THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 6, Franklin Pierce 3

- Record: Assumption (6-8-1, 2-3 NE10), Franklin Pierce (6-9-1, 2-4 NE10)

- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Buffone Arena)

The Lead: After trailing 1-0 early in the first, Assumption responded with three consecutive goals to push its lead to 3-1 and didn't trail again as they eventually won their fourth straight with a 6-3 victory over Franklin Pierce on Friday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Franklin Pierce took an early 1-0 lead at 7:09, but the Hounds responded at 9:32 on a goal by Cam Laughlin (Natick, Mass./ Portland Jr. Pirates (USPHL)), with the assist coming from Matt Damelio (Rochester, N.Y. / Northwood (Prep)).  Assumption grabbed the lead just over two minutes later as Paul Amarone (Hamden, Conn./ Trinity-Pawling (Prep)) scored on the power play for a 2-1 lead after the first period.

- Stephen Picard (Enfield Conn./ Loomis Chaffee (Prep)) extended the lead to 3-1 just 1:57 into the second period. However, the Ravens pulled within one on Matthew Toombs' goal at 11:48 and it remained 3-2 entering the third.

- In the third Assumption struck first, as Laughlin scored in front with feeds from Amarone and Tommy Mahoney (Braintree, Mass./Boston Bandits (EHL)). Following a penalty by each team, Franklin Pierce closed within a goal on a slap shot from the point by Alex Schleper at 6:14.

- The score remained 4-3 until the final three minutes, when Mike Sorenti (Sagamore Beach, Mass. / Archbishop Williams (MA HS)) found Picard in front for a one-timer into the back of the net. Amarone added an empty netter in the last minute of play for the three-goal final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Assumption outshot the Raven 41-30 in the contest and went 3-for-8 on the power play while limiting the Franklin Pierce to just 1-for-9.

- Senior Nick Commesso (Marshfield, Mass. / Walpole Express (AJHL)) earned his second win of the season, making 27 saves while Tom McGuckin took the loss and stopped 35 shots.

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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