BASICS

- Score: Assumption 10, Framingham 2

- Record: Assumption (4-8-1), Framingham (1-9-0)

- Location: Framingham, Mass. 

The Lead: Forward Tommy Mahoney (Braintree, Mass./Boston Bandits (EHL)) netted a hat trick to lead the Hounds to a dominant 10-2 victory over Framingham State 10-2 on Tuesday evening. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

- Just 2:57 into the first period Peter McDonagh (Latrobe, Pa./ Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)) netted a goal with assists from Cam Laughlin (Natick, Mass./ Portland Jr. Pirates (USPHL)) and Brendan Philippon (Salem, N.H./Philadelphia Flyers (USPHL)). 

- Shortly after at 12:39, Jake Moore (Medford, Mass./Bridgton Academy (Prep)) put the Hounds up 2-0 on an assist from Sam Kelly (Enfield Conn./ Kingswood Oxford (Prep)). 

-  Framingham State forward Ryan McDonough scored to cut the lead in half and then 3:38 into the second Keith Barnaby tied the game 2-2.

- Just 30 seconds later, Mahoney scored his first goal of the night on assists from Paul Amarone (Hamden, Conn./ Trinity-Pawling (Prep)) and Mac Carnes (Farmington, Conn. Springfield Pics (USPHL Premier)) to make the score 3-2.

- At 13:14, Philippon scored his first collegiate goal on assists by McDonagh and Brian Pickett (Wilmington, Mass/Hebron Acadmey (Prep)).

- Just 2:43 seconds later Laughlin tallied a goal with assists from Philippon and McDonagh to lead the Hounds to a 5-2 lead heading in the third period. 

- The Hounds scored five unanswered goals in the third period to ensure the win including two from Mahoney to complete his hat trick. Stephen Picard (Enfield Conn./ Loomis Chaffee (Prep)), Nick Fenuccio (Keene, N.H./ Richmond Generals (MJHL)), and Mike Sorenti (Sagamore Beach, Mass. / Archbishop Williams (MA HS)) added one goal apiece.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

- The Rams outshot the Hounds 15-8 in the first period, but overall Assumption outshot Framingham State 34-33. 

- Assumption went 3-for-5 on the powerplay while Framingham State was 0-for-3.

- Hound goaltender Brian Nazzaro (Braintree, Mass./Walpole Express (EHL)) made 31 saves in his win, while Adam Calabrese made four saves in the loss. Ram goaltender Mathew Pearless made 20 saves in his relief effort. 

UP NEXT

- The Hounds are back on the road Thursday to play Western New England before the holiday break at 7:10. 

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