WNE Stops Men’s Hockey, 3-1

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Suffolk men's hockey slipped to Western New England, 3-1, Saturday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at the Olympia Ice Center. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Western New England 3
RECORDS: Suffolk (6-11-2, 4-10-1 CCC) | Western New England (7-11-1, 5-9-1 CCC) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Bears started the scoring 2:44 into the action and potted a pair of pucks in the middle period in a 2:55-span to put Suffolk in its three-goal hole it never found its way out of. 

Devin Lowe got the Rams on the board at the midway point of the second with a power play goal with help from Ryan Harrigan and Peter Nugent.

The score stood still the rest of the way as both netminders stood up to the tests. 

NETMINDER NOTES

• Cal Wilcox suffered the setback after allowing three goals in 26:24 of action. He had 10 saves to his credit. 
• Jarret Bovarnick recorded 16 saves in 31:04 of relief work. 
• Colten Lancaster compiled a 32-save effort in the win. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Lowe logged Suffolk's only goal. 
• Harrigan and Nugent both notched one assist. 
• Suffolk outshot WNE, 33-29. 
• The Golden Bears won the face off battle, 30-26. 
• Suffolk went 1-for-7 on the power play, while WNE went 1-for-3 on the man-up opportunity. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk fell to Western New England for the first time in the Shawn McEachern era.
• The Rams are 1-1-1 versus Golden Bears under McEachern's era. 
• Lowe logged his fifth goal of the year. 
• Harrigan (3a) and Nugent (2g, 1a) have produced points in back-to-back games. 

POST-GAME PIC
 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk returns to the friendly confines of Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Feb. 3 when it entertains the University of New England at 6 p.m.