University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, October 22
Amherst, Mass.
7:00 P.M.
University of Massachusetts
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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
#6 Massachusetts Hockey Blanks Union, 7-0
October 22, 2022 | Hockey
The win featured six goal scorers and 14 Minutemen with at least one point.
AMHERST, Mass. – No. 6 University of Massachusetts hockey used another all-around team effort to complete its weekend sweep of Union with a 7-0 victory at the Mullins Center on Saturday night. The win, which featured six goal scorers and 14 Minutemen with at least one point, moves UMass to 4-0-1 on the season, while the Dutchmen fall to 2-5-1.
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"I wasn't crazy about our start tonight, but I thought the team responded in the second and third," said Massachusetts head coach Greg Carvel. "We got back to playing a good brand of hockey. Special teams were outstanding again tonight and were the big difference in the game. I think we can count on scoring throughout the lineup this year and that's a nice relief for a coach. Depth in goaltending and depth in scoring hopefully be consistent for us."
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Graduate student Matt Koopman gave the Minutemen a 1-0 lead with the clock winding down in the opening period, punching home a rebound from junior Ryan Sullivan and senior Eric Faith at the 16:36 mark.
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Massachusetts then broke the floodgates open in the second period with four goals, three coming on the power play. Sophomore Scott Morrow was the first to convert, picking a corner with the man advantage after collecting the puck from senior Reed Lebster and freshman Kenny Connors 3:22 into the stanza.
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At the 11:49 mark, sophomore Lucas Mercuri was at the far post to tip in a feed from freshmen Tyson Dyck and Cole O'Hara for a power-play goal. Morrow followed up with another less than two minutes later with a slap shot from the point with sophomore Ryan Ufko and Connors picking up the assists 13:38 into the frame.
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Freshman Michael Cameron capped the second period scoring with his first collegiate goal, firing home a pass from Lebster and senior Josh Nodler on an odd-man rush at 17:55.
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Dyck added UMass' fourth power-play goal of the night at 7:31 of the third, deflecting in a Mercuri shot with Nodler earning the secondary helper.
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Sophomore Taylor Makar tacked on the seventh and final tally for the Minutemen at 12:29, collecting a puck from Mercuri and junior Aaron Bohlinger in the defensive zone and using his speed to drive to the net for the finish in close.
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UMass ended the night with a 38-32 shot advantage and saw junior Cole Brady stop all 32 in his Minuteman debut for his first collegiate shutout. The Massachusetts' special teams units had a near perfect evening, going 4-for-5 on the power play and 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
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Six players had mutli-point nights for UMass, led by Mercuri's three on a goal and two assists. Morrow (2g), Dyck (1g, 1a), Lebster (2a), Connors (2a), Nodler (2a) all registered two points apiece.
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The Minutemen return to action next Friday, October 28, when the squad will host Merrimack for its Hockey East opener at 7 p.m. in the Mullins Center.
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"I wasn't crazy about our start tonight, but I thought the team responded in the second and third," said Massachusetts head coach Greg Carvel. "We got back to playing a good brand of hockey. Special teams were outstanding again tonight and were the big difference in the game. I think we can count on scoring throughout the lineup this year and that's a nice relief for a coach. Depth in goaltending and depth in scoring hopefully be consistent for us."
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Graduate student Matt Koopman gave the Minutemen a 1-0 lead with the clock winding down in the opening period, punching home a rebound from junior Ryan Sullivan and senior Eric Faith at the 16:36 mark.
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Massachusetts then broke the floodgates open in the second period with four goals, three coming on the power play. Sophomore Scott Morrow was the first to convert, picking a corner with the man advantage after collecting the puck from senior Reed Lebster and freshman Kenny Connors 3:22 into the stanza.
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At the 11:49 mark, sophomore Lucas Mercuri was at the far post to tip in a feed from freshmen Tyson Dyck and Cole O'Hara for a power-play goal. Morrow followed up with another less than two minutes later with a slap shot from the point with sophomore Ryan Ufko and Connors picking up the assists 13:38 into the frame.
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Freshman Michael Cameron capped the second period scoring with his first collegiate goal, firing home a pass from Lebster and senior Josh Nodler on an odd-man rush at 17:55.
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Dyck added UMass' fourth power-play goal of the night at 7:31 of the third, deflecting in a Mercuri shot with Nodler earning the secondary helper.
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Sophomore Taylor Makar tacked on the seventh and final tally for the Minutemen at 12:29, collecting a puck from Mercuri and junior Aaron Bohlinger in the defensive zone and using his speed to drive to the net for the finish in close.
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UMass ended the night with a 38-32 shot advantage and saw junior Cole Brady stop all 32 in his Minuteman debut for his first collegiate shutout. The Massachusetts' special teams units had a near perfect evening, going 4-for-5 on the power play and 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
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Six players had mutli-point nights for UMass, led by Mercuri's three on a goal and two assists. Morrow (2g), Dyck (1g, 1a), Lebster (2a), Connors (2a), Nodler (2a) all registered two points apiece.
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The Minutemen return to action next Friday, October 28, when the squad will host Merrimack for its Hockey East opener at 7 p.m. in the Mullins Center.
Team Stats
UNM
UMA
Shots
32
38
PPG
0
4
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
6
Penalty Mins
10
12
Faceoffs Won
29
38
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
2
+/-
1
Goals
2
Sh
8
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
2
Players Mentioned
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