Ice Hockey Defeated 6-4 by Stonehill College

Foxboro, Mass. – The Framingham State University ice hockey team surrendered four first period goals as they were defeated 6-4 this evening but Stonehill College in non-conference action.

With the win, the Skyhawks improve to 5-8 on the season, while the Rams fall to 1-7.

The tandem of junior forward Daniel Miressi (Monroe, Conn.) and sophomore forward Ryan McDonald (Anchorage, AK) combined for six points in the game as each racked up a goal and a pair of assists.  Junior Tom Tracy (Wakefield, Mass.) and senior defenseman Ben Pacific (Marlborough, Mass.) each tallied a goal for the Rams, while freshman Rich Hill (Tampa, Fla.) picked up an assist.

Stonehill took a 2-0 lead four minutes into the game with a pair of power play goals and added a shorthanded marker midway through the first as they took control and never looked back.

The Skyhawks extended their lead to 5-0 with a goal at 7:06 of the second before Miressi and McDonald scored power play goals to cut the deficit back to three. 

After Stonehill scored at 9:24 of the third to push the lead back to four, Tracy and Pacific scored at less than 30 seconds apart to pull back within two but that was as close as the Rams would get.

The Skyhawks outshot the Rams 46-39 in the game with each team going 2-of-6 on power play opportunities.  Junior Dale Adams (Gardner, Mass.) made 40 saves for the Rams but was hit with the loss.

The Rams resume MASCAC action on Thursday evening at Salem State at 7 p.m.