Mass Attack up early

Hockey
Jeremy Rice

UMass 2, Boston University 1

The Massachusetts hockey team jumped out to a 2-1 lead after one period at Agganis Arena in Boston tonight. The Terriers' Pete MacArthur beat goaltender Paul Dainton through the 5-hole 33 seconds into the game, but the Minutemen seemed to be in control the rest of the way.

They took advantage of their first power play with a tip-in goal by Mike Kostka. Chase Langeraap gathered the puck and found James Marcou at the right circle. Marcou relayed the puck to Mike Kostka at the point. Kostka fired at the net, beating BU goalie Brett Bennett to tie the score.

With just over three minutes remaining, UMass took the lead during a 4-on-4. UMass gained possession of the puck and took it right into the BU zone. The next minute of play resembled a UMass power play, and defenseman Topher Bevis reinforced that notion with a goal from the top of the left circle.

The Minutemen had great puck movement on the play, with Chris Davis digging the puck out of the right corner, to Justin Braun at the top of the right circle. Braun fed it across to Bevis, who fired it home. The puck was deflected by Bennett, but he could not get all of it, and UMass gained the one-goal advantage.

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