Worcester, Mass. (January 31) -- After topping Southern New Hampshire 4-1 earlier this month, the Assumption College men's ice hockey team fell by a score of 4-2 against SNHU in the Hounds' Autism Awareness game at home on Saturday night. The loss marks Assumption's second in the three-game series.

The Hounds now fall to 7-13 on the season, 3-5 in NE-10 play, while SNHU improves to 9-9-1, 3-5 in the league.

The Penmen came out on fire in the first period, notching three goals on a hat trick by Jay Sylvia within the first nine minutes of play. Sylvia was assisted by Joe Collins on all three goals, along with Dane Caracino on two. 

Following the early 3-0 deficit, the Hounds called a timeout to regroup before freshman Tommy Mahoney (Braintree, Mass. / Braintree) buried his second goal of the season. Mahoney was assisted by senior Matt Dalton (Medway, Mass. / Catholic Memorial) on the play, who notched his first career goal against SNHU in the squads' last meeting on Jan. 17. Dalton registered his second assist of the season with the pass.

Assumption scored again midway through the second period when senior captain Brennen Shaw (Presque Isle, Maine / Brewster Academy) found the back of the net on a Greyhound power play. Shaw, assisted by senior Ben Kuzma (East Haven, Conn. / East Haven), fired past Penmen goalie Matthew Macinnis to bring the Hounds within one (3-2).

It was Collins who tallied the insurance goal for Southern New Hampshire just less than two minutes later at 12:30 in the second period. The goal marked the final of the contest as both teams were rendered scoreless in the third.

Overall the Hounds outshot the Penmen 39-20, but claimed 32 faceoffs to SNHU's 40. Assumption's offensive leaders included junior Alex Erban (Attleboro, Mass. / Mount Saint Charles) who posted six shots, along with Shaw, who notched five.

In goal, junior Chris Hemhauser (Old Saybrook, Conn. / Glastonbury) accumulated 16 saves in his 59 minutes while Macinnis tallied 37 in 60.

The Hounds converted on one of six power play opportunities while SNHU went three-for-six with the man advantage.

Assumption is set to return to action on Wednesday, Feb.4, as they travel to Stonehill for a 7 p.m. Northeast-10 match-up. 

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