Friday, March 14, 2008

Dainton's mistep ties game

Hockey
Jeremy Rice

Massachusetts 1, New Hampshire 1

The Massachusetts hockey team took an early one-goal lead 2 minutes. 28 seconds into the first period when Will Ortiz scored his first goal in 18 games, beating UNH goaltender Kevin Regan 5-hole.

UMass goalie Paul Dainton let the Wildcats back in it four minutes later. Dainton came out to challenge Jerry Pollastrone on a break away, swallowed up the shot, but slid backward into the net for UNH's first goal of the night.

The Minutemen committed two penalties, a trip by Ortiz and a bench minor for too many men on the ice, but the penalty kill has been solid so far.

UMass outshot UNH 24-9 in the first period.

More From the Press Box after the second period...

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