Junior forward Ryan Lohin had the game-winning goal and an assist for the River Hawks
UMass Lowell Edges Acadia In Exhibition, 4-3
Junior forward Ryan Lohin had the game-winning goal and an assist for the River Hawks

LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell Hockey team edged Acadia University, 4-3 in exhibition play on Sunday afternoon at the Tsongas Center.

Junior co-captain Ryan Lohin (Chadds Ford, Pa.) put the game away for the River Hawks with a power play marker off a tip from a Mattias Goransson shot from the right point with 4:04 to go in regulation. Goransson was the only player with multiple points on the day, registering two assists for the River Hawks in the victory.

UMass Lowell finished the game 3-for-10 on the power play. The River Hawks outshot Acadia, 30-27 for the game, including a decisive 11-4 advantage in the third period.

Owen MacDonald scored to give Acadia the 3-2 lead just 4:08 into the third and Charlie Leveque (Russell, Ont.) evened the game at 3-3 with 6:31 to play in the third stanza.

UMass Lowell junior forward Colin O'Neill (Odenton, Md.) opened the scoring in the game with 6:11 to go in the opening frame on the man advantage. Jackson Houck responded for Acadia less than two minutes later to tie the game at 1-1, then Chris Schutz (Keller, Texas) scored with 2:07 left in the first frame to give UMass Lowell a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period. Acadia's Jack Flaman tied the score at 2-2 in the middle frame.

The River Hawks now own a 4-0 all-time record vs. Acadia in exhibition play.

The River Hawks open the season officially on Homecoming Weekend against RIT on Friday, October 12th. Game time from the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass. is 7:15 p.m.

Game Summary

Sunday, October 7, 2018

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Game statistics
27 Shots 30
1 / 3 Power Plays 3 / 10
14 / 44 PIM 3 / 6
GOAL SCORERS
Acadia UMass Lowell
Colin O'Neill
1st/13:49 PP
Jackson Houck
1st/15:39 PP
Chris Schutz
1st/17:53
Jack Flaman
2nd/7:49
Owen MacDonald
3rd/4:08
Charlie Levesque
3rd/13:29 PP
Ryan Lohin
3rd/15:56 PP GW
GOALTENDERS
Acadia UMass Lowell
Dawson Carty (L)
60:00, 26 Saves, 4 GA
Tyler Wall (W)
60:00, 24 Saves, 3 GA