored a goal and added
two assists as the Colby College White Mules posted an 8-0 triumph over the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in the final regular season home
game for the senior class, Saturday afternoon at Alfond Arena.
Colby, which improved to 16-4-1 overall, travels to Hamilton College on
Friday, while Southern Maine, which slipped to 5-16-1, will entertain Mass.
College on Friday.
Sophomore Nick Bayley (Cambridge, Ontario) had two goals and two assists for
Colby, which led 2-0 after a period and 5-0 after two periods. Sophomore Cory
Ernst (Bridgewater, N.S.) had one goal and two assists.
Freshman Kevin Lyons (Canton, Mass.) and sophomore Patrick Walsh (Easton,
Conn.) each had one goal and one assist for the winners. Juniors Ross MacMillan
(Charlottetown, PEI) and Nate Stanglein (Northampton, Pa.) each had one goal,
while Nick Meintel (Yarmouth, Maine) and Brian Chisholm (King, Ontario) each had
two assists.
Hadiaris needed to make just 15 saves for his fourth shutout of the season.
USM junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) had 41 stops.
Summary: 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (5-16-1) 0 0 0 0
Colby (16-4-1) 2 3 3 8
1st Period: 1. C, Ross MacMillan (Brock Barton, Joel Morash), 0:28; 2. C, Kevin
Lyons (Nick Bayley, Nick Meintel), 10:29.
2nd Period: 3. C, Nick Bayley (Kevin Lyons, Brian Chisholm), 0:37; 4. C, Patrick
Walsh (Todd O'Hara, Cory Ernst), 2:31; 5. C, Nick Bayley (Brian Chisholm, Nick
Meintel), 7:14.
3rd Period: 6. C, Cory Ernst (Patrick Walsh, Sean O'Grady), 5:02; 7. C, Nate
Stanglein (Ryan O'Flanagan, Sean O'Grady), 6:18; 8. Sean O'Grady (Cory Ernst, Nick
Bayley), 18:09.
Goalies: Southern Maine: J.R. Wappel (49 shots, 41 saves), J.D. Hadiaris (15
shots, 15 saves).
Power Plays: SM, 0 for 1 C, 3 for 4
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Friday, February 14, 2003
Bowdoin College Records Historic Win, Downs Southern Maine, 7-2
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Junior forward Chris Pelletier (Nashua, N.H.) netted a
pair of goals and added two assists to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to a
7-2 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Friday night at Dayton
Arena.
The win was career triumph number 327 for Bowdoin Head Coach Terry Meagher,
who surpassed former coach Sid Watson for the all-time lead in career victories.
Now in his 20th season, Meagher has compiled an all-time mark of 327-155-8.
The win also snaps a four-game (0-2-2) winless skein for the Polar Bears, who
improved to 13-5-2 overall and 11-3-2 in the NESCAC. Southern Maine slipped to
5-15-1 overall and 2-13-1 in the ECAC East. Each team returns to action tomorrow,
with the Polar Bears hosting Salem State, while the Huskies travel to Colby
College.
Bowdoin grabbed the lead for good early in the first period, when senior
forward Adam Mantin (Wyckoff, N.J.) collected the puck at the blueline and broke
in on net, before beating Southern Maine sophomore goalie Tim Claus (Needham,
Mass.) to the near side at 5:35.
Pelletier and senior forward Sean Starke (Montreal, Que.) netted a pair of
goals within a span of 53 seconds to give Bowdoin a commanding 3-0 lead at 8:07 of
the first period.
Junior defenseman Derek Klowak (Burlington, Ont.) pulled the Huskies within
3-1 at 11:10 of the opening frame, but the Polar Bears opened the second with
three straight goals to put the contest out of reach at 6-1.
Starke finished the game with two goals, while freshman forward John Landry
(Montreal, Que.) tallied four assists and defenseman Ryan Seymour (Fredericton,
N.B.) added three assists.
Junior goalie Mike Healey (Hamden, Conn.) registered seven saves for Bowdoin,
while Claus finished with 28 for Southern Maine.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (5-15-1) 1 1 0 2
Bowdoin (13-5-2) 3 3 1 7
1st Period - 1. BC, Adam Mantin (Brooks Boucher) 5:35; 2. BC, Chris Pelletier
(Ryan Seymour) 7:20; 3. BC, Sean Starke (Pelletier) ppg 8:07; 4. SM, Derek Klowak
(Erik Kent) 11:10.
2nd Period: BC, 5. Seymour (John Landry, Pelletier) 2:01; 6. Pelletier (Landry,
Seymour) ppg 9:21; 7. Nate Riddell (Landry, Seymour) ppg 11:17; 8. SM, Jon
Lounsbury (Unassisted) 16:01.
3rd Period: 9. BC, Starke (Landry) ppg 16:01.
Goalies: SM, Tim Claus (35 shots; 28 saves); BC, Mike Healey (9 shots; 7 saves).
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Saturday, February 8, 2003
NEC Nets Nine Unanswered Goals, Routs USM, 11-2
GORHAM, Maine - Freshman forward Bryan Bower (Evanston, Ill.) scored a hat
trick and added four assists for seven points, and the visiting New England
College Pilgrims scored nine unanswered goals to rout the University of Southern
Maine Huskies in ECAC East action Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena
The win was the fifth straight for New England College, which improved to
14-5-0 overall and 11-4-0 in the league, and will host Norwich University on
Friday. Southern Maine fell to 5-14-1 overall and 2-11-1 in the league, and will
travel to Bowdoin on Friday.
Despite the final score, the game remained competitive for the first 27
minutes, and witnessed the Huskies twice rally from a one-goal first period
deficit. Bower gave the Pilgrims a 1-0 lead at 3:18; but freshman Neil Kelleher
(Haverhill, MA) rifled a slap shot past NEC sophomore goalie Michael Shimek (Grove
City, Pa.) to tie the game at 1-1, at 7:28. Bower put the Pilgrims up 2-1 at
16:55, before junior Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) leveled the affair at 2-2 with a
power play goal at 18:02.
The Pilgrims broke the game open with a pair of goals within a span of 13
seconds midway through the second period. Tor Persson (Fjaras, Sweden) netted the
game-winner at 7:30, while Saingbey Woodtor (Evanston, IL) gave the Pilgrims a 4-2
lead at 7:43. NEC added two more goals in the frame, and struck for five in the
third to account for the 11-2 final.
Other multiple goal scorers for the Pilgrims were Woodtor, who had four
points on two goals and two assists, Perssson, who added two assists for three
points, and senior forward Matt Stack (Centre Island, N.Y.), who had two goals.
Shimek played 58:29 and recorded 19 saves, before giving way to sophomore
Nick Nozzolillo (Upper Queens, NB), who did not face a shot over the final 1:31.
For the Huskies, junior J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) and sophomore Tim
Claus (Needham, Mass.) combined to make 39 saves
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
New England College (14-5-0; 11-4-0 ECAC) 2 4 5 11
Southern Maine (5-14-1; 2-12-1 ECAC) 2 0 0 2
1st Period - 1. NEC, Bryan Bower (Saingbey Woodtor, Anders Johansson) 3:18; 2. SM,
Neil Kelleher (Bob Zarella, Paul Dubiel) 7:28; 3. NEC, Bower (Woodtor, Tor
Persson) 16:55; 4. SM, Chad Lauze (Jon Lounsbury, Brian Aceto) ppg 18:02.
2nd Period - 5. NEC, Persson (Bower) 7:30; 6. Woodtor (Bower, Persson) 7:43; 7.
NEC, Bower (Nick Fouts) ppg 12:35; 8. NEC, Matt Stack (Nick Warriner, Adam
Wallace) 15:14.
3rd Period - 9. NEC, Travis Banga (Nick Fouts, Jeff Vandyke) 4:02; 10. NEC, Stack
(Johan Alderin, Warriner) ppg 9:46; 11. NEC, Alderin (Woodtor, Bower) ppg 14:02;
12. NEC, Ben Corriveau (Unassisted) 17:34; 13. NEC, Woodtor (Bower) 18:29
Shots on Goal: SM, 6-8-7 = 21 NEC, 10-20-20 = 50
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (28 shots, 22 saves; 35:14), Tim Claus (22 shots, 17
saves; 24:46); NEC, Michael Shimek (21 shots, 19 saves; 58:29); Nick Nozzolillo (0
Shots; 0 Saves; 1:31).
Power Plays: SM, 1-5; NEC 3-9
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Friday, February 7, 2003
Southern Maine Rallies to Tie Saint Anselm, 3-3
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore Erik Kent (Newburyport, Mass.) netting the game-
tying goal midway through the third period to give the University of Southern
Maine Huskies a 3-3 tie with the visiting Saint Anselm College Hawks Friday night
at the USM Ice Arena.
Southern Maine snapped a three-game losing streak and now stands at 5-13-1
overall and 2-11-1 in the ECAC, while Saint Anselm is 6-10-3 and 3-9-2. The two
teams return to action tomorrow afternoon, when Saint Anselm travels to Salem
State College and Southern Maine plays host to New England College.
St. Anselm had the best opportunity in the extra frame but Southern Maine
junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) stopped Saint Anselm sophomore
forward John Cronin (Woburn, Mass.) from right in front with 30 seconds remaining.
Southern Maine enjoyed its best scoring opportunity in the closing seconds of the
game, when freshman goalie Bob Lemelin (Hamilton, Mass.) stopped junior forward
Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) to the stick side.
The Huskies took a 2-1 advantage on a power play goal by senior forward Brian
Aceto (Gorham, Maine) at 9:55 of the third period. However, the Hawks stormed back
with two goals within a span of 1:08 to forge a 3-2 advantage. Sophomore
defenseman David Cannon (East Greenwich, R.I.) tied the game at 13:22, before Eero
Vartiainen (Kuipo, FIN) put the Hawks in front, 3-2, at 14:30.
Southern Maine held a 1-0 lead after one period of play on freshman forward
Ryan Wright's (Eliot, Maine) goal at 6:22. The lead held through the first period
of play, but St. Anselm equalized 19 seconds into the second period on a goal by
Cronin.
Each team enjoyed solid goaltending throughout and Wappel finished with 26
saves, while Lemelin answered with 24 saves.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final
Saint Anselm (6-10-3; 3-9-2) 0 3 0 0 3
Southern Maine (5-13-1; 2-11-1) 1 1 1 0 1
Scoring: 1st Period - 1. SM, Ryan Wright 2 (Bob Zarella, Brian Aceto) 6:22.
2nd Period - 2. St. A, John Cronin 7 (Keegan Rosenberger, Scott Sylvester) 0:41;
3. SM, Aceto 4 (Chad Lauze, Erik Kent) ppg 9:55; 4. St. A, David Cannon 4 (Jack
Connors) 13:22; 5. St. A, Eero Vartiainen 1 (Jeff Kuhn, Bostjan Kolaric) 14:30.
3rd Period - 6. SM, Kent 7 (Jon Lounsbury, Zarella) 4:35.
OT - No Scoring.
Shots On Goal: SM, 8-8-9-2 = 27 St. A, 7-13-6-3 = 29
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappel (29 shots, 26 saves); St. A., Bob Lemelin (27 shots, 24
saves).
Power Plays: USM, 1-4; St. A., 0-3.
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Saturday, February 1, 2003
Tufts Holds off Southern Maine, 4-3
MALDEN, Mass. - Junior Pat Byrne (Burlington, Mass.) netted a pair of
goals, including the eventual game-winner and added an assist, and the Tufts
University Jumbos withstood a furious third-period rally by the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to post a 4-3 ECAC triumph Saturday afternoon.
Tufts halted a five-game (0-3-2) winless streak, and improved to 5-6-4
overall and 5-6-2 in the league, while Southern Maine fell to 5-13 overall and
2-11. The teams return to action on Friday, when Tufts travels to Babson, and
Southern Maine hosts St. Anselm.
Byrne's second goal of the contest gave the Jumbos a seemingly comfortable
4-1 advantage at 14:17 of the third period.
However, the Huskies received third period goals from junior Chad Lauze
(Gorham, Maine) and freshman Franco Narcisi (Laval, Que.) to pull within 4-3 with
12:52 to play.
Freshman goalie Matt Ninneman (New Brighton, Minn.) made 13 of his 25 saves
in the third period to prevent the Huskies from netting the equalizer.
Tufts jumped to a 1-0 lead on a goal Remy Bickoff (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) at
5:42 of the first period, but Lauze scored a power play goal to tie the affair at
12:32. Byrne netted his first goal of the game at 16:51 to give the Jumbos a 2-1
lead at the end of one period of play, before junior Timm Schatz (Mequon, Wis.)
increased the advantage to 3-1 at 8:57 of the second period.
In net for the Huskies, junior J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) turned aside 24
shots through the first two periods, before yielding to sophomore Tim Claus
(Needham, Mass.) who stopped the six shots he faced in the third period.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (5-13; 2-11) 1 0 2 3
Tufts (5-6-4; 5-6-2) 2 2 0 4
Scoring: 1st Period - 1. T, Remy Bickoff (Pat Byrne, Shawn Sullivan) 5:42; 2. SM,
Chad Lauze (Erik Kent, James LeBlanc) ppg 12:32; 3. T, Byrne (Sullivan, Bickoff)
16:51. 2nd Period - 4. T, Timm Schatz (Adam Delaney-Winn, Matt Kniaz) 8:57; 5.
T, Byrne (Unassisted) 14:17. 3rd Period - 6. SM, Lauze (Kent) 8:43; 7. SM,
Franco Narcisi (Derek Klowak) 12:52.
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappel (28 shots, 24 saves), Tim Claus (6 shots, 6 saves); T,
Matt Ninneman (28 shots, 25 saves).
Power Plays: USM, 1-4; T, 0-3.
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Friday, January 31, 2003
Connecticut College Downs Southern Maine in Overtime 4-3
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Junior Nick Vealitzek (Minneapolis, Minn.) scored with
56 seconds remaining in sudden death overtime to give the Connecticut College
Camels a 4-3 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC
Division III game.
The win snapped a seven-game winless stretch (0-5-2) for the Camels who
improved to
5-9-2 overall and 3-7-2 in league play. Southern Maine dipped to 6-12-0 overall
and 2-10-0 in ECAC play. By winning at home, Connecticut College became the first
team in the eight-year history of the series to win at home.
Vealitzek found the back of the net in overtime for his fourth goal of the
season, converting a pass out of the corner from junior C.J. Burnes (St. Louis,
Mo.). Junior Jason Montecalvo (Ipswich, Mass.), who forced the game into
overtime, also picked up an assist.
Montecalvo tied the game at 16:33 of the third period after USM had taken a
3-2 lead on goals by junior Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.), his second of the game, and
senior captain Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.).
The Camels took a 1-0 lead in the opening period on a goal by freshman
forward Zach Harris (Montreal, Quebec).
Lauze tied the game at 8:06 of the middle period with his team-leading 10th
goal season. Montecalvo restored the Camels' one-goal advantage with his first of
two goals at 17:33.
USM junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) was outstanding in a losing
effort, stopping 48 shots. Sophomore Steve Oven (Vestal, N.Y.) turned aside 32
shots for Connecticut College.
Southern Maine will play at Tufts University Saturday afternoon starting at
2:00 p.m. Connecticut College will host Salem State College, also on Saturday.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final
Southern Maine (6-12-0; 2-10-0 ECAC) 0 1 2 0 3
Conn. College (5-9-2; 3-7-2 ECAC) 1 1 1 1 4
1st Period: 1. CC, Zach Harris 5 (Dave Moccia) 3:43. 2nd Period: 2. SM,
Chad Lauze 10 (Brett Yancey) 8:06; 3. CC, Jay Montecalvo 4 (Julian Madden)
17:33. 3rd Period: 4. SM, Lauze 11 (Paul Dubiel, Erik Kent) 11:03; 5. SM,
Bobby Sloper 8 (Neil Kelleher, Russ Chapman) 13:59; 6. CC, Montecalvo 5 (C.J.
Burnes, Harris) 16:33. Overtime: 7. CC, Nick Vealitzek 4 (Burnes, Montecalvo)
4:04.
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (52 shots, 48 saves) CC, Steve Oven (35 shots, 32
saves)
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Thursday, January 30, 2003
USM's Narcisi Named ECAC East Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman forward Franco Narcisi (Laval, Quebec) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey team has been selected by
the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) as its Division III Men's East
Rookie of the Week for the period of January 20-26. The announcement was made
Tuesday afternoon by the ECAC office in Centerville, Mass.
This is the second time this season that the 5-foot-9, 180-pound winger has
been named the Men's East Rookie of the Week. He also picked up the award for the
week of December 9-15.
Narcisi earned the nod as the leagues top rookie on the strength of his
school record tying four-goal performance during the Huskies' 9-8 overtime loss at
Babson College on Saturday.
During that game, Narcisi scored a short-handed goal in the second period to
give the Huskies a 3-2 lead at the time. After Babson scored five straight goals
to take a 7-3 lead, Narcisi began the Huskies' comeback with an even-strength
goal, then netted a power-play goal to make it 7-5. His record tying fourth goal
came in the third period and gave Southern Maine an 8-7 lead.
The four-goal performance tied the school single-game mark set by Travis
Bezio during the 1991-92 season against Stonehill College.
On the season, Narcisi is the team's second leading scorer with nine goals
and nine assists for 18 points.
Southern Maine, 5-11 overall and 2-9 in ECAC East play, heads out on the road
this weekend to play Connecticut College (Friday, 7:30 p.m.) and Tufts University
(Saturday, 2:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, January 25, 2003
LaFreniere, Babson Edges Southern Maine in OT, 9-8
BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Freshman Jamas LaFreniere (Southboro, Mass.) scored
his fourth goal of the game 24 second into overtime to give the Babson College
Beavers a thrilling 9-8 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in
an ECAC Division III East men's game Saturday afternoon.
The win gave Babson three out of a possible four points in their games
against Salem State (5-5 tie Friday) and Southern Maine this weekend. Babson
improved to 10-4-2 overall and 5-4-2 in league play. Southern Maine, which had
its modest two-game winning streak stopped, fell to 5-11 overall and 2-9 in ECAC
play.
LaFreniere forced the game into the extra session when he scored a power-play
goal at 17:42 of the third period. The goal snapped a string of five straight
Southern Maine goals that had wiped out a four-goal deficit. The rookie forward
gave the host team the win in overtime when he took a feed from juniors Derek
Nisula (Gardner, Mass.) and Dustin Kim (Laurel, Md.) and beat USM sophomore goalie
Tim Claus (Needham, Mass.).
LaFreniere's late-game heroics overshadowed an outstanding comeback by the
Huskies, highlighted by the school record tying four-goal effort of freshman
Franco Narcisi (Laval, Quebec). Narcisi gave the visitors a 3-2 lead with his
first goal of the game, a short-handed tally at 1:37 of the second period.
After Babson scored five straight goals to take a 7-3 advantage, Narcisi
ignited a run of five USM goals with his second goal. He scored his third
straight goal of the second period on the power play at 15:18. His fourth goal,
at 13:02 of the final period, gave the Huskies an 8-7 lead. The four goals in one
game equals the school record set by Travis Bezio against Stonehill in the 1991-92
season.
Junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) started for Southern Maine and
made eight saves before giving way to Claus who turned aside 10 shots. Junior
Jason Hart (Millburn, Mass.) made 13 saves for Babson before being lifted in favor
of freshman Craig Weiner (Thorwood, N.Y.) who was credited with four saves.
Southern Maine hits the road again next weekend for games at Connecticut
College (Friday, 7:00 p.m.) and Tufts University (Saturday, 4:00 p.m.). Babson
returns to action Tuesday night with a non-conference game against Plymouth State.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final
Southern Maine (5-11; 2-9 ECAC) 2 4 2 0 8
Babson (10-4-2; 5-4-2 ECAC) 2 5 1 1 9
1st Period: 1. B, Jamas LaFreniere (Dustin Kim, Drew Lindow) ppg 11:05; 2. B,
Joe Giantonio (Joe Phelan, John Lobisser) 12:32; 3. SM, Bobby Sloper (Brett
Yancey, J.R. Wappel) ppg 15:33; 4. SM, Paul Dubiel (Jeremy Felt, Derek Klowak)
16:51. 2nd Period: 5. SM, Franco Narcisi (unassisted) shg 1:37; 6. B, Chris
Mansfield (Jared Connell) 2:48; 7. N, LaFreniere (Derek Nisula, Kim) 5:33; 8.
B, Rob Harvey (Nathan Cook, Brett Adamczyk) 6:50; 9. B, Eric Tkacz (unassisted)
6:59; 10. B, Mansfield (unassisted) 9:18; 11. SM, Narcisi (Felt, Dubiel) 11:07;
12. SM, Narcisi (Matt Mendoza, Ryan Wright) ppg 15:18; 13. SM, Jon Lounsbury
(Mendoza, Neil Kelleher) 15:52. 3rd Period: 14. SM, Chad Lauze (unassisted)
shg 6:51; 15. SM, Narcisi (Felt) 13:02; 16. B, LaFreniere (Adamczyk, Nathan
Cook) ppg 17:42. OT Period: 17. B, LaFreniere (Nisula, Kim) 0:24.
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (15 shots, 8 saves), Tim Claus (12 shots, 10 saves).
B, Jason Hart (19 shots, 13 saves), Craig Weiner (6 shots, 4 saves).
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Friday, January 24, 2003
Huskies Turn Out Beacons 6-1
BOSTON -- Sophomore forward Erik Kent (Newburyport, Mass.) scored a pair
of goals and junior goaltender J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) turned away 31
shots to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 6-1 victory over the
University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in an ECAC Division III East men’s
game Friday night at the Clark Athletic Center.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improved to 5-10
overall and 2-8-0 in ECAC play. UMass Boston remained winless on the season at
0-13-1 overall and 0-10 in league play.
Kent got the Huskies off on the right foot netting his fifth goal of the
season, assisted by junior defenseman Derek Klowak (Burlington, Ontario), just
1:24 into the game. Freshman forward Ryan Wright (Eliot, Maine), playing in his
third game since joining the team at midseason, made it 2-0 at the 13:13 mark
with his first collegiate goal off an assist from junior forward Jeremy Felt
(Killingworth, Conn.).
USM expanded its lead to 3-0 when freshman forward Neil Kelleher
(Haverhill, Mass.) lit the lamp for the first time in his collegiate career,
unassisted, at 8:03. The Beacons got on the board with their only goal of the
contest at 9:39 as rookie forward Chris Krawrzyk (Marlboro, Mass.) netted a
power-play tally.
The Huskies put the game away with three goals in the first five minutes
of the final period. Sophomore Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, Mass.) started the
fireworks at 2:18. Kent potted his second goal of the night, set up by
Lounsbury, at 4:10. Freshman forward James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) followed 29
seconds later with the game’s final marker.
Wappel gave the Huskies another solid outing in net stopping 31 of 32
shots. UMass Boston sophomore Jeff Riley (Randolph, Mass.) was credited with 27
saves.
Southern Maine looks to make it three in a row Saturday when it travels to
Babson College. UMass Boston will seek its first win of the season Saturday
against Salem State College.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (5-10-0; 2-8-0 ECAC) 2 1 3 6
UMass Boston (0-13-1; 0-10-0 ECAC) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. SM, Erik Kent 5 (Derek Klowak) 1:24; 2. SM, Ryan Wright 1
(Jeremy Felt) 13:13. 2nd Period: 3. SM, Neil Kelleher 1 (unassisted) 8:03;
4. UMB, Chris Krawrzyk 3 (Michael Ciarlette) ppg 9:39. 3rd Period: 5. SM,
Jon Lounsbury 6 (Felt) 2:18; 6. SM, Kent 6 (Lounsbury) 4:10; 7. SM, James
LeBlanc 3 (Chad Lauze) 4:39.
Shots On Goal: SM, 11-12-10 = 33 UMB, 6-12-14 = 32
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (32 shots, 31 saves) UMB, Jeff Riley (33 shots, 27
saves)
Power Plays: SM, 0 for 3 UMB, 1 for 7
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Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Lauze Named ECAC Men's East Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) of the University
of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey team has been selected by the Eastern
College Athletic Conference (ECAC) as its Division III East Men's Player of the
Week for the week ending January 19. The announcement was made by the ECAC
offices Tuesday afternoon.
This is the second time this season that Lauze has been tabbed by the ECAC as
its Division III East Men's Player of the Week. He previously won the award for
his play the week of December 9-15.
The 5-foot-9, 170-pound forward earned this week's award based upon his
three-goal, one-assist performance in the Huskies' 5-3 win over Amherst College on
Saturday. In that game, Lauze assisted on USM's first goal of the game in the
second period. He later scored three times in the third period, including the
game-winning goal with under three minutes to play, for his first career hat
trick.
With the four-point game, Lauze has climbed to the top of the Huskies'
scoring list with eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points. He has one power-play
goal, two short-handed goals and three game winners this season.
Southern Maine, coming off its first league win, is 4-10 overall and 1-8 in
ECAC East play. The Huskies travel to Greater Boston this weekend to play the
University of Massachusetts Boston (Friday, 7:00 p.m.) and Babson College
(Saturday, 4:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, January 18, 2003
Southern Maine Downs Amherst, 5-3, for First ECAC Win
GORHAM, Maine - Junior forward Chad Lauze (Gorham, Maine) netted a hat
trick in the third period to lift the University of Southern Maine Huskies to
their first ECAC win of the year with a 5-3 triumph over the visiting Amherst
College Lord Jeffs Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
Southern Maine, which improved to 4-10-0 and 1-8-0, will travel to UMass
Boston on Friday, while Amherst, which slipped to 3-9-2 and 3-5-1, will host
Skidmore on Friday.
Lauze's first goal came at 7:24 of the third period and gave the Huskies a
seemingly comfortable 3-0 advantage.
However, the Lord Jeffs struck for three goals within a span of 3:15 to tie the
affair with 11:36 remaining. Sophomore forward Scott Aldrich (Wilmington, Mass.)
averted the shut out with a goal at 8:21, while freshman forward Ted Bickel
(Minnetonka, MN) scored an unassisted goal at 10:42. Sophomore defenseman
Bradford Craigen (Kitchener, Ont.) netted the equalizer on the power play at
11:36.
The game appeared destined for overtime before Lauze collected a loose puck
in the neutral zone, crossed the Amherst blue line, and beat senior goalie Justin
Jagher (Framingham, Mass.) to the short side at 17:06. Lauze added an empty net
goal at 19:40 to close out the scoring.
Southern Maine built a 2-0 lead on second period goals by junior Derek Klowak
(Burlington, Ont.) and senior Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.).
Junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) turned aside 19 shots for the
Huskies, while Jagher made 17 for the Lord Jeffs.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Amherst (3-9-2; 3-5-1) 0 0 3 3
Southern Maine (4-10-0; 1-8-0) 0 2 3 5
Scoring: 1st Period - No Scoring. 2nd Period - 1. SM, Derek Klowak 2 (Franco
Narcisi, Chad Lauze) 4x4 10:03; 2. SM, Bobby Sloper 6 (Neil Kelleher) ppg 14:19.
3rd Period - 3. SM, Chad Lauze 6 (Nathan Isabelle, J.R. Wappel) 7:24; 4. AC, Scott
Aldrich 8 (Jonathan Hill, Beau Kretzman) 8:21; 5. AC, Ted Bickel 2 (Unassisted)
10:42; 6. AC, Bradford Craigen 2 (Josh Hoffman) ppg 11:36; 7. SM, Lauze 7
(unassisted) 17:06; 8. SM, Lauze 8 (Klowak) eng 19:40.
Shots On Goal: USM 4-7-11 = 22 AC 7-7-9 = 23
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappel (23 shots, 19 saves); AC, Justin Jagher (21 shots, 17
saves).
Power Plays: USM, 1-5; AC, 1-5.
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Friday, January 17, 2003
Hamilton College Pulls Away From Southern Maine, 6-1
GORHAM, Maine - Freshman forward Gus Katsuras (Toronto, Ont.) struck for a
pair of goals to lead the visiting Hamilton College Continentals to a 6-1 triumph
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in ECAC action Friday night at the
USM Ice Arena.
Hamilton, which improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the ECAC, will visit
Salem State College tomorrow afternoon, while Southern Maine, which slipped to
3-10-0 and 0-8-0 will entertain Amherst College.
Following a scoreless first period, Hamilton College took control of the game
with a trio of second period goals. Senior forward Gil Schipani (Sandwich, Mass.)
broke a scoreless tie at 11:51 of the middle frame, and senior forward Rob Gordon
(Peterborough, Ont.) doubled the margin at 15:45. Katsuras added a shorthanded
goal just 1:25 later to give Hamilton a 3-0 lead at the end of two periods of
play.
Southern Maine trimmed the margin to 3-1 at 1:06 of the third on a goal by
sophomore defenseman Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, Mass.).
However, the Continentals responded with three unanswered goals to account
for the 6-1 final. Junior forward Jeff Corey (Niagara Falls, Ont.) netted a power
play goal at 5:07, while junior forward Tom Ditzer (Fulton, N.Y.) made it 5-1 at
10:12, and Katsuras added a power play strike at 16:08.
Southern Maine received a strong goaltending effort from junior J.R. Wappel
(Flemington, N.J.), who turned aside 34 of the 40 shots he face, while sophomore
goalie Rob MacNeil (St. Peters, N.S.) stopped 15-of-16 shots for Hamilton.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Hamilton (8-2-1, 5-2-1) 0 3 3 6
Southern Maine (3-10-0, 0-8-0) 0 0 1 1
Scoring: 1st Period - No Scoring. 2nd Period - 1. HC, Gil Schipani (Jeff
Vautour, Erik Kalio) 11:51; 2. HC, Rob Gordon (Kevin Audit) 15:45; 3. HC, Gus
Katsuras (Steve Aubuchon, Elliott Altberg) shg 17:10. 3rd Period - 4. USM, Jon
Lounsbury Chad Lauze (James Leblanc, Chad Lauze) 1:06; 5. HC, Jeff Corey (Rob
Gordon, Andy Laskowski) ppg 5:07; 6. HC, Tom Ditzer (Matt Harrison) 10:12; 7. HC,
Katsuras (Audit, Aubuchon) ppg 16:08
Shots On Goal: USM 6-8-3 = 17 HC 10-14-16 = 40
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappell (40 shots, 34 saves); HC, (17 shots, 16 saves).
Power Plays: USM, 0-7; HC, 2-8.
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Saturday, January 11, 2003
Norwich Explodes in Second Period on Way to 9-2 Win Over USM
NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- The top-ranked Norwich University Cadets erupted for six
goals in the second period to break open a tie game and defeat the visiting
University of Southern Maine Huskies 9-2 Saturday afternoon in an ECAC Men's East
game at Kreitzberg Arena.
The win was the 12th straight for the unbeaten Cadets who were ranked first
in the nation in this week's USCHO.com Division III poll and lead the ECAC Men's
East circuit with a perfect 7-0 mark. Southern Maine dropped to 3-9-0 overall and
is still looking for its first league win (0-7).
The Cadets struck quickly in the second period to break open a 2-2 game.
Senior defenseman Toza Crnilovic (Scarborough, Ontario) scored 1:05 into the
period to break the tie, and junior Jon Grabie (Sewell, N.J.) made it 4-2 at 2:11.
Norwich scored three more times in a span of 2:42 midway through the period to
increase the lead to 7-2, and added a sixth goal late in the period.
In the opening period, rookie Garett Winder (Ajax, Ontario) and sophomore
Kurtis McLean (Kirkland Lake, Ontario) made it 2-0 for the Cadets in the first
7:20. Southern Maine got on the board when junior Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.)
scored a power-play goal, and tied it at 15:13 on a goal by sophomore Erik Kent
(Newburyport, Mass.).
Freshman goalie Mike Boudreau (South Weymouth, Mass.) stopped 23 of 25 shots
for Norwich. Sophomore Tim Claus (Needham, Mass.) and junior J.R. Wappel
(Flemington, N.J.) combined to stop 40 of 49 shots for Southern Maine.
The Huskies will seek their first ECAC win in their next outing when they
host Hamilton College next Friday (January 17). Norwich will put its perfect
record on the line next Friday when it hosts UMass Boston.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (3-9; 0-7 ECAC) 2 0 0 2
Norwich (12-0; 7-0 ECAC) 2 6 1 9
1st Period: 1. N, Garett Winder (Ed Boudreau) 5:35; 2. N, Kurtis McLean (Chris
Fuss, Paul Mattucci) 7:20; 3. SM, Chad Lauze (Jon Lounsbury, Erik Kent) ppg
11:17; 4. SM, Kent (Brian Aceto) 15:13. 2nd Period: 5. N, Toza Crnilovic
(McLean) 1:05; 6. N, Jon Grabie (Andrew Sensi, E. Boudreau) 2:11; 7. McLean (Lou
DiMasi, Vadim Beliaev) ppg 10:28; 8. N, Matt Schmidt (Mario Chinelli, Mike
Serba) 12:45: 9. N, Andrew Senesi (E. Boudreau) 13:10; 10. N, Bob Jaggard
(Marshall Lee, Lynn Beedle) 18:46. 3rd Period: 11. N, DiMasi (Jaggard, Beedle)
16:16.
Shots on Goal: SM, 12-6-7 = 25 N, 17-19-13 = 49
Goalies: SM, Tim Claus (27 shots, 21 saves), J.R. Wappel (22 shots, 19 saves).
N, Mike Boudreau (25 shots, 23 saves).
Power Plays: SM, 1 for 5 N, 1 for 7.
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Friday, January 10, 2003
SAINT MICHAEL'S GETS FIRST ECAC EAST WIN
COLCHESTER, Vt. -- It was a hard-fought battle between two evenly matched
teams, but it was Saint Michael's who prevailed defeating the University of
Southern Maine, 4-2, for its first ECAC East victory of the season at Cairns Arena
this evening.
With the victory, the Ice Knights improve to 4-6 overall and 1-5 in the ECAC
East, while USM drops to 3-8 and 0-6 in the league.
The Huskies opened up the scoring in the first period as freshman Franco
Narcisi (Laval, Que.) scored when a Saint Michael's defender lost his stick in
front of the net for a 1-0 lead at the 18:13 mark. Sophomores Jon Lounsbury
(Winthrop, Mass.) and Bob Zarella (Duxbury, Mass.) were credited with assists.
The Ice Knights made the game even on a power-play goal by junior Justin
Quenneville (Montreal, Que.) off passes by Daykin Marini (Broomfield, Conn.) and
Ian Morse (Waterbury, Vt.) at 12:07 into the second period. Defense then took over
for the home team as SMC fought off a 5-on-3 USM power play just two minutes
later.
Saint Michael's came out firing in the third period with several good shots
on net but Huskies goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) made some spectacular
saves early on. Senior Brad Kent (Scituate, Mass.) gave Saint Michael's the go-
ahead goal when he redirected a shot off a pass by freshman Alex Watts (Cheshire,
Conn.) and sophomore Matt Anctil (Wolfeboro, N.H.). Nick Towne (Milton, Vt.)
answered with a high backhanded shot just seconds later to make it 3-1. Tom
Mariano (Northfield, Vt.) dished out the helper.
Southern Maine cut the lead to one, when Erik Kent (Newburyport, Mass.) fired
home a shot on assists by James LeBlanc (Dorval, Que.) and Chad Lauze (Gorham,
N.J.). Frantically, USM attempted to tie the game on a power play, but with three
second left on the clock Morse scored an empty netter.
Sophomore Andy Joy (Oak Park, Ill.) recorded 31 saves for Saint Michael's,
while Wappel finished with 29. The Huskies and SMC both had 33 shots on goal.
Saint Michael's hosts Salem State on Saturday at 3 p.m. while Southern Maine
takes a crack at No. 1 Norwich.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (3-8-0; 0-6-0 ECAC) 1 0 1 2
St. Michael's (4-6-0; 1-5-0 ECAC) 0 1 3 4
1st Period: 1. SM, Franco Narcisi (Jon Lounsbury, Bob Zarella) 18:13. 2nd
Period: 2. St. Mike's, Justin Quenneville (Daykin Marini, Ian Morse) ppg 12:07.
3rd Period: 3. St. Mike's Brad Kent (Alex Watts, Matt Anctil) 4:10; 4. St.
Mike's Nick Towne (Tom Mariano) 5:00; 5. SM, Erik Kent (James LeBlanc, Chad
Lauze) 11:00; 6. St. Mike's, Morse (Josh Cooper) shg/eng 19:56
Goalies: SM, J.R. Wappel (32 shots, 29 saves) St. Mike's, Andy Joy (33 shots,
31 saves)
Power Plays: SM, 0 for 9 St. Mike's 1 for 6
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Tuesday, January 7, 2003
Southern Maine Doubles up Stonehill, 8-4
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore defenseman Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, Mass.) netted
the hat trick to propel the University of Southern Maine Huskies to an 8-4 win
over the visiting Stonehill College Chieftans Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena.
With the win Southern Maine improved to 3-7 and will travel to St. Michael's
on Friday, while Stonehill, which slipped to 5-7, will entertain Curry College on
Wednesday, January 15.
Overshadowed in the loss was the play of Stonehill junior forward Rob Pascale
(South Portland, Maine), who netted all four Chieftan goals to improve his career
scoring total to 100 points. Pascale gave Stonehill an early 1-0 lead on a power
play goal at 3:07 of the first period.
However, Southern Maine answered with five straight goals, culminating with a
shorthanded strike from junior forward Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) at 3:25 of the
third period. Lounsbury leveled the affair at 4:30 of the first period before
senior forward Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) gave the Huskies a 2-1 advantage at
15:29 of the opening frame. Lounsbury completed his hat trick with a pair of
second period goals 35 seconds apart.
Pascale pulled Stonehill within 5-2 with a power play goal at 7:22 of the
frame, but Southern Maine responded with consecutive goals from freshmen James
Leblanc (Dorval, Que.), Franco Narcisi (Laval, Que.), and Paul Dubiel (Billerica,
Mass.) to grab an 8-2 advantage at 16:17.
Pascale scored a pair of goals within a span of 45 seconds late in the game
to account for the 8-4 final.
Junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) made 32 saves for the Huskies,
while sophomore Billy Whitfield (Stoughton, Mass.) and senior Phil Graves
(Pepperell, Mass.) combined to make 21 saves for the Chieftans.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Stonehill (5-7-0) 1 0 3 4
Southern Maine (3-7-0) 2 2 4 7
Scoring: 1st Period - 1. SC, Rob Pascale (Will O'Connell) ppg 3:27; 2. USM, Jon
Lounsbury (Brandon Cordua) 4:30; 3. USM, Brian Aceto (Franco Narcisi, Derek
Klowak) 15:29. 2nd Period - 4. USM, Jon Lounsbury (Chad Lauze, Brian Aceto) ppg
15:56; 5. USM, Lounsbury (Bob Zarella) 16:31. 3rd Period - USM, Chad Lauze
(Unassisted) shg 3:25; SC, Rob Pascale (Brendan Flemming, Brendan Ready) ppg 7:22;
USM, James LeBlanc (Lauze) 7:31 USM, Franco Narcisi (Unassisted) 15:13; USM, Paul
Dubiel (Bobby Sloper, J.R. Wappel); SC, Pascale (Erik Patten, Ready) 17:09; SC,
Pascale (Ready) 17:54.
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappell (36 shots, 32 saves); SC, Billy Whitfield (15 shots, 11
saves), Phil Graves (14 shots, 10 saves).
Power Plays: USM, 1-3 ; SC, 2-11 .
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Saturday, January 4, 2003
Colby Nets A Perfect 10, Blanks Southern Maine
GORHAM, Maine - Junior forward Ross MacMillian (Charlottetown, PEI) scored
two goals and added two assists, while senior goalie J.D. Hadiaris (Saco, Maine)
turned aside all 18 shots he faced to lead the visiting Colby College White Mules
to a 10-0 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday night at
the USM Ice Arena.
Colby, which improved to 6-1, returns to action on Friday when it hosts
Babson College, while Southern Maine, which slipped to 2-7, will entertain
Stonehill College on Tuesday.
Joining MacMillian with two goals on the evening were junior defenseman Nick
Meintel (Yarmouth, Maine), senior defenseman Brock Barton (McLeods, N.B.) and
freshman forward Kevin Lyons (Canton, Mass.). Sophomore forward Cory Ernst
(Bridgewater, N.S.) netted the game-winning goal at 4:49 of the first period,
while senior forward Jean Francois Auffrey (Dieppe, N.B.) rounded out the list of
goal scorers for Colby.
In addition to the shutout, Hadiaris was also credited with an assist on
Auffrey's goal.
For southern Maine, junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) turned aside
23 of the 30 shots he faced through the first two periods before yielding to
sophomore Tim Claus (Needham, Mass.), who stopped eight of 11 shots.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Colby (6-1-0) 3 4 3 10
Southern Maine (2-7-0) 0 0 0 0
1st Period - 1. C, Cory Ernst (Eric Molander, Jean Francois Auffrey) 4:49; 2. C,
Kevin Lyons (Patrick Walsh, Nick Bayley) 9:34; 3. C, Nick Meintel (N. Bayley)
12:49.
2nd Period - 4. C, Auffrey (Sean O'Grady, J.D. Hadiaris) 7:10; 5. C, Meintel (Ross
MacMillian, Brock Barton) 8:57; 6. C, Barton (MacMillian, O'Grady) ppg 11:02; 7.
C, MacMillian (Brian Chisholm) 19:34.
3rd Period - 8. C, O'Grady (Walsh, N. Bayley) ppg 1:05; 9. C, Barton (Meintel,
Jake Bayley) 9:33; 10. C, MacMillian (Unassisted) 18:23.
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappell (30 shots, 23 saves), Tim Claus (11 shots, 8 saves)
C, J.D. Hadiaris (18 shots, 18 saves),
Power Plays: USM 0-6; C 3-5.
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Monday, December 16, 2002
Lauze, Narcisi Earn ECAC East Weekly Awards
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey players Chad
Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) and Franco Narcisi (Laval, Quebec) have been selected by the
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) as the Division III Men's East Player
of the Week and Rookie of the Week respectively for the week ending December 15.
The announcement was made by the ECAC office Monday.
Lauze, a junior forward, had a career night in the Huskies' 13-4 win over
Framingham State College, scoring eight points on a pair of goals, including the
game winner, and dishing out six assists.
Narcisi, a freshman forward, had five points in the win over Framingham State
on a pair of goals and three assists. He also had a goal in USM's 5-4 loss to
UMass Dartmouth.
On the strength of his six-point week, Narcisi moved to the top of the
Huskies' scoring list. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound rookie has three goals and seven
assists for 10 points in eight games.
Lauze is one of three players right behind Narcisi with nine points (three
goals and six assists).
The line of Lauze, Narcisi and sophomore Bob Zarella (Duxbury, Mass.)
combined for six goals and 13 assists in the game against Framingham State.
Southern Maine, 2-6 overall and 0-5 in ECAC play, is off the next two weeks
for final exams and the holidays. The Huskies return to the ice on January 4 when
they host Colby College in a non-league game. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, December 14, 2002
UMASS DARTMOUTH RALLIES TO BEAT SOUTHERN MAINE, 5-4
GORHAM, Maine - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs received
goals from five players, including the game-winner from freshman forward Scott
Trahan (Chelmsford, Mass.) en route to a 5-4 triumph over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The two teams will be idle over the upcoming semester break. Southern Maine
will host Colby College on January 4, while UMass Dartmouth will entertain
Plymouth State College on January 7.
Southern Maine held a 3-1 lead midway through the second period of play, but
the Corsairs rallied to score four consecutive goals. Senior forwards Jared
Spencer (Arlington, Mass.) and Jim Martin (Bulington, Mass.) each netted second
period goals to tie the game at 3-3 entering the final period of play.
Senior defenseman Mike Bill (Mound, Minn.) gave the Corsairs the lead for
good at 5:03 of the third, before Trahan netted the eventual winner at 8:22.
Southern Maine senior captain Bobby Sloper (Gorham, N.H.) scored his second
power play goal of the contest at 19:04 to account for the 5-4 final score.
The Huskies held a 1-0 lead after one period of play, on a goal sophomore
forward Erik Kent Newburyport, Mass.) at 16:15 of the opening stanza. UMass
Dartmouth knotted the affair when junior forward Chris Dussault (Billerica, Mass.)
scored a power play goal just 31 seconds into the second period.
Southern Maine responded with goals from Sloper and freshman forward Franco
Narcisi (Laval, Quebec) to build the 3-1 advantage.
Sophomore goalie Matt Collaton (Oakville, Ont.) turned aside 21 shots for
Southern Maine, while junior netminder Ryan Grant (Burlington, Mass.) made 26
saves for the Corsairs.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
UMass Dartmouth (8-2-2) 0 3 2 5
Southern Maine (2-6-0) 1 2 1 4
Scoring: 1st Period - 1. SM, Erik Kent (Jon Lounsbury, Matt Mendoza) 16:15.
2nd Period - 2. Chris Dussault (Dan Aucoin, Scott Gallagher) PPG 0:31; 3. SM ,
Bobby Sloper (Kent, Brett Yancey) PPG 11:32; 4. SM Franco Narcisi (Bob Zarella)
12:46; 5. UMD Jared Spencer (Jim Martin, Matt Beck) 13:51; 6. UMD, Martin (Aucoin,
Spencer) 14:28. 3rd Period - 7. UMD, Mike Bill (Spencer, Beck) 5:03; 8. UMD,
Trahan (Walter Siggins, Ryan O'Connell) 8:22; 9. SM, Sloper (Yancey, Kent) PPG
19:04
Goalies: SM, Matt Collaton (26 shots, 21 saves); UMD, Ryan Grant ( 29 shots, 25
saves)
Power Plays: SM 2-5; UMD 1-6.
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Thursday, December 12, 2002
Southern Maine Routs Framingham State, 13-4
GORHAM, Maine - Junior forward Chad Lauze (Gorham, N.H.) netted a pair of
goals and added six assists for eight points to lead the University of Southern
Maine Huskies to a 13-4 rout of the Framingham State College Rams in a non-league
meeting Thursday night at the USM Ice Arena.
Southern Maine, which improved to 2-5, returns to action on Saturday, when it
concludes the first semester by hosting UMass Dartmouth, while Framingham State,
which slipped to 1-9, will be idle until January 7, when it travels to UMass
Boston.
In all, the Huskies received goals from 10 players, including a pair from
freshman forward Franco Narcisi (Laval, Que.), sophomore forward Bob Zarella
(Duxbury, Mass.) and Lauze. Southern Maine wasted little time in grabbing an early
lead, as freshman Matt Mendoza (Rockland, Mass.) scored just 34 seconds into the
game. Narcisi added a pair within a span of 2:34 to give the Huskies a 3-0
advantage at 7:54.
Freshman Greg Brogan (Bedford, Mass.) put the Rams on the board at 11:42,
before the Huskies scored four straight goals to take a commanding 7-1 lead at
16:40. Junior Roger LeBlanc (Beverly, Mass.) scored on the power play at 17:46, to
pull the Rams within 7-2.
The Huskies received second period goals from Lauze, Zarella and sophomore
Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, Mass.) to build a 10-3 lead after two periods of play.
Southern Maine received third period goals from junior Derek Klowak
(Burlington, Ont.), sophomore Brandon Cordua (Burlington, Ont.) and senior Brian
Aceto (Gorham, Maine), while the Rams answered with goals from Leblanc and senior
Matt Anderson (Haverhill, Mass.).
Junior goalie J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) turned aside 16 shots to post
the win, while Framingham State freshman netminder Matt Pettinato (Hudson, N.H.)
registered had 34 saves.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Framingham State (1-9-0) 2 0 2 4
Southern Maine (2-5-0) 7 3 3 13
1st Period - 1. SM, Matt Mendoza (Bobby Sloper, Jon Lounsbury) 0:34; 2. SM,
Franco Narcisi (Chad Lauze, Bob Zarella) 5:20; 3. SM, Narcisi (Brian Aceto,
Lauze) 7:54; 4. FS, Greg Brogan (Robbie Deleo, Mike Sargent) 11:42; 5. SM,
Zarella (Lauze, Narcisi) 11:51; 6. SM, Lauze (Zarella, Narcisi) 12:44; 7. SM,
Chris Santiano (James LeBlanc, Jeremy Felt) 16:19; 8. SM, Felt (LeBlanc,
Santiano) 16:40; 9. FS, Roger LeBlanc (Bill Burke, Jess Ferguson) ppg 17:46.
2nd Period - 10. SM, Lauze (Sloper) 5:30; 11. SM, Zarella (Narcisi, Lauze)
10:07; 12. SM, Lounsbury (Sloper) shg 13:16.
3rd Period - 13. SM, Derek Klowak (Zarella, Lauze) 1:209; 14. FS, Roger LeBlanc
(Pat McCarthy, Deleo) 7:15; 15. FS, Matt Anderson (Bill Burke, LeBlanc) 7:33; 16.
SM, Brandon Cordua (Zarella, Lauze) ppg 12:13; 17. SM, Aceto (Sloper, Mendoza)
13:51.
Goalies: USM, J.R. Wappel (20 shots, 16 saves); FS, Matt Pettinato (47 shots, 34
saves)
Power Plays: USM 1 for 1; FSC 1 for 2.
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Saturday, December 7, 2002
Williams Blanks Southern Maine, 6-0
GORHAM, Maine - Sophomore forward Jake Clapton (Canton, Mass.) scored a
pair of goals and junior goalie Benjamin Fash (St. Stephen, New Brunswick) turned
aside all 18 shots he faced to lead the visiting Williams College Ephs to a 6-0
win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in ECAC action Saturday
afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
Williams, which improved to 4-2 overall and 4-0 in the ECAC, will be idle
until traveling to Elmira College on January 3, while Southern Maine, which fell
to 1-5 and 0-5, will entertain Framingham State on Thursday.
Williams took control of the contest early in the first period. Clapton
netted the eventual game-winner at 4:18, while junior forward Jabe Bergeron
(Chesterfield, N.H.) added a power play goal at 7:54, and freshman defenseman
Robbie Bergan (Exeter, N.H.) gave the Ephs a 3-0 advantage at 14:00.
Junior forward Chip Canner (Wyomissing, Pa.) extended the lead to 4-0 at 4:01
of the middle period, when he redirected a feed from younger brother Jim. Clapton
scored his second goal on the power play at 10:54 to give Williams a comfortable
5-0 advantage.
Senior forward Wesley Fox (Wayzata, Minn.) closed out the scoring with a
power play goal at 17:05 of the third period. Williams out shot Southern Maine by
a decided 30-18 margin, and converted on 3-of-6 power play opportunities. Southern
Maine was 0-for-7 on the man advantage.
Sophomore goalie Matt Collaton (Oakville, Ont.) turned aside 30 of the 36
shots he face for the Huskies.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Williams (4-2-0, 4-0-0) 3 2 1 6
Southern Maine (1-5-0, 0-5-0) 0 0 0 0
Scoring: 1st Period - 1. W, Jake Clapton (Wesley Fox) 4:18; 2. W, Jabe Bergeron
(Joshua Truitt, Brian Teixeira) ppg 7:54; 3. W, Robbie Bergan (William
Gilchrist) 14:00. 2nd Period - 4. W, Chip Canner (Jim Canner, Gilchrist)
4:01. 5. W, Jake Clapton (Devon O'Rourke, Craig Wadman) ppg 10:54. 3rd Period
- 6. W, Wesley Fox (C. Canner) ppg 17:05
Goalies: SM, Matt Collaton (36 shots, 30 saves); W, Benjamin Fash (18 shots, 18
saves)
Power Plays: SM 0-7; W 3-6.
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Friday, December 6, 2002
Panthers Blank Huskies 7-0
GORHAM, Maine: Freshmen forwards John Quinn (Belmont, Mass.) and Shady Young
(Bethlehem, Pa.) each netted a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the
visiting Middlebury College Panthers to a 7-0 ECAC triumph over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
Middlebury, which improved to 3-2, will play at Salem State tomorrow, while
Southern Maine, which slipped to 1-4 will entertain Williams College tomorrow.
The Panthers scored two goals within a span of 1:32 to grab a 2-0 lead at
7:23 of the opening period. Junior forward Kevin Cooper (Mississauga, ONT) netted
the game-winner at 5:51, while Quinn followed at 7:23.
Young gave Middlebury a 3-0 lead at 18:53 of the first period, before adding
a shorthanded goal just 12 seconds into the second period. Quinn added an
unassisted goal at 10:45 and sophomore forward Tim Graham (North Reading, Mass.)
gave Middlebury a 6-0 lead at 16:35 of the second period.
Freshman defenseman Ryan Cahill (North Andover, Mass.) closed out the scoring
at 19:13 of the third period to account for the 7-0 final.
Middlebury held a decided edge in play, out shooting Southern Maine by a 32-
10 margin. Freshman Yen-I Chen (Rigaud, QUE) and junior Marc Scheuer (Pt. Claire,
QUE) combined to stop all 10 shots as Middlebury recorded the shutout. For
Southern Maine, sophomore Matt Collaton (Oakville, ONT) and junior J.R. Wappel
(Fleming, N.J.) turned aside 25 of the 32 shots they faced.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Middlebury (3-2-0, 3-0-0) 3 3 1 7
Southern Maine (1-4-0, 0-4-0) 0 0 0 0
1st Period - 1. M, Kevin Cooper (Dan Skoglund, Jeff Smith) 5:51; 2. M, John
Quinn (Shady Young, Levi Doria) 7:23; 3. M, Young (Quinn) 18:53. 2nd Period -
4. M, Young (unassisted) shg 0:12; 5. M, Quinn (unassisted) 10:45; 6. M,
Tim Graham (Robert Chisholm) 16:35. 3rd Period - M, 7. Ryan Cahill (Brian
Phinney, Andrew Helmig) 19:13.
Goalies: USM, Matt Collaton (28 shots, 23 saves), JR Wappel (4 shots, 2 saves);
M, Yen-I Chen (5 shots, 5 saves), Marc Scheuer (5 shots, 5 saves).
Power Plays: USM 0 for 7; M 0 for 4.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Mendoza, Lounsbury Propel Southern Maine to 10-3 Rout of Plymouth State
GORHAM, Maine: Freshman forward Matt Mendoza (Rockland, Mass.) scored the hat
trick, and sophomore defenseman Jon Lounsbury (Winthrop, Mass.) established a
school record with five assists, as the University of Southern Maine Huskies
roared passed the visiting Plymouth State College Panthers 10-3 Tuesday night at
the USM Ice Arena.
Southern Maine, which improved to 1-3 on the year, continues its seven-game
homestand this Friday, when it entertains Middlebury. Plymouth State, which
slipped to 0-2-1, will travel to Lebanon Valley on Sunday.
The Huskies spotted the Panthers a 1-0 lead at 4:00 minutes of the first
period on an unassisted goal by junior Mike Jackson (Middleton, Mass.). However,
Southern Maine responded with nine consecutive goals to grab a commanding 9-1
advantage early in the third period.
Mendoza scored the equalizer for the Huskies at 7:16 of the first period,
while senior forward Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) recorded the eventual game-winner
at 7:12 of the second period. Mendoza added a pair of goals in a span of 3:05 to
complete the hat trick and give the Huskies a 6-1 advantage at 11:21 of the second
period.
Also scoring multiple goals for Southern Maine were senior forward Bobby
Sloper (Concord, N.H.) and junior forward Jeremy Felt (Killingworth, Conn.), who
scored two goals apiece. Felt's second goal, at 6:47 of the third period, was set
up by Lounsbury. It marked Lounsbury's fifth assist of the game, eclipsing the
former school mark held by 11 players. Also scoring for Southern Maine were
freshman forward James LeBlanc (Dorval, Que.), sophomore forward Erik Kent
(Newburyport, Mass.) and junior forward Chad Lauze (Gorham, Maine).
In net, sophomore Matt Collaton (Oakville, Ont.) earned the win, and combined
with junior J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) and sophomore Tim Claus (Needham,
Mass.) to turn aside 15 of the 18 shots they faced. For Plymouth State, junior
Mike Mansson (Wilson, Wy.) was charged with the loss, and combined with freshman
Chris Hyson (Colchester, Conn.) and freshman Joe McCabe (Saugus, Mass.) to turn
aside 38 of the 48 shots they faced.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Plymouth State (0-2-1) 1 0 2 3
Southern Maine (1-3-0) 2 5 3 10
1st Period - 1. PS, Jackson (unassisted) 4:00; 2. SM, Mendoza (Narcisi,
Lounsbury) ppg 7:16; 3. SM, LeBlanc (Mendoza, Narcisi) 11:28.
2nd Period - 4. SM, Kent (Zarella) 2:45; 5. SM, Aceto (Lounsbury, Isabelle)
7:12; 6. SM. Mendoza (Lounsbury, LeBlanc) 8:16; 7. SM, Mendoza (Narcisi,
Lounsbury) ppg 11:21; 8. SM, Sloper (Aceto, Isabelle) 13:20.
3rd Period - 9. Lauze (Unassisted) shg :40; 10. SM, Felt (Kelleher, Lounsbury)
6:47; 11. PS, Kane (Butler, Croft) 7:58; 12. SM, Sloper (Isabell) 8:25; 13. PS,
Russell (Wernert, Bodnar) 19:17.
Goalies: USM, Matt Collaton (32:33, 10 shots, 9 saves), J.R. Wappel (14:14, 3
shots, 3 saves), Tim Claus (13:13, 5 shots, 3 saves); PSC, Mike Mansson (31:21, 28
shots, 22 saves), Chris Hyson (15:26, 15 shots, 12 saves), Joe McCabe (13:13, 5
shots, 4 saves)
Power Plays: USM 2-5 PSC 0-5.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Salem State Scores Three in the Third to Beat Southern Maine 4-1
SALEM, Mass. -- Senior goalie Kaleb Christenson (International Falls,
Minn.) turned aside 28 shots and the Salem State College Vikings scored three
unanswered goals in the third period to take a 4-1 victory over the University of
Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Men's East game Tuesday night at the Richard H.
Rockett Arena.
The Vikings improved to 2-1-0 overall and in the league while the Huskies
dropped to 0-3 overall and in the league.
Junior Matt Guerin (Woburn, Mass.) broke a 1-1 tie midway through the third
period with his first goal of the season, converting from freshman Drew Medeiros
(Tewksbury, Mass.) and sophomore Eduards Tomas (Riga, Latavia).
Looking to get the equalizer, the Huskies twice pulled sophomore goalie Matt
Collaton (Oakville, Ontario) in the final 90 seconds, but got burned both times.
Junior Mike Veins (Chicopee, mass.) found the open net at 18:52, and sophomore
Kevin Welch (Sandwich, Mass.) repeated the act at 19:13.
After a scoreless first period, Southern Maine broke on top at 6:39 of the
middle stanza as senior captain Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) lit the lamp for the
first time this season, set up by freshman Matt Mendoza (Rockland, Mass.).
The Vikings picked up the tying goal three minutes later when sophomore Paul
Knight (Newburyport, Mass.) slipped a shot past Collaton. Senior Nick Stauder
(Vernon, Conn.) picked up the first of his two assists on the play.
Collaton played another strong game in goal for the Huskies, making 31 saves.
Southern Maine returns home December 3 for the first of seven straight home
games when it hosts Plymouth State College. Salem State will be at home against
Worcester State College on Sunday (December 1).
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (0-3-0; 0-3-0 East) 0 1 0 1
Salem State (2-1-0; 2-1-0 East) 0 1 3 4
Scoring: 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SM, Bobby Sloper 1 (Matt
Mendoza) 6:39; 2. SSC, Paul Knight 3 (Nick Stauder) 9:27. 3rd Period: 3. SSC,
Matt Guerin 1 (Drew Medeiros, Eduards Tomas) 10:12; 4. SSC, Mike Viens (Knight,
Ryan Penney) ENG 18:52; 5. SSC, Kevin Welch 1 (Stauder) ENG 19:13.
Goalie Saves: SM, Matt Collaton (33 shots, 31 saves) SSC, Kaleb Christenson
(29 shots, 28 saves)
Power Plays SM 0 for 2 SSC, 0 for 3
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Saturday, November 23, 2002
Trinity College Rallies Past Southern Maine, 5-2
HARTFORD, Conn. - Sophomore forwards Ryan Stevens (Concord, N.H.) and Jeffrey
Natale (Hamden, Conn.) each scored a pair of as the Trinity College Bantams
rallied from a 2-1 third-period deficit to post a 5-2 ECAC win over the visiting
University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.
Trinity College, which is currently ranked 16th nationally, improved to 2-0,
and will return to action on Saturday, when it travels to Oswego State. Southern
Maine, which fell to 0-2, will continue its season-opening three-game road trip
when it travels to Salem State on Tuesday evening.
Trailing 1-0 after two periods of play, the Huskies received goals from
junior Jeremy Felt (Kilingworth, Conn.) and freshman Paul Dubiel (Billerica,
Mass.) to forge a 2-1 lead at 2:43 of the third period.
However, Trinity responded with four unanswered goals to post the 5-2
triumph. Trinity began the comeback with a pair of goals in a span of 11 seconds.
Natale (Hamden, Conn.) drew the Bantams even at 4:31, before Stevens gave Trinity
the lead for good at 4:42.
Stevens and Natale each added insurance goals on the power play midway
through the period to account for the 5-2 final.
Southern Maine received 35 saves from sophomore goalie Matt Collaton
(Oakville, Ont.), while sophomore goalie Doug Kiselius (Park Ridge, Ill) turned
aside 13 shots for Trinity College.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (0-2; 0-2) 0 0 2 2
Trinity College (2-0; 2-0) 0 1 4 5
SCORING: 1st Period - No Scoring. 2nd Period - 1. Tr, Tim Joncas (Barrett Wilson-
Murphy, Brendan Timmins) 11:47. 3rd Period - 2. SM, Jeremey Felt (Franco Narcisi,
Brett Tancey) 1:55; 3. SM, Paul Dubiel (Matt Mendoza, Mat Kerling) 2:45; 4. TC,
Jeffrey Natale (Rico Murtha, Richard Masucci) 4:31; 5. Tr, Ryan Stevens (Andris
Kozlovskis, Greg O'Leary) 4:45; 6. Tr, Stevens (O'Leary) ppg 8:23; 7. Tr, Natale
(Joseph Ori, Daniel Gyllstrom) ppg 9:55.
GOALIES: SM, Matt Collaton (35); Tr, Doug Kisielius (13).
POWER PLAYS: SM, 0-2; Tr, 2-6.
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Friday, November 22, 2002
Wesleyan Blanks Southern Maine 3-0 in Season Opener
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Senior forward John Blanchard (Yarmouth, Maine) scored
all three goals in the game and junior goalie Jim Panczykowski (Cattaraugus, N.Y.)
turned aside 35 shots as the Wesleyan University Cardinals shut out the University
of Southern Maine Huskies 3-0 in the season-opening game for both teams Friday
night.
Blanchard gave the Cardinals a lead they would never relinquish at 11:43 of
the first period when he potted a power play marker out of a scramble in front of
the Husky net, assisted by junior defenseman Rob Weller (West Medford, N.J.) and
junior forward Grant Savage (Rye, N.Y.).
After a scoreless second period, Blanchard gave the hosts some breathing room
when he lit the lamp for the second time on a wrist shot from the face-off circle
at 4:59 of the third period off an assist from junior defenseman David Taylor
(Clifton Heights, Penn.). Blanchard completed his hat trick with an empty net
goal at 18:09, set up by Savage and sophomore forward Chris Gateman (Greenville,
R.I.).
At the other end of the ice, Panczykowski was turning in the first season-
opening game shutout in Wesleyan's 32-year history. It was his second career
shutout.
Sophomore goalie Matt Collaton (Oakville, Ontario) played a solid game in net
for the Huskies allowing two goals and making 33 saves.
The Huskies travel to Trinity College on Saturday for a 4:00 p.m. contest.
Wesleyan will host Salem State, also on Saturday, at 3:00 p.m.
Summary 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Southern Maine (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0
Wesleyan (1-0-0) 1 0 2 3
Scoring: 1st Period: W, Jon Blanchard (Rob Weller, Grant Savage) PP 11:43.
2nd period: No scoring. 3rd Period: W, Blanchard (Dave Taylor) 4:59; W,
Blanchard (Savage, Chris Gateman) EN 18:09.
Goalie Saves: SM, Matt Collaton 33 W, Jim Panczykowski 35
Power Plays: SM, 0 for 5 Wesleyan 1 for 6
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Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Sloper Named USM Men's Ice Hockey Captain
Aceto, Klowak Named Assistant Captains; 2002-03 Schedule Released
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey team has been named the team
captain for the 2002-2003 season. Veteran head coach Jeff Beaney made the
announcement recently.
Beaney also announced that senior forward Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) and
junior defenseman Derek Klowak (Burlington, Ontario) have been named assistant
captains for the upcoming season. Sloper and Aceto were assistant captains last
season. This is Klowak's first season as an assistant captain.
Sloper, a three-year letterman, scored four goals, including two power play
markers, and passed out 10 assists for 14 points in 26 games last season. He had
the game winning goal in USM's win over UMass Boston. During his three-year
career, the 6-foot, 195-pound wing has 17 goals, six on the power play, and 18
assists for 35 points.
Aceto, also a three-year letterman, had nine goals and eight assists for 17
points in 21 games last season. He had three power play goals and was credited
with two game winning goals. He was named to the ECAC East weekly honor roll once
last season. In 69 career games, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound forward has 17 goals and
23 assists for 40 points.
One of the mainstays of the Huskies blue line corps, Klowak had a pair of
goals and seven assists in 26 games last winter. During his first two seasons,
the 5-foot-8, 175-pound rearguard has scored four goals and passed out 14 assists
in 43 games.
The Huskies open their 2002-03 season this weekend (Friday and Saturday) with
a tough, two-game road trip to Connecticut to play Trinity College (Friday, 7:00
p.m.), last year's NESCAC league runner-up, and Wesleyan University (Saturday,
4:00 p.m.). USM continues on the road next week traveling to Salem State College
on Tuesday (November 26, 7:00 p.m.).
USM will play five of seven straight home games in December before taking a
break for exams and the holidays. The Huskies will host Plymouth State College in
their home opener on December 3 (7:00), followed by a league games against
Middlebury (December 6, 7:00 p.m.) and Williams (December 7, 4:00 p.m.). They
will close out the month with non-league games December 12 (7:00 p.m.) against
Framingham State and December 14 (4:00 p.m.) with the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth.
After the holidays, the Huskies' schedule is as follows: January 4, Colby
(7:00 p.m.); January 7, Stonehill (7:00 p.m.); January 10, at St. Michael's
(7:00 p.m.); January 11, at Norwich (3:00 p.m.); January 17, Hamilton (7:00
p.m.); January 18, Amherst (4:00 p.m.); January 24, at UMass Boston (7:00 p.m.);
January 25, at Babson (4:00 p.m.); and January 31, at Connecticut College (7:00
p.m.).
Also February 1, at Tufts (7:00 p.m.); February 7, Saint Anselm (7:00 p.m.);
February 8, New England College (4:00 p.m.); February 14, at Bowdoin (7:00 p.m.);
February 15, at Colby (4:00 p.m.); February 21, Massachusetts College (7:00
p.m.); and February 22, Skidmore (4:00 p.m.).
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's East playoffs begin
March 1 with four quarterfinal games. The semifinals and championship game will
take place March 7-8. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth
into the NCAA Division III tournament.
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