Westfield Survives Late Surge from Rams; Defeats Men’s Ice Hockey 5-4

Framingham, Mass. – The Westfield State men's ice hockey team built a commanding lead through two periods and held off a determined third-period rally by Framingham State to secure a 5-4 victory in MASCAC men's ice hockey action on Thursday night at Loring Arena. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: Westfield State 5, Framingham State 4 

• Records: Westfield State (6-6-0, 2-3-0), Framingham State (1-8-1, 0-4-0) 

• Location: Loring Arena, Framingham, MA 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period: 

• 10:36 – Westfield State opened the scoring with Christopher Miraldo finding the back of the net, assisted by Julian Boisclair and Emile Pichette. 

• 11:50 – Framingham State responded on the power play as Robert Bernier scored with assists from Brent Scott and Scott Bugarin to tie the game 1-1. 

• 17:43 – Emile Tremblay restored the lead for Westfield State, assisted by Pichette and Miraldo. 

2nd Period: 

• 06:59 – Westfield extended their lead as Jesper Seeberg scored, with assists from Miraldo and Boisclair. 

• 09:53 – Emile Pichette capitalized with an unassisted goal, increasing the lead to 4-1. 

• 10:32 – Miraldo struck again, netting his second goal of the game off feeds from Pichette and Daniel Finegan, giving Westfield a 5-1 advantage. 

3rd Period: 

• 03:52 – Framingham began their rally as Brent Scott scored, assisted by Jeremy McDonald. 

• 16:07 – On the power play, Devante Dixon scored, with assists from Jake Barcelou and Ashton Collazo, narrowing the gap to 5-3. 

• 18:53 – Scott notched his second goal of the night, again assisted by McDonald, pulling Framingham within one, but they couldn't find the equalizer. 

KEY PERFORMERS: 

Westfield State: 

• Christopher Miraldo: 2 goals, 2 assists, pivotal offensive contributions. 

• Emile Pichette: 1 goal, 3 assists, driving force in Westfield's attack. 

• Aiden Winslow: 58 saves on 62 shots, stood tall under pressure. 

Framingham State: 

• Brent Scott: 2 goals, 1 assist, key to Framingham's comeback attempt. 

• Jeremy McDonald: 2 assists, playmaking ability on display. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Shots on Goal: Framingham State 62, Westfield State 28. 

• Special Teams: 

• Framingham State went 3-for-11 on the power play (27.3%). 

• Westfield State went 1-for-4 (25%). 

• Penalties: 

• Westfield State: 36 minutes on 14 infractions. 

• Framingham State: 12 minutes on 6 infractions. 

UP NEXT: 

The Rams host Salem State on Saturday evening in a MASCAC clash as the Owl travel to MASCAC newcomer, Rivier on the same evening.