Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior forward Paul Weisser (Longmeadow, MA) scored two goals and junior goalie Jeff Rose (Collinsville, CT) made 31 saves as Suffolk skated to a 3-1 decision over Western New England College in an ECAC Northeast men’s hockey game Thursday night (Jan. 21) at Smead Arena.
The Rams improved their record to 6-8-2 and 2-2-1 in the conference while the Golden Bears fall to 1-12-1 and 1-4 in the league.
All the scoring took place in the second period with Western New England College taking 1-0 lead on a goal by freshman forward Mark Joyce (Needham, MA) just 1:56 into the period. Freshman forward Blake Lucier (Scarborough, ME) and sophomore defenseman Joe Deptula (Anchorage, AK) had the assists.
The Rams tied the contest when freshman forward Andrew Monesi (Boston, MA) found the back of the net at the 6:58 mark with assists from junior forward Brian Phillips (Longmeadow, MA) and sophomore defenseman Nate Linard (Brighton, MI).
Weisser then scored what proved to be the game-winner at 15:33 as freshman forward Andrew Flynn (Stamford, CT) and senior defenseman Jeff Spencer (Brentwood, NH) gained the assists.
Weisser gave the visitors a two-goal advantage with just 11 seconds left in the stanza as sophomore defenseman J. Andrew Wein (Barnegat, NJ) and senior forward Niles Moore (Columbus, OH) were credited with assists.
Western New England College freshman goalie T.J. Fatse (Hampden, MA) stopped 35 saves in his second career start.