LOWELL, Mass. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team fell in the nonconference series finale at UMass Lowell by a final score of 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Tsongas Center. UAH dips to 0-2-0, while UML improves to 2-0-0.
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Turning Point
-After UAH cut the UMass Lowell lead to 2-1 in the third period on a goal by
Tyr Thompson at 7:20, the River Hawks responded quickly at the 8:17 mark of the period to regain a two-goal lead on the way to the 3-1 win over the Chargers.
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Scoring Breakdown
-The River Hawks scored first again on Sunday afternoon with a goal at 1:39 of the first as Carl Berglund knocked in a loose puck in the crease.
-UMass Lowell added one goal in the second period with a goal by Andre Lee on a rebound at the 14:14 mark.
- Thompson put UAH on the board at 7:20 of the third period with a power-play goal on a snipe from the slot off a feed from
Josh Latta.
Jack Jeffers also notched an assist on the score that cut the deficit to 2-1.
-The hosts responded less than a minute later at 8:17 of the third as Kenny Hausinger scored in a one-on-one opportunity to bring the game to its final score of 3-1.
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Inside the Box Score
-Freshman
David Fessenden started in goal for the Chargers with a total of 37 saves in the contest, including a game-high 14 stops in the second.
-Fessenden additionally navigated through three successful penalty kills by the Chargers.
-UAH went 1-for-5 on the power play.
-The Chargers registered 13 shots on goal, led by
Tanner Hickey and
Daneel Lategan with three shots on goal apiece.
-Thompson finished second on the roster with two shots on goal, as one of his two went for the squad's lone marker of the game.
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Drew Lennon was credited with a game-high four blocks.
-Latta led the Chargers in the face-off circle with four wins.
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Noteworthy
-Fessenden made his first career start in goal for the Chargers.
-Latta's assist was his first-ever collegiate point.
-The Chargers power play tally by Thompson was the first power-play goal of the season for UAH.
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Next Time Out
-UAH returns to action next weekend with a two-game nonconference series on Friday and Saturday at Nebraska Omaha.