Cody Monds scored to cut the deficit to one early in the third period, but three unanswered goals powered No. 12 UMass past No. 7/8 Providence College, 5-1, on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
No. 7/8 Providence – 1 | No. 12 UMass – 5
RECORDS
Providence – 6-5-0, 3-3-0 HEA | UMass – 6-2-0, 4-0-0 HEA
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 21 saves
Austin Cain (PC) – 3 saves
Matt Murray (UMass) – 41 saves
NOTES
– The Minutemen recorded the opening goal 2:21 into the first period to take a 1-0 lead. Cal Kiefuik was assisted by Anthony Del Gaizo on the play.
-Providence outshot UMass, 12-11, through the opening twenty minutes. The Friars killed off two penalties in the period.
-Both teams were scoreless in the middle period. The Friars failed to convert on two power play chances and outshot the Minutemen 14-9.
-UMass grabbed a two-goal lead, 2-0, with a goal by Slava Demin 1:16 into the final period.
-Providence responded 2:21 later with a goal from Cody Monds to cut the UMass lead to 2-1. Monds was assisted by Brett Berard and Michael Callahan on his second goal of the season.
-UMass notched three more goals in the final frame, with two on the power play, to finish out at 5-1.
-Matt Murray finished with 41 saves for the Minutemen.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Monds (1)
Assists: Berard, Callahan (1)
Points: Monds, Berard, Callahan (1)
Shots: Duran, Berard (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
UMass – 2/4
SHOTS
Providence – 42
UMass – 29
UP NEXT
The Friars are back in action for a pair of home games next weekend against AIC (Nov. 12) and UConn (Nov. 13).
For more updates on the Providence College men’s hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey
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