BOSTON – University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey freshman forward Zach Desmarais (St. Cyrille, QC, Canada) scored his first career goal while teammate, senior forward Brendan Dowler (New Preston, Connecticut) added two goals of his own as the Huskies were upended by the University of Massachusetts – Boston Friday night. 
  
When and Where: Friday, November 12, 2021 – University of Massachusetts – Boston – Edward T. Barry Ice Rink 
 
Score: Beacons 9, Huskies 3
 
History: This was the 43rd meeting between the two programs. UMass-Boston leads the series 23-19-1 and has won the last seven meetings. 
 
The Records: Southern Maine: 0-2-1, 0-2-1 NEHC; UMass-Boston: 3-1-1, 2-0-1 NEHC
 
The Goaltenders: senior Anthony D'Aloisio (Frisco, Texas): 0-2-1, 47:49 in net, 45 saves, .901 save percentage; freshman Kyle Penton (Waltham, Massachusetts): 12:11 in net, seven saves, .778 save percentage; Sam Best: 3-1-1, 23 saves, .885 save percentage.
 
Standout Huskies: Brendan Dowler: two goals; Zach Desmarais: first career goal; senior forward Derek Tillotson (Bow, New Hampshire): two assists.
 
Standout Beacons: Chris Peters: two goals, one assist, three points, Gino Carabelli: two goals; Ethan Nitkin: two assists.
 
How It Happened/Inside the Box Score:
 
-Trailing 2-0 in the first, senior Tyler Gardiner (Watertown, Massachusetts) found Desmarais for his first Husky goal to trim the deficit to 2-1 at the 14:40 mark. Peters then dumped in his second score of the period about 50 seconds later to regain the two-goal edge for the Beacons. 
 
-The Huskies came within one yet again just 1:57 into the new period as Dowler cashed in his shot attempt. Behind 5-2, the duo of Tillotson and Dowler struck again for their second goal and assists of the period to put the Huskies back within two at 5-3 heading into the third. 
 
-UMass-Boston pulled away in the third period and chased D'Aloisio from the contest after their seventh goal of the match. They put together four in the third with two off the shot of Joe Petruzzella. 
 
-USM was outshot 61-to-26 in the contest.
 
-This was the third time this season that D'Aloisio had recorded 45 or more saves.
 
-Husky assistant captain Adam Withers (Kenora, ON, Canada) paved the way for USM in the face-off circle leading the team with 13 wins. 
  
Up Next: The Huskies travel even more south to Attleboro, Massachusetts tomorrow to take on Johnson & Wales University at the New England Sports Village.
 
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