For Immediate Release
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Saturday, December 3, 2005
UMASS DARTMOUTH EDGES CURRY, 2-1
MILTON, MA–The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s hockey team’s five-game losing streak to defending Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Curry came to an end Saturday.
Freshman goaltender Jon Dryjowicz-Burek (Ludlow, MA/Springfield Jr. Falcons) made 45 saves and the Corsairs edged the Colonels, 2-1, in an ECAC Northeast game at the Max D. Ulin Rink.
Junior forward Kyle McCullough (Danvers, MA/Boston Jr. Blackhawks) and sophomore forward Paul Garabedian (Belmont, MA/Belmont HS) scored UMD’s goals.
McCullough’s shorthanded goal, assisted by sophomore forward Jeff Grant (Burlington, MA/Austin Prep) and freshman forward Francis Gunn (Winthrop, MA/Berkshire Academy), gave UMass Dartmouth a 1-0 lead at 13:51 of the first period. Garabedian scored three minutes into the second period to make it 2-0. Senior forwards Mike McPherson (Chelsea, MA/Brewster Academy) and P.J. Lovett (North Falmouth, MA/Falmouth HS) assisted.
Bret Adams made it 2-1 five minutes and 48 seconds into the second period. Jeremy Hmura assisted.
The Colonels out shot UMass Dartmouth, 45-15. Curry goaltender Lenny Mosca made 13 saves.
UMD improved to 4-3-0, 3-1-0 in ECAC Northeast action with the defeat, while Curry improved to 5-3-0 overall and 5-1-0 in conference play. The Corsairs will return to action when they visit Tufts next Wednesday evening.
UMASS DARTMOUTH HOCKEY
BOX SCORE
UMass-Dartmouth 1 1 0-2
Curry 0 1 0-1
FIRST PERIOD
1, UMD – Kyle McCullough (3) Jeff Grant, Francis Gunn 13:51
SECOND PERIOD
2, UMD – Paul Garabedian (1) Mike McPherson, P.J. Lovett 3:00
3, Curry – Bret Adams (4) Jeremy Hmura 5:48
THIRD PERIOD
No scoring
Shots: UMass-Dartmouth 15. Curry 45
Saves: UMass-Dartmouth (Jon Dryjowicz-Burek) 44. Curry (Lenny Mosca) 13.
Penalties: UMass-Dartmouth 4 for 8 minutes, Curry 5 for 10.
Power Plays: UMass-Dartmouth 0 for 4. Curry 0 for 3.
Team Records: UMass-Dartmouth 4-3-0, 3-1-0 ECAC NE. Curry 5-3-0, 5-1-0 ECAC NE.
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