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University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, October 16
Amherst, Mass.
7:00 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
2-2-0
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American International
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American Int'l
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Massachusetts
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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
#9 Massachusetts Hockey Completes Weekend Sweep With 4-2 Win Over AIC
October 16, 2021 | Hockey
Mercuri caps a two-point night with the game winner for his first collegiate tally.
AMHERST, Mass. โ No. 9 University of Massachusetts hockey completed its weekend sweep of American International with a 4-2 win over the Yellow Jackets on Saturday night at the Mullins Center. The victory moves the Minutemen to 2-2-0, while AIC falls to 0-3-0.
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"I thought it was fair to say last night's game was closer than the score and I think tonight's game was not as close as the score," said UMass head coach Greg Carvel. "This was a good character win for our guys, pound the rock, keep pounding the rock. We're a work in progress. We're a long way from where we need to be, but we got two wins this weekend and to me that's a character win."
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Sophomore Josh Lopina opened the scoring at the 14:44 mark of the first, diving and poking home a loose puck at the net front off a centering feed from senior Bobby Trivigno and freshman Scott Morrow.
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Moments later sophomore Ryan Sullivan increased the lead to 2-0, trickling a shot past Jake Kucharski with senior Garrett Wait and freshman Lucas Mercuri collecting the assists on the tally at 16:47.
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The Yellow Jackets halved their deficit with Luka Maver skating the puck into the UMass zone and ripping a shot past Matt Murray at the 18:02 mark.
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AIC managed to level the score at 2-2, 5:04 into the second period with Maver setting up Chris Theodore for the tally on an odd-man rush.
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After a series of chances and shots hitting iron, UMass ultimately broke through with the go-ahead goal at the 17:41 mark of the third period. Sophomore Aaron Bohlinger picked up the puck from junior Cal Kiefiuk and put a pass right on the tape of Mercuri's stick and the Montreal, Quebec native hammered home a one-timer for his first career tally.
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Kiefiuk then set up an empty net goal by junior Matt Kessel to seal the win with seven seconds remaining for his second point of the night.
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UMass finished the evening with a 43-16 advantage in shots while going 0-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
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Murray totaled 14 saves for the Minutemen ad Kucharski stopped 39 for the Yellow Jackets.
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UMass will be back in action next Saturday, Oct. 23, when the squad will host Dartmouth for an exhibition matchup at the Mullins Center at 7 p.m.
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"I thought it was fair to say last night's game was closer than the score and I think tonight's game was not as close as the score," said UMass head coach Greg Carvel. "This was a good character win for our guys, pound the rock, keep pounding the rock. We're a work in progress. We're a long way from where we need to be, but we got two wins this weekend and to me that's a character win."
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Sophomore Josh Lopina opened the scoring at the 14:44 mark of the first, diving and poking home a loose puck at the net front off a centering feed from senior Bobby Trivigno and freshman Scott Morrow.
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Moments later sophomore Ryan Sullivan increased the lead to 2-0, trickling a shot past Jake Kucharski with senior Garrett Wait and freshman Lucas Mercuri collecting the assists on the tally at 16:47.
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The Yellow Jackets halved their deficit with Luka Maver skating the puck into the UMass zone and ripping a shot past Matt Murray at the 18:02 mark.
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AIC managed to level the score at 2-2, 5:04 into the second period with Maver setting up Chris Theodore for the tally on an odd-man rush.
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After a series of chances and shots hitting iron, UMass ultimately broke through with the go-ahead goal at the 17:41 mark of the third period. Sophomore Aaron Bohlinger picked up the puck from junior Cal Kiefiuk and put a pass right on the tape of Mercuri's stick and the Montreal, Quebec native hammered home a one-timer for his first career tally.
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Kiefiuk then set up an empty net goal by junior Matt Kessel to seal the win with seven seconds remaining for his second point of the night.
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UMass finished the evening with a 43-16 advantage in shots while going 0-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
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Murray totaled 14 saves for the Minutemen ad Kucharski stopped 39 for the Yellow Jackets.
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UMass will be back in action next Saturday, Oct. 23, when the squad will host Dartmouth for an exhibition matchup at the Mullins Center at 7 p.m.
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Team Stats
AIC
UMA
Shots
16
43
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
2
Penalty Mins
6
4
Faceoffs Won
45
41
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
Players Mentioned
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