PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Austen May registered three points, including the game-winning goal in overtime as the No. 10/11 Providence College men's hockey team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat UMass Lowell, 4-3, on Saturday (Jan. 27) at Schneider Arena. The program earned it's 1,100th win on Saturday, becoming the fourth Hockey East program to hit the mark.
RECORDS
UMass Lowell (7-16-2, 3-10-1 HEA) | No. 9/10 Providence (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA)
SCORE
UMass Lowell - 3 | Providence - 4 (OT)
VENUE
Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) - 12 saves, 3 goals against
Luke Pavicich (UML) - 47 saves, 4 goals against
NOTES
- The Friars struck first late in the first period, as forward Riley Duran netted his seventh goal of the season, giving Providence the 1-0 lead on the power-play. Austen May and Nick Poisson provided support on the goal.
- The River Hawks found the tying goal midway through the second period, as forward Owen Cole netted the power-play opportunity, deadlocking the score 1-1. Mitchell Becker and Jaiden Moriello assisted on the goal.
- Just over two minutes later, Lowell forward Roc Truman netted his first of the season to give the River Hawks the 2-1 lead. Isac Jonsson and Filip Fornåå Svensson tallied assists on the goal.
- With just under three minutes to go in the second, Fornåå Svensson found the back of the net, extending the River Hawks' lead to 3-1. Jak Vaarwerk and Ben Meehan found him to make the play.
- With 12 seconds to go in the second period, Cam McDonald fired a shot from the blue-line, beating Luke Pavicich low glove-side to pull the Friars within a score. Riley Duran and Austen May assisted on the goal.
- With just under five minutes to go in the third period, Graham Gamache and Craig Needham found Tanner Adams for his fifth goal of the season, tying the game at 3-3.
- With 43.3 seconds remaining in the overtime period, May buried the game-winner with a wrist shot over the glove of Pavicich.
- The Friars dominated in shots on goal, outshooting the River Hawks 51-15. Luke Krys paced the Friars in shots on net with seven, followed by Austen May's six while four players finished with four shots on goal. 18 different Friars finished the game with a shot on net, including 13 players with multiple shooting opportunities.
- Seven different Friars tallied a point on Saturday night, headlined by Austen May's (1G, 2A) three-point performance. He finished the weekend with five points on two goals and three assists. - Chase Yoder led the way at the faceoff dot with a 18-of-22 performance.
- The River Hawks and Friars conclude their three-game season series on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: McDonald, Duran, Adams, May (1)
Assists: May (2)
Points: May (3)
Shots: Krys (7)
POWER PLAYS
UMass Lowell - 1/2
Providence - 1/5
SHOTS
UMass Lowell - 51
Providence - 15
UP NEXT
The Friars return to action next weekend to take on UConn, with a 7 PM puck drop at Toscano Ice Forum in Storrs, Connecticut on Friday, February 2.
