NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Backed by a three-goal second period, Plymouth State University posted a 4-2 win over UMass Dartmouth in Little East Conference action on Friday night at Hetland Arena. The Panthers move to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play, while the Corsairs are now 3-2-0 and 0-1-0 in the LEC.
 
The Corsairs opened the game's scoring just 50 seconds into the second period of play as sophomore center Kailin Chen rifled a pass from senior winger and assistant captain Alex Walker down the slot past PSU's Connor Strobel.
 
Plymouth State evened the score at the 6:21 mark as Patrick O'Connell converted a feed from David Matousek for the equalizer. Tucker Shedd earned the secondary assist. The Panthers answered again at the 16:21 mark with Matousek earning the goal off a nice pass from O'Connell from a loose puck in front of the PSU goal.
 
The Panthers then saw Andrew Stuckless convert just over a minute later, burying a feed from Anthony Alvarado past Corsairs keeper Ethan Labbe.
 
Into the third period, the Panthers added another tally by Matousek, this time on the power play, before the Corsairs answered at the 18:00 mark as Walker tipped in a shot from junior defender Brennen Pecararo on the power play. The Corsairs kept the goaltender pulled in the final minute, working to get another score, but were unable to solve Strobel.
 
UMass Dartmouth – which blocked 22 shots in the game – saw Walker with a goal and an assist. Chen had the other score, going 7-15 in the faceoff circle, while senior assistant captain and center Connor Little and junior defender Hunter Scanlon each had five blocks on the evening.
 
In goal, Labbe shouldered the tough loss, recording 34 saves, including 13 in the second and 12 in the third period of play.
 
The Corsairs are right back in action on Saturday, welcoming New England College to Hetland Arena at 5pm for a Little East matchup.