Providence College Athletics

Men's Hockey Defeated by Minn.-Duluth, 5-4

6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

November 14, 1998

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - PROVIDENCE COLLEGE VS. MINNESOTA-DULUTH

Saturday, November 14, 1998

Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.

Minnesota-Duluth (1-6-1) 1 2 2 -- 5 7-25 0-5

Providence College (5-3) 2 1 1 --4 6-23 1-6

Per Time Team Goal Scorer (Assists)

1 8:20 MD Derek Derow 2 (Nate Anderson, Ryan Nosan)

1 11:53 PC Heath Gordon 4 (Dave Gunderson, Troy Lake)

1 13:27 PC Jerry Keefe 5 (Fernando Pisani, Mike Omicioli)

2 3:29 MD Mark Gunderson 1 (unassisted)

2 4:53 PC Jason Ialongo 4 (Heath Gordon, Josh MacNevin) PP

2 11:58 MD Nate Anderson 2 (Ryan Coole, Mark Gunderson)

3 1:16 PC Jon Cameron 1 (Heath Gordon, Troy Lake)

3 10:33 MD Jeff Scissons 3 (Jesse Fibiger, Mark Carlson) 4 x 4

3 15:31 MD Colin Anderson 1 (Jeff Scissons) GWG

Saves:

Brant Nicklin (MD) 13 9 5 --27 (60:00)

Boyd Ballard (PC) 7 6 6 --19 (58:45)

Attendance: 1,572 (Schneider Arena)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs earned their first win of the season with a 5-4 victory over the Providence College Friars in men's hockey action on Saturday, November 14 at PC's Schneider Arena.

Minnesota-Duluth got on the scoreboard first when Derek Derow knocked in a rebound past PC netminder Boyd Ballard at 8:20 of the first period. Heath Gordon evened the game when he knocked the puck through the legs of UMD goaltender Brant Nicklin at 11:53 of the first period. The Friars took their first lead of the game when Jerry Keefe converted on a two-on-one breakaway as he one-timed a pass from Fernando Pisani into the back of the net at 13:27 of the first.

The Bulldogs carried the play for the majority of the second period and outscored the Friars, 2-1, in the period to force a 3-3 tie after 40 minutes of play. UMD's Mark Gunderson tied the game at 2-2 when he stole the puck while forechecking and slid a low shot between Ballard's pads at 3:29. PC defenseman Jason Ialongo netted the Friars' third goal of the game with a blast from the point on a power play at 4:53 of the second. Rich Anderson tied the game for the Bulldogs when he tipped in a shot from the point at the 11:58 mark.

The Friars took an early lead in the third period when Jon Cameron backhanded a shot past Nicklin at 1:16. Jeff Scissons fired a low shot that found the back of the net to tie the game at 10:33 of the third. UMD's Colin Anderson tallied the game-winner when he one timed a shot from four feet in front of the net at the 15:31 mark.

Nicklin made 27 saves in the win for the Bulldogs. Ballard recorded 19 stops for the Friars

With the win, UMD raised its record to 1-6-1 overall, while Providence fell to5-3 overall.

Providence College will return to action against the University of Maine on Friday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Maine's Alfond Arena.

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