WORCESTER, Mass.—For the second time in five days, the Assumption University men's ice hockey team saw a defenseman score a game-winning goal in overtime. This time, Shane McElhaney potted the game-winner, giving the Greyhounds a 3-2 win over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth at the Worcester Ice Center on Tuesday evening. 

THE BASICS:
Score: Assumption University 3, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2 - OT
Records: Greyhounds (7-3-0, 6-0-0 NE10) | Corsairs (4-2-0, 2-0-0 MASCAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
UMass Dartmouth was the first team to strike, as Collin Patterson opened the scoring at 6:59 of the first period while on the power play. Ronny Paragallo tied the game up at 13:27, as she scored off the feed from Jake Lavoie. The Corsairs regained the lead early into the second period, as Brandon Clark tallied a short-handed goal at 2:15. The Greyhounds tied the game before the end of the second, as Leo Piandes scored with 1:13 remaining in the middle period.  
 
After a scoreless third period, Shane McElhaney scored the game-winner for the Greyhounds, as the freshman defender scored with 1:25 remaining in the overtime period. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Michael Hauswirth logged 24 saves in the crease for the Hounds. 
• Assumption outshot UMass Dartmouth 47-26 while also winning 36-of-68 faceoffs. 
• The Corsairs scored once on the man advantage, going 1-for-4, while the Greyhounds were scoreless on four attempts. 
• Ronny Paragallo had a hand in every goal for the Hounds on the evening, extending his streak to 13 points over the last six games. 
• UMass Dartmouth leads the all-time series, 43-18-3. 

 
UP NEXT:

• Assumption vs. Johnson & Wales (RI), Saturday, November 30, 7:10 pm
• UMass Dartmouth vs. Plymouth State, Thursday, December 5, 6:15 pm. 

 
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