The interesting thing is that USCHO reports the
ineligible player as former UMaine player Paul Falco.
It seems that the team and University did not sign him
up for enough classes...


--- John Russell Lombard <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Being a Michigan State student does anyone know how
> UMass's having to forfet their win over us effect
> our (MSU's) W-L record and standings?
>
> GO MAINE!
> Russ Lombard
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: William
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 10:57 PM
>   Subject: UMass-Lowell to forfeit five games
>
>
>   This changes things a bit ....
>
>   Mass.-Lowell forfeits five victories for using an
> ineligible player
>
>   Associated Press
>
>   LOWELL, Mass. - Massachusetts-Lowell has forfeited
> five victories for using an ineligible player, the
> university announced on Friday.
>
>   The university, during a routine compliance
> review, discovered that the team had used an
> ineligible player who transferred to the school in
> the spring of 2003 but who had not gained
> eligibility for the 2003-2004 season. The university
> did not name the player, who played in nine games
> this season before the mistake was discovered.
>
>   Athletic director Dana Skinner reported the
> infraction to the NCAA on Thursday.
>
>   "The fact that current members of the hockey team
> must suffer for an administrative error is something
> that causes me great anguish," he said.
>
>   The River Hawks must forfeit two Hockey East
> victories against Massachusetts, one against
> Merrimack and non-league wins over Union and
> Michigan State.
>
>   With the forfeits, UMass-Lowell's record drops
> from 13-11-3 overall and 8-4-1 in Hockey East to
> 8-16-3 overall, 5-7-1 in Hockey East.
>
>
>
>
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