RPI Shut Out by UMass
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts (2-1-0) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Rensselaer (0-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 16:15 | Davis, Chris (Massachusetts) |
| 1st - 18:38 | Kublin, Douglas (Massachusetts) |
| 2nd - 16:14 | Hobbs, Daniel (Massachusetts) |
| 3rd - 06:35 | Davis, Chris (Massachusetts) |
| 3rd - 09:13 | Wellman, Casey (Massachusetts) |
| 3rd - 16:08 | PP - Bevis, Topher (Massachusetts) |
| Massachusetts | Rensselaer |
|---|---|
|
G:
Davis, Chris - 2
A: Lecomte, Michael - 2 Sh: 2 Players (#11, #12 - 5) Sv: Meyers, Dan - 25 |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: 2 Players (#15, #21 - 4) Sv: Mathias Lange - 29 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Massachusetts | Rensselaer |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 4 | 0 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (21) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 35 | 25 |
| Face Offs Won | 31 | 19 |
TROY, N.Y. – Dan Meyers stopped all 25 shots he faced and
Chris Davis scored twice to lead the University of Massachusetts to
a 6-0 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in a
Division I men’s hockey game at the Houston Field House.
UMass, which saw 12 players record at least one point, improves to
2-1-0. The Engineers fall to 0-4-0.
Meyers (Voorhees, NJ/Green Mountain Glades), a junior, made eight
saves in the first period, nine in the second and eight in the
third period to post his first career shutout. Rensselaer senior
Mathias Lange (Klagenfurt, Austria/New York Apple Core) stopped 29
shots on the other end, including 18 in the first period.
Davis (Simsbury, CT/Avon Old Farms) put the visitors ahead at 16:15
of the first period when he jammed in a loose puck from just
outside the crease. Defenseman Douglas Kublin (Manlius, NY/New York
Apple Core) doubled the lead at 18:38 when his shot from the high
slot found the back of the net.
The score remained 2-0 until 16:14 of the second period when
freshman Danny Hobbs (Shawville, PQ/Columbus Jr. Blue Jackets)
scored on an odd-man rush soon after Rensselaer had sustained
pressure in its offensive zone.
Davis, a junior, made the score 4-0 with his second goal of the
game – and of the season – at 6:35 of the third period.
An unassisted goal on a wrist shot that hit the inside of the goal
post by Casey Wellman (Brentwood, CA/Cedar Rapids) just under three
minutes later gave the Minutemen a 5-0 lead. Michael Lecomte (St.
Hyacinthe, PQ/College Champlain Cougar), who assisted on the
Minutemen’s third goal, finished the scoring with a power
play goal on a deflection with 3:52 left in the third period.
In addition to Davis, Chase Langeraap (Cayuga, ON/Oakville Blades)
also had a multiple-point game, tallying two assists.
UMass returns to action on Friday night at Hockey East rival New
Hampshire. The Engineers also play on Friday. They take on
area-rival Union in the opening round of the Governor’s Cup
at the Times Union Center in Albany. Both games begin at 7pm.
