(from Wednesday "The Maine Campus")
 
BLACK BEARS DUMP NO.1 BU IN OT
by Larry Rogers Jr.
 
        Roll on.
        That's exactly what the UMaine hockey team did Sunday night.  The
Black Bears upset the Boston University Terriers, ranked No. 1 in this weeks
WMEB poll (which came out before the game), 6-5 in overtime.  It was their
fifth straight win, extending their unbeaten streak to 13 games.
        It was sophomore center Dan Shermerhorn's unassisted goal 2:43 into
the extra period that lifted Maine to their third Great Western Freezeout
championship in as many tries.  The Black Bears had previously won the
Freezeout title during the 91-92 and 92-93 seasons.
        Maine improved their overall record to 10-0-3, and could arguably be
called the best team in the country.  The Terriers of BU saw their overall
record dip to 7-2-2.
        Shermerhorn took advantage of a defensive breakdown by BU, after
Terrier defenseman Chris Kellehe turned over the puck in Maine's attack
zone.  Shermerhorn sailed a shot past BU goalie Derek Herlofsky, scoring his
team leasing eighth goal of the season, leading the Black Bears to victory.
        Maine's senior defenseman Dave MacIsaac sent the game into overtime,
scoring on a rebound off a Jacques Rodrigue shot with just 24 seconds
remaining in regulation.  The Black Bears had been on a 6-on-4 advantage
after BU's Doug Wood was penalized for interference with 2:26 remaining and
they pulled goalie Blair Allison for an extra skater.
        Shermerhorn gave Maine a 1-0 lead just 1:42 into the second period,
after neither team could manage a goal in the opeing period.  But the
Terriers stormed back with three unanswered goals, taking a 3-1 lead with
6:07 left in the second.
        Brad Purdie answered for Maine, scoring his fourth goal of the year
to cut the lead to 3-2 with 3:37 left in the second.  However BU's Mike
Sylvia notched his first goal of the year with only 59 seconds remaining in
the second.
        The Black Bears who have staged a number of third period comebacks
this season, once again came back and tied the score at 4-4 after getting
goals from Wayne Conlan and Toney Frenett less than four minuts apart into
the third period.  The Terriers' Ken Rausch responded with a goal minutes
later to BU back in the driver's seat.
        The Terriers held onto the 5-4 advantage for 12:36 before MacIsaac
tied the contest.
        Senior defenseman dished out four assists in the game, he now has 15
points to lead the team.
        Allison turned away 22 BU shots and won his 10th game, while
Herlofsky stopped 27 of 33 Maine scoring attempts.
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