Rivier Edges Men' Ice Hockey in Overtime Thriller

Nashua, N.H. – Rivier University outlasted Framingham State in a tightly contested game, earning a 4-3 overtime victory in MASCAC men's ice hockey action on Friday night at Conway Arena. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: Rivier 4, Framingham State 3 (OT) 

• Records: Rivier (5-8-1, 1-5-1), Framingham State (1-12-1, 0-7-0) 

• Location: Conway Arena, Nashua, NH 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period: 

• 13:20 – Rivier opened the scoring as Tyler Duderstadt buried a shot, assisted by Cody Rumsey and Brady Bomal, giving the Raiders a 1-0 lead. 

2nd Period: 

• 00:37 – Framingham State tied it up early in the period with Ashton Collazo scoring off a feed from Nathan Gines. 

• 12:00 – The Rams took the lead as Scott Bugarin capitalized on a turnover, scoring unassisted to make it 2-1. 

3rd Period: 

• 03:14 – Rivier responded early in the third as Brady Bomal finished a pass from Alfred Rotiroti, leveling the score at 2-2. 

• 05:13 – The Raiders regained the lead with Nicolas Paolucci converting a shot off assists from Bomal and Cormac Hayes, making it 3-2. 

• 05:49 – Framingham State answered just 36 seconds later, as Tyler Westfall scored unassisted to even the game at 3-3. 

Overtime: 

• 01:19 – Rivier sealed the victory in dramatic fashion when Nicolas Paolucci scored his second goal of the game, set up by Cody Rumsey, to end it 4-3. 

KEY PERFORMERS: 

Rivier: 

• Nicolas Paolucci: 2 goals, including the overtime winner. 

• Cody Rumsey: 2 assists, including on the game-winning goal. 

• Brady Bomal: 1 goal, 1 assist, strong offensive presence. 

Framingham State: 

• Ashton Collazo: 1 goal, 6 shots on net, active offensively. 

• Scott Bugarin: 1 goal, unassisted effort. 

• Tyler Westfall: 1 goal, tied the game late in the third. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Shots on Goal: Framingham State 32, Rivier 28.
• Special Teams: 
  • Framingham State went 0-for-4 on the power play. 
  • Rivier went 0-for-1 on the power play.
• Penalties: 
  • Framingham State: 4 minutes on 2 infractions. 
  • Rivier: 10 minutes on 5 infractions. 

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