Ice Hockey Falls to Salem State 7-5

Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University ice hockey team led heading into the third period but could not hold off a late charge by Salem State as the Rams were defeated 7-5 by the Vikings in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this evening at Loring Arena. 

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Salem State 7, Framingham State 5 

- Records:  Framingham State (1-3, 1-2 MASCAC), Salem State (2-2, 2-1 MASCAC) 

- Location:  Loring Arena – Framingham, Mass.         

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• The Rams tallied the only goal of the opening quarter with 4:30 left to go in the frame when Scott Bugarin converted off feeds from Cam Lindsay and Brent Scott. 

• The Rams opened the second period with a goal from Brady Rossbach pushing the lead to 2-0, but the Vikings tallied a pair of goals just two minutes apart to tie the game at 2-2 with just over 14 to play in the frame. 

• The Rams answered with goals from Lindsay and Tyler Westfall to retake a two-goal lead, 4-2, midway through the frame.  Keegan O'Donoghue tallied a marker for the Vikings closing the gap to one, but a Matthew Nuzzolilo goal put the Rams up 5-3 after two. 

• Salem State capitalized on a 5-on-3 opportunity with just over seven minutes remaining in the third to close the deficit to 5-4.  The Vikings would then tally three goals in just over a minute span to take a 7-5 lead with 3:42 on the clock. 

• Scott and Walker Smith finished the game with two assists apiece for the Rams, while O'Donoghue finished the game with four goals for the Vikings. 

• Aaron Mercer made 37 saves for Salem State, while Liam Kilgallen made 24 stops for the Rams.