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1/25/2025 7:22:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The River Hawks scored the lone goal of the game with 10 seconds remaining in regulation.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 7/6 Providence College men's ice hockey team fell late to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell in a 1-0 defeat on Saturday (Jan. 25) at Schneider Arena. Zachary Borgiel finished the night saving 25-of-26 shots, good for a .962 save percentage.
RECORDS
No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell (13-7-3, 6-5-2 HEA) | No. 7/6 Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA)
SCORE
UMass-Lowell – 1 | Providence – 0
VENUE
Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Zachary Borgiel (PC) – 25 saves, 1 goal against
Beni Halasz (UML) – 24 saves, 0 goals against
NOTES
- Neither team broke onto the scoreboard through the first two periods, leaving the score at 0-0 through 40 minutes. The visiting River Hawks outshot Providence 11-2 in the first period while the Friars outshot UMass-Lowell 11-8 in the second period.
- The River Hawks looked to take the lead late in the third on a Dillan Bentley chance up close, but a poke-check from Zachary Borgiel denied the opportunity and kept the score deadlocked at 0-0.
- With just 10 seconds to play in the third period, Lowell's Pierson Brandon fired an off-angle shot from the face-off dot, beating Borgiel glove-side to secure the 1-0 win for the River Hawks.
- Zachary Borgiel stood tall in the loss, denying 25-of-26 shots on net, good for a .962 save percentage.
- Fourteen Friars landed a shot on net in the loss, headlined by a five-shot effort from Logan Sawyer and three-shot performances from Logan Will and John Mustard.
- With the loss, the Friars were held scoreless at Schneider Arena for the first time since Providence's 4-0 defeat to Alaska-Anchorage on Jan. 20, 2024.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: None (0)
Assists: None (0)
Points: None (0)
Shots: Sawyer (5)
POWER PLAYS
UMass-Lowell – 0/3
Providence – 0/2
SHOTS
UMass-Lowell – 26
Providence – 24
UP NEXT
The Friars are back at home Friday, Jan. 31 when Providence hosts the UConn Huskies at Schneider Arena with a 7 p.m. puck drop.