Box Score NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Powered by a pair of goals from rookie winger
Alex Walker, the UMass Dartmouth men's hockey team posted a 4-1 win over Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in MASCAC action on Thursday evening. The win moves the Corsairs to 2-2-0 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play, while the Trailblazers are now 1-1-1 with an 0-1-1 mark in the MASCAC.
The Corsairs got things going at 15:54 of the opening period as Walker buried a feed from sophomore defender
Hank McDonough past MCLA goalie Matthew Gover for his first collegiate tally. Rookie center
Collin Patterson picked up the secondary assist on the tally.
MCLA tied things up quickly to open the second period of action as Addam Brunner collected a pass from Luke Rhoss for the equalizer at just :31 into the frame. Easton Moore earned the second assist on the goal past Corsairs goalie
Daniel Davidson.
Sophomore winger
Kevin Johnston broke the stalemate at 8:13 of the second period, driving the puck home off a rebound shot from Patterson in front. The Corsairs made it a 3-1 lead at 14:58 as Walker netted his second of the contest off an outstanding play from grad student left winger
Michael Perrone. Sophomore defender
Lane Ruffner earned the second assist.
The Corsairs - who killed off a five-on-three opportunity and a five-minute major in the late stages of the second into the third period - cemented the victory in final period as senior winger
Billy McDevitt took advantage of a miscue in the neutral zone, scoring 33 seconds into the stanza as the Corsairs killed off the major penalty.
Walker led the way for the Corsairs with his two goals. Patterson added two assists on the evening. In the faceoff circle, senior center
Michael Mania went 12-9, while rookie center
Connor Little was 6-6. In goal, Davidson earned the victory, making 19 saves on the evening.
For MCLA, Gover recorded 24 stops in the defeat, while Moore led the way with an 11-8 mark in the faceoff circle.
The Corsairs return to action on Saturday, traveling to Fitchburg State for a 4pm MASCAC tilt. The Trailblazers are also in action on Saturday, hosting nationally-ranked rival, Plymouth State at 7pm.
