THE BASICS:

-Score: Assumption 6, Western New England 0

-Records: Assumption (6-6-2); Western New England (1-11-1)

-The Lead: Six Greyhounds scored in the Assumption College ice hockey team's exciting 6-0 victory over Western New England University on Thursday evening at Buffone Arena. Junior Nick Commesso (Marshfield, Mass. / The Governor's Academy) also registered his second shutout of the season in net en route to the Hounds' fourth consecutive win.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-The Hounds got out to a 1-0 lead when junior Paul Amarone (Hamden, Conn. / Trinity-Pawling) collected a rebound and backhanded the puck into the right side of the net, assisted by freshman Peter McDonagh (Latrobe, Pa. / Shady Side Academy) and sophomore Cam Laughlin (Natick, Mass. / The Governor's Academy).

-Just 37 seconds later, Assumption added to its lead when NE-10 leading goal scorer Brandon Bete (Greenfield, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon) notched his 13th goal of the season, assisted by sophomore Brian Farrell (Island Park, N.Y. / West Boca), for a 2-0 advantage. 

-Sophomore Tommy Mahoney (Braintree, Mass. / Braintree) posted his sixth goal of the season 13:58 into the second period. Mahoney, assisted by senior Pat Trainor (Auburn, Mass. / Auburn) and freshman Dante Tomassini (North Branford, Conn. / Trinity Pawling), took a pass at the center of the net and punched the puck in at point-blank range for a significant 3-0 lead.

-The Hounds continued to add to the lead with three more goals in the third period for the eventual 6-0 final.

-Senior Alex Erban (Attleboro, Mass. / Mount Saint Charles) scored his third goal of the season early in the frame (1:27) before back-to-back goals in the 13th minute by juniors Ryan Gomez (Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley) and Stephen Picard (Enfield, Conn. / Loomis Chaffee) completed the Hounds' scoring.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-The Greyhounds outshot the Golden Bears by a commanding 26-shot margin (62-36).

-Just one of Assumption's goals came on a power play as the Hounds went 1-for-8 in extra-man opportunities.

-Bete led Assumption's offense with three points on one goal and two assists.

-Mahoney was the only other Hound to tally multiple points on the day, registering one goal and one assist.

-Commesso posted 36 saves in his 60 minutes between the posts and improves to 5-2-2 on the season. 

-Western New England goaltender Austin Keiser posted 53 saves in net and falls to 1-10-1 on the season.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE:

-Commesso's shutout marks his second of the season.

-Bete now totals 22 points on 13 goals and nine assists and holds the top spot in the NE-10 in the category. 

-Gomez now ranks second just behind Bete in the league standings with 20 points on six goals and 14 assists.

-Assumption holds all three of the top spots in the NE-10 in points scored as Farrell now posts 13 points on six goals and seven assists on the season for third.

-The Hounds' win over Western New England marks their fourth consecutive victory. Last season, Assumption's largest win streak was four wins from Nov. 30 at Nichols to Dec. 7 vs. Becker.

UP NEXT:

-The Hounds return to action on Thursday, Jan. 12, as they travel to Endicott for a 7 p.m. contest.

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