HAMDEN, Conn. - The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 10 Quinnipiac, 8-2, on Friday evening at M&T Bank Arena in non-conference action. Sophomore forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria, Va.) and sophomore forward Marty Lavins (Riga, Latvia) each scored for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats fall to 1-1-1 overall, while the Bobcats improve to 2-2-0.
UP NEXT:
- The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, Oct. 26 when they conclude the two-game series at Quinnipiac at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
- Next week, the 'Cats are back on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2 versus No. 12 Providence in a home-and-home series. The meeting on Friday is at Schneider Arena at 7 p.m., while Saturday the series will conclude in Durham at 4:30 p.m. with a 100 Years of UNH Hockey Pennant giveaway and postgame autographs. Both games are on NESN and ESPN+.
- Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.
Score: Quinnipiac 8, New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (1-1-1, 0-0-1 Hockey East), QU (2-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Location: M&T Bank Arena (Hamden, Conn.)
Date: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
Attendance: 3,402
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead at 11:02 of the first period when Tyler Borgula stole the puck in the UNH zone and scored on a breakaway.
- Quinnipiac then increased the lead to 2-0 at 13:20 when Jeremy Wilmer fired a shot from the slot to the back of the net for the power play goal.
- At 17:39, Alex Power tipped in a shot by Aaron Bohlinger to make the score 3-0.
- Aaron Schwartz sent a shot from the side of the net past junior goaltender Jared Whale (Calgary, Alberta) at 9:34 of the second period to extend the lead to 4-0. After the goal, senior goalie Rico DiMatteo (Brasher Falls, N.Y.) took the net for the Wildcats, making his UNH debut.
- The Wildcats cut the deficit to 4-1 at 12:03, when Conmy netted his second goal of the season with a shot from the blue line. Sophomore forward Nick Ring (Hingham, Mass.) and senior captain Alex Gagne (Bedford, N.H.) each posted an assist on the goal.
- But just 11 seconds later, the Bobcats made it a 5-1 contest on a breakaway goal by Jack Ricketts.
- At 4:09 of the third period, Schwartz recorded his second goal of the game to give the Bobcats a 6-1 advantage, while Mason Marcellus made the score 7-1 at 9:18.
- Lavins scored his first goal of the season at 9:46 with a shot from the slot make it a 7-2 game. Junior forward Morgan Winters (Osprey, Fla.) and senior defenseman Colton Huard (Foothill, Ranch, Calif.) each tallied an assist on the goal.
- Victor Czerneckianair scored the last goal of the game for the 8-2 final.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- UNH outshot QU, 31-30.
- The Wildcats went 0-2 on the power play, while the Bobcats went 2-5.
- Whale made 10 saves and DiMatteo posted 12, while Dylan Silverstein tallied 28 saves to earn the win.
