Ice Hockey Breaks into Win Column with 5-2 Triumph over Stonehill

Foxboro, Mass. - The Framingham State University ice hockey team received three goals from junior Ryan Paul as the Rams tallied three second period goals en route to a 5-2 victory over Stonehill College in non-conference action at the Foxboro Sports Center.

THE BASICS:

- Scores: Framingham State 5, Stonehill 2

- Records: Framingham State (1-8), Stonehill 1-6-1()

- Location:  Foxboro Sports Center – Foxboro, Mass.  

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Stonehill grabbed a 1-0 lead with the first period's only goal just under four minutes into the game.
• Paul netted the equalizer just three minutes into the second period off a feed from freshman Matthew Paiotti.
• Just over a minute later, Stonehill reclaimed the lead when Jack Hall found the back of the net unassisted.
• After that it was all the Rams as they would score the final four goals of the contest.
• Paul once again knotted the game at 2-2 when he converted off feeds from freshman Matthew Irwin and Erick Walsh just over five minutes into the second.
• Paiotti put the Rams in the lead for good with a power play tally with just under four remaining in the second. Paiotti converted off feeds from sophomore Soren Colstrup and freshman Luca Olivo.
• The Rams would add a pair of insurance goals in the third period. Junior Matthew Siegel found the back of the net unassisted just 2:17 into the third and then with just 1:30 remaining in the game he hit Paul with a pass. Paul was able to convert for the hat trick in the game.
• Stonehill held a 47-31 edge in shots for the game, but was 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Rams converted on 1-of-2 with the man advantage.
• Freshman Blake Carlson earned the victory in net for the Rams allowing two goals while making 45 saves.

UP NEXT:

The Rams are idle until January when they travel to Western New England on January 4^th for a non-conference tilt at 7p.m.