'Cats Conclude Season with 3-2 OT Loss at #19 UMass Lowell

Wednesday, March 12

Lowell, Mass.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-16-6, 5-15-5

UMass Lowell

16-15-4, 9-13-3

OT 1

New Hampshire

UMass Lowell

Robert Cronin

Photo by: Alex Miller

3/12/2025 11:57:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Cy LeClerc and Robert Cronin each score for the Wildcats.

LOWELL, Mass. – Junior forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.) and senior forward Robert Cronin (Plymouth, Mass.) each scored for the Wildcats but the No. 10 seed University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 7 seed and No. 19 nationally-ranked UMass Lowell, 3-2 in overtime, in the Opening Round of the Hockey East Tournament on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center.

Scout Truman scored the game winner in overtime for the River Hawks.

Senior goalie Rico DiMatteo (Calgary, Alberta) made 39 saves for UNH.

The Wildcats conclude the season with a 13-16-6 record, while the River Hawks improve to 16-15-4 and advance to the quarterfinals and will play at No. 2 seed Maine on Saturday, March 15 at 6 p.m.

 
Hockey East Opening Round
Score: #19 UMass Lowell 3, New Hampshire 2 (OT)
Records: UNH 13-16-6 (5-14-5 Hockey East); UML 16-15-4 (8-13-3 Hockey East)
Location: Lowell, Mass. (Tsongas Center)
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Attendance: 2,995

BOXSCORE

How It Happened

At 9:33 of the first period, Chris Delaney fired a loose puck from the slot to give the River Hawks a 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats then tied the game at 10:58 when LeClerc blasted a one-timer to the glove side of the net from a pass by senior defenseman Luke Reid (Warman, Saskatchewan). Junior forward Morgan Winters (Osprey, Fla.) also posted an assist on the goal. The goal by LeClerc was his eighth of the season.

Cy LeClerc ties the game in the middle of the first!

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UNH went out to a 2-1 advantage at 12:27 with a power play goal by Cronin as he controlled a pass by sophomore forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria, Va.) and sent a shot to the back of the net. LeClerc also added his second assist of the night. The goal was Cronin's team-leading 17th of the season.

Robert Cronin adds another goal to the board!

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The River Hawks evened the game at 2-2 at 11:23 of the second period when Matt Crasa scored on a wrist shot from the faceoff circle to the upper corner of the net.
At 3:38 of overtime, Truman scored the game winner when he stole the puck and then sent a shot to the upper corner of the goal.

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