Westfield State Downs Ice Hockey 4-2
Posted: Jan 12, 2019

Westfield State Downs Ice Hockey 4-2

Scoring Summary
1st - 09:59 - PP - Aaron Clancy (Westfield St.)
2nd - 01:36 - Jack Sheehan (Framingham St.)
2nd - 06:58 - Pearce Vance (Westfield St.)
2nd - 17:31 - PP - Ryan McDonough (Framingham St.)
3rd - 01:31 - Jake Ratcliffe (Westfield St.)
3rd - 15:14 - SH - Johnny Orlando (Westfield St.)
Game Leaders
Westfield St.
G: 4 Players (#7, #9, #21, #26) - 1
A: 7 Players (#4, #5, #14, #22, #27, #28, #31) - 1
Sh: 3 Players (#4, #7, #9) - 5
Sv: Thierry Messervier - 28
Framingham St.
G: 2 Players (#9, #22) - 1
A: 4 Players (#14, #18, #19, #27) - 1
Sh: Bryan Whelan - 5
Sv: Greg Harney - 30
Team Stats
Full stats

Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University ice hockey team surrendered a pair of third period goals as the Rams were defeated 4-2 by Westfield State University this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Loring Arena.

THE BASICS:

- Score:   Westfield State 4, Framingham State 2

- Records: Framingham State (2-11-1, 0-7-1 MASCAC), Westfield State (7-5-2, 4-3 MASCAC)

- Location:  Loring Arena - Framingham, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Owls took advantage of a Ram penalty to score the first goal of the game just eight seconds into the power play.  Senior Aaron Clancy (Quincy, Mass.) scored off of feeds from Lenny Caglianone (Matawan, NJ) and F.X. Girard (St. Lazare, Quebec) off the face off for the 1-0.
  • The Rams tied the game in the opening minutes of the second period.  Junior Jack Sheehan (Norwood, Mass.) scored off feeds from freshman Chris Rupp (Denville, NJ) and freshman Alex Groner (Clifton, VA) just 1:38 into the second.
  • The Owls took the lead back just over six minutes later when Danny Ferri (Chelmsford, Mass.) sent a pass up ice to junior Pearce Vance (Berkley, MI). Vance was one on one with the Rams keeper and fired a shot inside the post for the 2-1 lead.
  • The Rams retied the game with a power play goal with 2:29 remaining in the second.  Junior Brendan Williams (Richmond, VA) sent the puck on net which was redirected in front by Soren Colstrup (Owatonna, MN) and Michael Gennello (East Windsor, NJ) before senior Ryan McDonough (Dorchester, Mass.) knocked the puck home.
  • The Owls retook the lead just over a minute into the third period as Jake Ratcliffe (Jacksonville, FL) converted off assists from Paul Frys (Portland, Oreg.) and Wyatt Trumbley (Campbell River, B.C.).
  • The Owls added an insurance goal with just under five minutes remaining the third pushing the lead to 4-2.  Senior Johnny Orlando (Georgetown, Mass.) tallied the short-handed marker off an assist from Robert Neuwirth.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Junior Greg Harney (East Haven, Conn.) took the loss in net for the Rams and made 30 saves, while junior Thierry Messervier (Monteal, Quebec) earned the victory between the pipes for the Owls and made 28 stops.

 

UP NEXT:

The Rams are back in action at home next Thursday when they host Fitchburg State at 7:30 p.m., while the Owls host UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday at 1:35 p.m.