ORONO, Maine - The #6 University of Maine men's ice hockey team earned a 3-2 win over #20 UMass on Sunday afternoon at Alfond Arena.
The Minutemen took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period but Brandon Holt wired home a goal with 36 seconds remaining for an even score at the first intermission.
Just over a minute into the second period, Josh Nadeau put the Black Bears up only to see UMass respond less than a minute later. Taylor Makar's 10th goal of the season midway through the middle frame gave Maine the lead again and Albin Boija made 12 saves in the third period to secure the 3-2 final.
#6 Maine 3, #20 UMass 2
Feb. 2, 2025 | Alfond Arena
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 31-26 lead in shots on goal.
- Maine was 0-for-5 on the power play while UMass was 0-for-3.
- Albin Boija made 24 saves in moving to 16-5-3 on the year.
- The Black Bears are now 62-28-10 in the all-time series against UMass, including a mark of 38-9-2 at Alfond Arena.
- Brandon Holt recorded one goal and one assist for his sixth multi-point game of the year and the 12th of his career.
- Taylor Makar scored his 10th goal of the season, tying a career-high, and potted his fourth game-winning goal of the year.
- Josh Nadeau scored his sixth goal of the year.
- Harrison Scott recorded an assist to set a new career-high in points (28) and assists (13).
RECORDS
Maine: 17-5-3, 9-3-3 HE
UMass: 14-11-2, 5-8-2 HE
UP NEXT
Maine will travel to Providence next weekend for two games, facing the Friars on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8.
