Men’s Ice Hockey Holds on for 3-2 Win Over Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Framingham State men's ice hockey team secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Worcester State in conference action on Tuesday night at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: Framingham State 3, Worcester State 2 

• Records: Framingham State (2-16-2, 1-11-1), Worcester State (10-9-1, 7-6-1) 

• Location: Fidelity Bank Ice Center – Marlborough, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period:  

• Framingham State struck first at 18:48 when Samuel Larkin found the back of the net off assists from Ashton Collazo and Devante Dixon, giving the Rams a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission. 

2nd Period: 

• The Rams extended their advantage on the power play at 1:40, as Scott Bugarin capitalized on a setup from Samuel Larkin and Luke Yubeta.  

• Just over a minute later at 2:41, Framingham State widened the gap to 3-0 with a goal from Luke Yubeta, assisted by Samuel Larkin and Jake Barcelou. 

3rd Period: 

• Worcester State mounted a comeback early in the third, as Cody Porcello netted a goal just 27 seconds in, assisted by Matthew Peckham and Stirling Nash. 

• The Lancers pulled within one at 4:41 when Matthew Peckham scored off a feed from Brian Clougherty. 

• Despite Worcester State's push, Framingham State held on for the 3-2 victory. 

KEY PERFORMERS: 

Framingham State: 

• Samuel Larkin: 1 goal, 2 assists 

• Scott Bugarin: 1 goal 

• Luke Yubeta: 1 goal, 1 assist  

• Owen Swanbon: 40 saves for the win 

Worcester State: 

• Cody Porcello: 1 goal 

• Matthew Peckham: 1 goal, 1 assist 

• Stirling Nash: 1 assist 

• Jakub Kubik: 35 saves in net 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Worcester State outshot Framingham State 42-38. 

• Framingham State converted 1 of 3 power plays, while Worcester State went 0-for-6 with the man advantage. 

• The game featured nine penalties, totaling 18 minutes. 

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