Men’s Hockey Falls to UMass Lowell

Saturday, November 8

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-5-0, 2-3-0

UMass Lowell

5-5-0, 3-3-0

UMass Lowell

New Hampshire

Jacob Newcombe

Photo by: Ryan Moran

11/8/2025 10:34:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Jacob Newcombe scores first collegiate goal

DURHAM, N.H. – Freshman forward Jacob Newcombe (Sambro, Nova Scotia) scored his first collegiate goal, but the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to UMass Lowell, 6-1, on Saturday evening in the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex. The Wildcats split the two-game series as UNH won 2-0 on Friday in Lowell.

The Wildcats fall to 4-5-0 (2-3-0 Hockey East), while the River Hawks advance to 5-5-0 (3-3-0 Hockey East).

UP NEXT:

Next week, UNH will play at RPI on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. and at Union on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. Then the Wildcats will be back at the Whitt versus UConn on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. for the annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by East Coast Lumber.
Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

Score: New Hampshire 6, UMass Lowell 1
Records: UNH (4-5-0, 2-3-0 Hockey East); UML (5-5-0, 3-3-0 Hockey East)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
Attendance: 4,771

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

At 4:25 of the first period, Jak Vaarwerk fired a one-timer off a pass from Mirko Buttazzoni on the power play to put the River Hawks in the lead. Nate Misskey was also credited with an assist on the play.
UMass Lowell took a 2-0 lead at 9:41 when Dalyn Wakely tucked the puck in the net on a wrap-around.
At 10:57 of the first period, Dillan Bentley extended the River Hawks lead 3-0 on the power play when he found the back of the net off a rebound. Jay Ahearn and Wakely were each credited with an assist on the goal.
At 9:46 of the second period, Newcombe put the 'Cats on the board when he buried a rebound, assisted by senior captain Morgan Winters (Osprey, Fla.) and senior forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.). This was Newcombe's first collegiate goal.
UMass Lowell extended its lead to 4-1 when Libor Nemec scored a shorthanded goal at 17:42 of the second period.
Jay Ahearn took the River Hawks to a 5-1 lead when he fired a shot into the net off a pass from Luke Shipley at 3:17 of the third period.
Josh Mori sent a pass over to Jaiden Moriello who blasted a shot into the top right corner of the net and gave the River Hawks a 6-1 lead.