The College of Maine’s nine-game unbeaten streak got here to an finish on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore goalie Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves for his first profession shutout and the College of Connecticut Huskies obtained early third-period targets from sophomore middle Tabor Heaslip and freshman proper wing Joey Muldowney to beat the seventh-ranked Black Bears 2-0 on the XL Middle in Hartford, Connecticut.
UMaine had rallied to prime UConn 5-3 on Friday evening with 5 third-period targets.
UConn, which dropped two of three to the Black Bears this season together with a 7-3 setback in Orono on Dec. 3, improved to 9-10-2 general and 5-7-1 in Hockey East.
UMaine had gone 8-0-1 in its final 9 video games and hadn’t misplaced since a 5-4 loss at Boston College on Nov. 18. The Black Bears are actually 14-4-2 general, 6-3-1 in Hockey East.
It was the primary time UMaine had been shut out this season and the primary time since a scoreless tie at New Hampshire final Feb. 18.
Heaslip scored his first purpose of the season simply 22 seconds into the third interval as he wheeled across the internet and beat UMaine freshman goalie Albin Boija with a wraparound backhander that rolled up over Boija’s shoulder on the close to publish..
Muldowney expanded the lead on the 4:15 mark when he sprinted to the web and directed a go from the nook by Tristan Fraser into the quick facet nook from just under the underside of the left faceoff circle. It was his second of the season.
The Huskies supported their goalie by blocking 15 UMaine pictures. Boija completed with 17 saves whereas absorbing his first loss.
UMaine outshot UConn 13-2 within the first interval however couldn’t capitalize on its dominance. UConn had a 12-3 edge within the center interval however couldn’t take benefit.
UMaine had an 11-5 edge within the third interval, however the Huskies scored on two of their 5 pictures.
“They performed with extra desperation than we did,” stated UMaine head coch Ben Barr. “We had loads of attractiveness. However we didn’t do an incredible job at their internet entrance. We weren’t getting any rebounds and that was the distinction.”
UMaine will return to Alfond Enviornment for a pair of Hockey East video games in opposition to UMass Lowell on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m.
UConn will host New Hampshire on the Toscano Household Ice Discussion board in Storrs on Friday at 7 p.m. earlier than touring to UNH for a Sunday contest at 4 a.m.
