DURHAM, N.H. – Jackson Pierson scored with 19.5 seconds remaining in overtime as New Hampshire downed the No. 8 Providence College men's hockey team on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center. Providence claimed seven of the nine points up for grabs over the three-game set against the Wildcats over the past week.
SCORE
No. 8 Providence – 1 | New Hampshire – 2 - OT
RECORDS
Providence – 6-3-0, 3-1-0/0-1-0 HEA | New Hampshire – 3-4-0, 1-2-0/1-0-0 HEA
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Durham, N.H.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 22 saves
David Fessenden (UNH) – 31 saves
NOTES
- UNH struck first at 3:11 of the first period as Tyler Ward's wrist shot from the point found its way through traffic and past Stauber.
- The Friars had multiple chances on their two power-play opportunities of the period but couldn't convert.
- Providence continued its strong play into the second period, outshooting the Wildcats by a 10-6 margin and finally leveled things at 7:21 of the period on
Parker Ford's fourth tally of the season.
Jamie Engelbert and
Riley Duran earned the assists on the play.
- Both teams exchanged multiple scoring chances in the third period and overtime, but it was UNH's Pierson that took advantage of a turnover in 3-on-3 play and beat Stauber on the backhand with 19.5 seconds left in the extra session.
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Brett Berard's eight-game point streak to begin the season ended on Saturday night.
-The Friars' five-game winning streak over the Wildcats was snapped at five games.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Ford (1)
Assists: Engelbert, Duran (1)
Points: Ford, Duran, Engelbert (1)
Shots: Ford (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/4
UNH – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence – 32
UNH – 24
UP NEXT
The Friars will travel to Amherst next Friday night to take on UMass at the Mullins Center beginning at 7 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter
@FriarsHockey.