Fitchburg State Rams Framingham State, 3-2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Framingham St. (1-8-2, 1-5-1 MASCAC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Fitchburg St. (4-7-2, 3-3-1 MASCAC) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Lawler posts a pair of points in Falcons first victory of 2012; Leiser stops 35 in net
FITCHBURG, Mass. (January 12, 2012) – The Fitchburg State ice hockey team registered a key MASCAC victory this evening as the Falcons downed the Rams of Framingham State University, 3-2 on home ice.
After a scoreless first period, Fitchburg State did not waste any time getting on the board early in the second as junior Cory Callen (Annadale, N.J./Oswego State) hit home at the 3:10 mark. Callen took a feed from classmate Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg, Mass./New England Jr. Huskies) and deposited for a power-play marker to post a 1-0 Fitchburg State lead.
The Falcons doubled their lead just four minutes later as Lawler connected for a Fitchburg State score on a two-man advantage. The junior forward paired with classmate Justin Quinn (Braintree, Mass./Braintree), receiving a feed and blasting a one-time slap-shot to the back of the net for a 2-0 advantage.
The Rams cut their deficit in half midway through the second period, taking advantage of their first power-play opportunity at the 11:49 mark. Junior Ben Pacific (Marlborough, Mass./Tyngsboro Huskies) put the Rams on the board, collecting his third goal of the season with assists from Dylan Cosford (Windsor, ON/Wheatly Sharks) and Brendan McCarron (Millbury, Mass./St. John's).
In the third period, Framingham State opened with a quick two man advantage but the Falcons penalty kill stood strong, keeping the Rams off the board and maintaining their 2-1 margin. Framingham State notched a short-handed goal (Bo Driscoll) with just under one minute remaining, but freshman Carlo DiPIazza's (Ridgewood, N.J./Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack) second score of the season at the 5:24 mark of the period proved to be the game-winner.
For the contest, Framingham State held a 37-27 advantage in shots but Fitchburg State cashed in on two power-play opportunities to even its record in the MASCAC. In the crease, senior Bobby Leiser (Monroe, N.Y./New York Applecore) continued his impressive goalkeeping, totaling 35 saves to earn his second victory of the season. Sophomore Nick Cafrelli (San Jose, Calif./Minnesota Owls) dropped to 1-6-1 on the season, totaling 24 stops despite the loss.
Fitchburg State (4-6-2, 3-3-1 MASCAC) will be back in action on Saturday as it hosts Salem State University at 1 p.m. Framingham State (1-8-2, 1-5-1 MASCAC) will host Plymouth State on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.