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University of Massachusetts
Merrimack
Hockey Falls to Merrimack, 3-0
January 19, 2001 | Hockey
Jan. 19, 2001
AMHERST, Mass. -- Merrimack College freshman Marco Rosa scored two goals as Merrimack College defeated the University of Massachusetts, 3-0, tonight in Hockey East action at the Mullins Center.
The Warriors got off to a quick start as Rosa scored his first of the night just one minute into the game. The Minutemen put 12 shots on Merrimack goalie, Tom Welby in the period, but he turned each of them aside.
Senior goaltender Markus Helanen (Vantaa, Finland) made 22 saves for the Minutemen including four in a row during a furious Merrimack power play during the second period. However with one second remaining on the man advantage, Rosa slipped a rebound past Helanen to put the Warriors up 2-0. It was Rosa's fifth goal of the year and second on the night.
The Minutemen put 12 more shots on Welby during the third period but were unable to beat him. On the night, Welby turned aside 33 UMass shots. Late in the period, Nick Parillo scored an empty net goal to give the Warriors a 3-0 lead.
With the loss, the Minutemen fall to 6-15-2 overall and 5-8-0 in Hockey East, while Merrimack improves to 12-12-2 overall and 5-8-1 in Hockey East.
The two teams will meet again tomorrow in North Andover. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
1 2 3 -- F Merrimack 1 1 1 -- 3 (12-12-2, 5-8-1 HE) UMass 0 0 0 -- 0 (6-15-2, 5-8-0 HE)
Scoring - First Period - MC, Marco Rosa 4 (Eric Pederson, Anthony Aquino) 1:00. SECOND PERIOD - MC, Marco Rosa 5 (Nick Parillo, Stephen Moon) PPG 18:03 . THIRD PERIOD - MC, Nick Parillo 13 (Marco Rosa) EN 18:44. Shots - UM, 33 (12-9-12), MC, 25 (4-16-5). Saves - UM, Markus Helanen 22 (3-15-4), MC, Tom Welby 33 (12-9-12). Penalties - UM, 4 for 8 min., MC, 3 for 6 min. Power Plays - UM, 0 for 1, MC, 1 for 2. ATTENDANCE - 1298.
