Salem State Outlasts Men’s Ice Hockey in MASCAC action

Framingham, Mass. – Salem State used a three-goal third period to hold off a late surge from Framingham State, earning a 5-4 victory in MASCAC men's ice hockey action early Saturday morning at Loring Arena. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: Salem State 5, Framingham State 4 

• Records: Salem State (7-4-0, 3-2-0), Framingham State (1-9-1, 0-5-0) 

• Location: Loring Arena, Framingham, MA 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period: 

• 06:40 – Salem State struck first with Luke Day scoring unassisted to make it 1-0. 

• 17:09 – Framingham State answered late in the period when Brady Rossbach scored, assisted by Caleb Dusek and Ashton Collazo, tying the game 1-1. 

2nd Period: 

• 05:15 – Salem State regained the lead on the power play with Zach Dill finding the back of the net, assisted by Landyn Greatorex and Keagan O'Donoghue for a 2-1 advantage. 

3rd Period: 

• 01:25 – Framingham State tied the game as Scott Bugarin scored unassisted, making it 2-2. 

• 02:27 – Salem State's Henry Wilson responded with an unassisted goal to reclaim the lead at 3-2. 

• 02:30 – Just three seconds later, Nick Sweet extended the lead to 4-2, assisted by Ryan Barrett and Mitch Wilkie. 

• 06:25 – Carson James added another for Salem State, assisted by O'Donoghue and Day, making it 5-2. 

• 10:51 – Framingham State's Jerry Duckett scored unassisted to cut the deficit to 5-3. 

• 15:11 – On the power play, Brent Scott brought the Rams within one, assisted by Jake Barcelou, but Salem State held on for the 5-4 win. 

KEY PERFORMERS: 

Salem State: 

• Luke Day: 1 goal, 1 assist, instrumental in the offense. 

• Keagan O'Donoghue: 2 assists, strong playmaking effort. 

• Will Nepveu: 31 saves on 35 shots for his sixth win of the season. 

Framingham State: 

• Brent Scott: 1 goal, key contributor on the power play. 

• Scott Bugarin: 1 goal, led Framingham's comeback efforts. 

• Alex Timmons: 33 saves, kept the game close despite heavy pressure. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

Shots on Goal: Salem State 38, Framingham State 35. 

Special Teams: 

• Salem State went 1-for-3 (33.3%) on the power play. 

• Framingham State went 2-for-7 (28.6%). 

Penalties: 

• Salem State: 14 minutes on 7 infractions. 

• Framingham State: 6 minutes on 3 infractions. 

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