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Hockey
Joe Meloni

UMass and Boston University traded power-play goals in the opening period.

Junior Cory Quirk deflected a shot from senior P.J. Fenton through the legs of BU net minder Brett Bennett to give UMass the lead. Friday night, the Minutemen were 0-for-7 on the man advantage in a 3-0 loss but got the unit going early in tonight's matchup.

Brandon Yip's 11th goal of the season leveled the game when he blistered a slap shot past freshman Paul Dainton.

The second leg of the home-and-home became very chippy, resulting in matching minors late and the period along with the cross-checking call on Quirk that led to Yip's goal.

Maine and Vermont are currently embroiled in a scoreless tie midway through the first period while Merrimack is leading first-place New Hampshire, 1-0, with the second period just underway.

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