Ice Hockey Falls in Overtime 5-4 to Fitchburg State
Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State College ice hockey team battled back from a four goal deficit to tie the game and force overtime where they were defeated 5-4 by Fitchburg State in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) ice hockey action at Loring Arena tonight. With the win the Falcons improve to 2-0-1 on the season and 1-0 in the MASCAC, while the Rams fall to 0-3-1 overall and 0-2 in conference.
Fitchburg State scored two goals in each of the first two periods to open up a 4-0 lead. Freshman Chris Costigan (Salem, N.H.) scored at 1:55 and senior Andrew Hutton (Brewster, Mass.) scored at 14:07 in the first with Christopher Brecken (Hudson, Mass.) and Erik Trahan (Manville, R.I.) picking up assists.
John Vets (Hamden, Conn.) added his third goal of the year at 3:29 of the second and Kris Threlkeld (Centerville, Ohio) scored his first of the year to give the Falcons a comfortable lead with 12:17 remaining in the second period.
The Rams began chipping away at the lead and cut it back to three under a minute later as freshman Nick Calma (Simi Valley, CA) scored his first collegiate goal on a shot from the point. Blair Nickerson (Beverly, Mass.) and Jason Anderson (Arden Hills, MN) assisted on the goal.
Framingham State kept chipping away in the third as Calma scored his second of the game just 1:52 into the third pulling the Rams within two. Sophomore Nicholas Jackson (Las Vegas, NV) pulled the Rams within one with his first goal of the season off an assist from Nickerson at 6:12.
Fitchburg State was able to maintain the one goal lead until the closing minutes. The Rams, who were playing with an open net, had a two man advantage after a Fitchburg penalty and were able to capitalize. Senior Josh Williams (Upper Marlboro, MD) fired a shot from the point that found the back of the net for an unassisted power play goal with 41 seconds left to tie the game.
Just 1:52 into the overtime Fitchburg State's Thomas McAleer (East Islip, N.Y.) scored the game winner for the Falcons.
Sophomore Terence Sullivan (Shirley, Mass.) made 33 saves in a losing effort, while Bobby Leiser (Monroe, N.Y.) made 32 saves for the Falcons.
The Rams return to action on Saturday evening as they travel to Worcester State for a 4:30 p.m. game, while the Falcons host Salem State on Saturday at 7 p.m.