Amherst Bests No. 12 Men's Ice Hockey, 4-2
BEVERLY, Mass. — The No. 12 nationally ranked Endicott men's ice hockey lost to Amherst, 4-2, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at the Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Team Stats
Amherst
| Game Statistics | Amherst | No. 12 Endicott |
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| PowerPlays | 1 for 1 | 0 for 2 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 2 (7) | 1 (2) |
| Shots on Goal | 43 | 30 |
| Face Offs Won | 33 | 30 |
BEVERLY, Mass. — The No. 12 nationally ranked Endicott men's ice hockey lost to Amherst, 4-2, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at the Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
The Mammoths led 2-0 at the end of the first period thanks to two goals scored 33 seconds apart (10:36, 11:09).
Andrew Kurapov (Corvallis, Ore.) cut the deficit in half 22 seconds into the second period. Amherst responded as they added a power-play tally at the 1:57 mark for a 3-1 lead. Cass Bowes (Sturgeon County, Alberta) fired home his sixth goal of the season as Endicott would trail 3-2 heading to the final period.
In the third, both teams had opportunities as Amherst scored an empty net goal to put away the game and secure the 4-2 victory.
In goal, Atticus Kelly (St. Paul, Minn.) made 39 saves for the Blue and Green.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott holds the lead in the all-time series, 2-1.
- The Gulls are now 2-2 all-time playing on New Year's Eve.
- Kurapov has recorded a point in 11 of 13 games this season.
- Michael Casey (Media, Pa.) led Endicott at the faceoff dot going 14-24.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 12 Endicott (7-3-3) hosts Connecticut College on Tuesday, January 2 at 7 PM. Amherst (6-3-0) travels to Curry College on Tuesday, January 2 at 3 PM.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)