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University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wildcats Take Down No. 4 UMass Lowell, 3-1
3/10/2017 10:02:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Lowell, Mass. — The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team defeated fourth-ranked and top-seeded UMass Lowell Friday night at the Tsongas Center, 3-1. The game was the first in the Hockey East Best-of-3 Quarterfinal round.
Junior Shane Eiserman (Newburyport, Mass.), freshman Patrick Grasso (Ankeny, Iowa) and sophomore Marcus Vela (Burnaby, British Columbia). Junior netminder Danny Tirone (Trumbull, Conn.) made 34 saves on 35 shots faced in the game, including 17 in the third period. Grasso's goal made him the first freshman Wildcat to tally 20 goals in his rookie season since Sean Collins in 2001-02.
The Wildcats look to sweep the series in game two on Saturday, March 11 at 7:05 p.m. at the Tsongas Center.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: March 10, 2017 (7:15 p.m.)
Final Score: New Hampshire 3, UMass Lowell 1
New Records: New Hampshire (15-18-5, 7-11-4 HEA) // UMass Lowell (22-10-3, 14-7-1 HEA)
Location: Tsongas Center (Lowell, Mass.)
Goal Scorers:
UNH – Shane Eiserman (1), Patrick Grasso (1), Marcus Vela (1)
UML – Nick Master (1)
Assists:
UNH – Patrick Grasso (1), Dylan Chanter (1), Ara Nazarian (1)
UML – Dylan Zink (1), Evan Campbell (1)
Points:
UNH – Patrick Graso (2), Shane Eiserman (1), Dylan Chanter (1), Marcus Vela (1), Ara Nazarian (1)
UML – Nick Master (1), Dylan Zink, Evan Campbell (1)
Goaltenders:
UNH – Danny Tirone (6-11-17 – 34 saves) Record: 15-16-5
UML – Tyler Wall (5-3-1 -- 9 saves) Record: 21-9-1
UNH Starters UMass Lowell Starters
LW: Nazarian LW: O'Neill
C: Miller C: Lobin
RW: Grasso RW: Hausinger
LD: Cleland LD: Zink
RD: Marks RD: Kapla
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eiserman got the Wildcats on the board first at 7:38 of the first period with his fifth goal of the season. The play started when Grasso intercepted a pass from the River Hawks and fed the puck up ice to Eiserman in the neutral zone. He skated in and ripped a shot past the glove of UML netminder Tyler Wall.
The 'Cats gained a 2-0 advantage at 15:11 of the first frame as Grasso recorded his second point of the night and 20th goal of the season. Junior Dylan Chanter (Armstrong, British Columbia) sent a pass to Grasso in the neutral zone and skated in to the River Hawks' zone. He fired a low shot that beat Wall to his right and found the back of the net.
The River Hawks brought the score to 2-1 at 12:25 of the second period with a goal by Nick Master, his fourth of the year. Evan Campbell sent a pass to Dylan Zink at the point who fired a shot in on net. Master tipped the shot on the way in that was saved by Danny Tirone (Trumbull, Conn.). He then got his own rebound and put it away.
Vela regained a two-goal lead for UNH at 13:44 of the second period with his third goal of the year. Vela forced a turnover in the UMass Lowell zone to the right of Wall and skated at the net. He made a couple of moves with his stick and beat Wall between the legs to light the lamp.
