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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Providence
Hockey Downs Providence College, 2-1
January 07, 2000 | Hockey
Jan. 7, 2000
AMHERST, Mass. - Freshman forward Brad Nizwantowski (Peabody, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in just his third collegiate game to lead the University of Massachusetts to a 3-1 win over Providence College in Hockey East action Friday night. The Minutemen improve to 7-9-2 overall and 1-6-1 in Hockey East, while Providence is now 11-8-0, 3-6-0 in league action.
Providence got on the scoreboard first with a goal by Shawn Weiman late in the first period. Weiman shot high and had the puck bounce of the right shoulder of UMass goaltender Markus Helanen (Vanta?, Finland) and into the net to give the Friars a 1-0 lead.
UMass tied the game 1:51 into the second period when senior captain Nathan Sell (Pembroke, Ont.) took a feed from junior defenseman Joey Culgin (Framingham, Mass.) and converted for the goal. Nizwantowski?s game-winner ? the first goal of his collegiate career ? came early in the third period when he intercepted a clearing pass in the Providence defensive zone and walked in alone on goal and scored.
Helanen finished the night with 21 saves and evened his record at 6-6-1 with the win, while Nolan Schaefer made 33 saves for the Friars and took the loss.
UMass returns to action on Friday, January 7, when it hosts Providence College in the first half of a home-and-home weekend series. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
