Falcons Battle Corsairs To Overtime Draw

New Bedford, Mass. – The Fitchburg State ice hockey team rallied to a 3-3, overtime draw with the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Hetland Arena.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State0 3, UMass Dartmouth 3
Records: Fitchburg State (2-1-2, 1-1-2 MASCAC) I UMass Dartmouth (2-3-1, 1-2-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

UMass Dartmouth opened the scoring 4:04 into the opening frame when freshman Matthew Zdanowicz (Lyndhurst, N.J.) found the back of the net for his first collegiate tally off an assist from sophomore Sky Silverstein (Riverhead, N.Y.) for the 1-0 edge.

Fitchburg State knotted the score 1-1 50 seconds later as sophomore Oliver Cookson (Sheffield, Mass.) received a feed from junior Cole Archambeault (Leominster, Mass.) and deposited a shot inside the near post for his first goal on the season. The Corsairs regained the lead in the eighth minute of play with newcomer Tyler Stewart (Pittsburgh, Penn.) tucking a shot near side into the net for his second marker on the year on an assist from Silverstein for the 2-1 advantage.

The Falcons retied the contest at 2-2 with just one minute remaining in the middle stanza when senior Rece Bergeman (Newark, Del.) converted a power-play opportunity for his team-leading fifth score of the 2022-23 campaign assisted by sophomore Toivo Kramer (New York, N.Y.).

In the third period of play, UMass Dartmouth broke a 2-2 stalemate at the 16:05 mark as junior Michael Mania (Bayville, N.J.) netted his fourth goal on the season to make the score 3-2 before Fitchburg State rallied to force overtime (3-3) when Bergeman collected a loose puck in front of the net and put a shot into the left side of the net for his second score on the evening.

In the overtime, neither team would be able to find the back of the net, resulting in the 3-3, overtime draw.

By the Numbers

• 86th meeting between the Falcons and the Corsairs on the ice with Fitchburg State 34-43-9 all-time when taking on UMass Dartmouth
• Fitchburg State held a 43-40 edge in shots
• UMass Dartmouth went 0-for-4 with the man advantage
• Freshman Max Macchioni (North Kingstown, R.I.) finished with 37 saves for the Green and Gold
• Senior Daniel Davidson (Surrey, B.C.) stopped 40 shots for the Corsairs

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they travel to Anna Maria to take on the Amcats for a non-conference matchup, starting at 5:40 PM.