PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior
Myles Abbate (Norwell, Mass.) potted the game-winning goal midway through the overtime period to give Plymouth State University a 3-2 win over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth during a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) men's ice hockey game at Hanaway Rink on Tuesday.
Abbate snagged a rebound off a shot from graduate student
JR Barone (West Chester, Pa.) to snap a 2-2 tie with the Corsairs 2:32 into overtime.
Plymouth State had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 behind goals from freshman
Anton Jellvik (Taby, Sweden) and sophomore
Whim Stalberg (Gotenberg, Sweden), but the visitors caught a break when a shot deflected off the leg of a skater and into the goal to tie the game with just 35 seconds remaining.
PSU put pressure on the Corsairs early in the overtime period and Barone snapped off a quick shot from the low slot that rebounded in front of the net, where Abbate buried it to secure the win.
Plymouth State launches its record to 10-4-2 (7-1-2 MASCAC), while UMass Dartmouth falls to 7-6-1 and 4-3-1 in league play.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 3, UMass Dartmouth 2 (OT)
- Plymouth State (10-4-2, 7-1-2 MASCAC)
- UMass Dartmouth (7-6-1, 4-3-1 MASCAC)
How it Happened:
- The Panthers got a jumpstart as Jellvik kicked off the scoring when he slipped through four defenders and took a shot into the goal for a 1-0 lead with 3:05 left in the first period.
- PSU held the Corsairs in check for most of the second period, but the visitors were able to pull even with late in the period.
- Plymouth State was quick to answer back, though, as senior Grant DeWitt (Bowling Green, Ohio) found Stalberg alone in front to put the Panthers back in front, 2-1, just before the second period expired.
- With the extra skater on the ice, UMD slapped in the equalizer when a shot from the point caromed off the leg of a defender and into the goal to force overtime.
- Abbate struck in the rebound of Barone's shot for the game winning goal with 2:28 left in the extra frame to secure the win.
By the Numbers:
- The Panthers dominated in shots (71-52) and shots on goal (38-29).
- Sophomore Kalle Andersson (Taby, Sweden) had 27 saves between the pipes for PSU.
- Both teams were 0-for-1 on the power play.
- Abbate's goal was his tenth of the season, tied for the second most in the MASCAC. His 22 points are also the second-most in the league.
- PSU is unbeaten in the last nine meetings and has won seven straight against UMass Dartmouth.
Up Next:
- The Panthers visit Salem State University for another league game on Thursday (Jan. 27) at 7:00 p.m.
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