Providence College Edges Past New Hampshire, 3-2
Sophomore forward Bryan Lemos scores game-winning goal for Friars

Sophomore forward Bryan Lemos scored the game-winning goal for the Friars
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
2nd 9:27  PRV1-0 EV Brian Pinho (7)Josh Monk/13, Jake Walman/12
2nd 18:16  UNH1-1 PP Tyler Kelleher (15)Michael McNicholas/16, Matias Cleland/25
3rd 4:50  PRV2-1 EV Brandon Duhaime (3)Vimal Sukumaran/4, Bryan Lemos/6
3rd 13:44  PRV3-1 EV GW Bryan Lemos (4)Josh Wilkins/13, Josh Monk/14
3rd 19:20  UNH2-3 EV EA Patrick Grasso (16)Tyler Kelleher/28, Jason Salvaggio/10
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Providence  0123
New Hampshire  0112
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG
Providence  18121848
New Hampshire  59923
Team Stats and Records  PP PIM SHGF
Providence (14-8-4)  0/4 5/10 0
New Hampshire (11-11-4)  1/5 6/28 0
Providence Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Hayden Hawkey (W, 14-8-4)59:562 58821
Empty Net0:040     
New Hampshire Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Daniel Tirone (L, 11-9-4)58:343 18111645
Empty Net1:260     

DURHAM, N.H. - Danny Tirone (Trumbull, Conn.) stopped 45 shots and Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) tallied two points but the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team was edged 3-2 by 19th-ranked Providence College on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center.

UNH moves to 11-11-4 overall and 6-5-3 in Hockey East while PC completed the weekend sweep at the Whitt to improve to 14-8-4, 6-6-2.

Tirone recorded double-digit saves all three periods (18-11-16) for his 45-save effort. PC netminder Hayden Hawkey was credited with 21 saves.

Bryan Lemos (1g, 1a) and Josh Monk (2a) led the Friars' offense.

NEXT HOME GAME

The Wildcats remain at home as they take on No. 11 Boston College on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. Limited tickets are available atwww.unhwildcats.com or 603-862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION

Date: January 28, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Final Score: No. 19 Providence College 3, New Hampshire 2
New Records: New Hampshire (11-11-4, 6-5-3 HEA) // Providence College (14-8-4, 6-6-2)
Location: Whittemore Center (Durham, N.H.)

Goal Scorers:

UNH - Tyler Kelleher, Patrick Grasso
PC - Brand Duhaime, Bryan Lemos, Brian Pinho

Assists:

UNH - Matias Cleland, Tyler Kelleher, Michael McNicholas, Jason Salvaggio

PC - Josh Monk (2), Bryan Lemos, Vim Sukumaran, Jake Walman, Josh Wilkins

Points:

UNH - Kelleher (2), McNicholas (1), Cleland (1), Salvaggio (1), Grasso (1)
PC - Monk (2), Lemos (2), Duhaime (1), Wilkins (1), Walman (1), Sukumaran (1)

Goaltenders:

UNH - Danny Tirone (18-11-16-- 45 saves) Record 11-9-4
PC - Hayden Hawkey (5-8-8-- 21 saves) Record: 14-8-4

HOW IT HAPPENED

- The Friars took a 1-0 lead at the 9:27 mark of the second period as Brian Pinho lit the lamp for the seventh time this season. Jake Walman played a pass to Josh Monk to dished the puck to Pinho. He fired a shot that made its way past Tirone.

- Kelleher notched the equalizer at 18:16 of the second period while the Wildcats were on a power play to bring the score to 1-1. Senior captain Matias Cleland (Longmont, Colo.) played a pass over to junior Michael McNicholas (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) at the right point and his diagonal pass found Kelleher low on the left side for the goal.

- Brandon Duhaime put PC back in front, 2-1, at 4:50 of the third period.

- Bryan Lemos extended the advantage to 3-1 at 13:44. Josh Monk initiated the scoring sequence when his pass from the right point ricocheted off Josh Wilkins' stick in the slot to Lemos, who scored from close range on the left side.

- UNH's Matt Dawson (Delta, British Columbia) ripped a rising slap shot from the high slot through traffic into the net with just over a minute remaining in regulation, but the goal was reviewed and disallowed because of interference with the goalie in the crease.

- The Wildcats pulled Tirone and once again shot the puck into the net and this time the goal trimmed the deficit to 3-2 with 40 seconds to play. Jason Salvaggio (Hanson, Mass.) moved the puck from the right corner along the end boards to Kelleher behind the net. Kelleher slipped a pass to Grasso in front and he scored on a one-timer.