BURLINGTON, Vt. – UMass Lowell scored four unanswered goals including two from Nate Misskey to top Vermont 5-2 in Hockey East action Saturday night from Gutterson Fieldhouse.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- For the second straight night the Catamounts opened the scoring. Thomas Sinclair won a faceoff right back to Daniel Sambuco and he quickly ripped a wrist shot past Samuel Richard to make it 1-0 5:06 into the contest.
- At the 10:39 mark of the first period Nate Misskey tied the contest with his third goal of the season. The first year defenseman pinched down into the Vermont slot and received a pass from his teammate Chris Delaney before rifling a shot top corner past Vermont's Aiden Wright.
- Jay Ahearn put the River Hawks ahead 2:30 later with his team-leading 11th goal of the season. A Vermont defenders stick broke behind their net and Mirko Buttazzoni found Ahearn alone in front for a quick tap-in to make it 2-1.
- Lowell extended its lead in the second period during an extended five-on-three power play. Philip Törnqvist blocked back-to-back shots from Buttazzoni but on the second rebound Mirko put it home for his fifth goal of the season to make it 3-1.
- Dalyn Wakely made it a three-goal lead 1:23 into the third period on a two-on-two transition rush. Chris Delaney fed a cross-ice feed to Wakely and he fired a shot off the crossbar and in to make it 4-1.
- With 6:45 to play in regulation the Catamounts got one back on Jack Malinski's first goal of the season. Massimo Lombardi and Mateo Michels battled for the puck along the side of the Lowell net and Michels stick-checked the puck off a Lowell defender and towards Malinski. Malinski stepped into a slap shot at the top of the slot and wired it past Richard making it 4-2.
- With 2:01 to play in regulation the River Hawks sealed the contest with an empty-netter from Misskey while shorthanded.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Thomas Sinclair led all skaters Saturday with 20 faceoff wins.
- With this evening's 5-2 decision, Community Bank N.A. will donate $100 to Special Olympics Vermont. Community Bank, N.A. donates $50 per goal to Special Olympics Vermont for every goal the men's and women's team scores this season.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts are back at historic Gutterson Fieldhouse next weekend as they host No. 7 Providence in a two-game Hockey East series. Friday, February 20 is UVM's annual Rally Against Cancer Game presented by Mascoma Bank. The first 350 fans will receive a limited-edition co-branded lavender winter hat. Additionally, for every fan in attendance, Mascoma Bank will donate $1 back to UVM Cancer Center. Saturday is Vermont Night presented by Vermont Federal Credit Union. There will be giveaways from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot, Miller Farms, and a raffle from Vermont National Country Club to win a free foursome.
Owen Gund will have the radio call on The Varsity Network and WVMT with Sierra Prue as sideline reporter. Both games will also air on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan handling play by play.
For news and updates about the Vermont men's hockey program, follow @UVMmhockey on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and visit UVMathletics.com.
