GORHAM, MAINE – The University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team concluded their opening weekend playing no. 13 nationally-ranked Elmira College to a 2-2 draw in overtime on Saturday afternoon. Coming off a 45 save performance yesterday, starting netminder, senior Anthony D'Aloisio (Frisco, Texas) set a new career-high stopping 47 shots in the tie. 
  
When and Where: Saturday, November 6, 2021 – University of Southern Maine – USM Ice Arena 
 
Score: Huskies 2, Soaring Eagles 2
 
History: This was the fifth meeting between the two programs. Elmira leads the series 3-0-2.
 
The Records: Southern Maine: 0-1-1, 0-1-1 NEHC; Elmira: 2-1-1, 0-1-1 NEHC
 
The Goaltenders: Anthony D'Aoisio: 0-1-1, 47 saves, .920 save percentage; Chris Janzen: 2-1-1, 24 saves, .917 save percentage.
 
Three Stars of the Game: 
1st star: Anthony D'Aloisio
2nd star: Janis Vizbelis: one goal, one assist, two points
3rd star: junior forward Curtis Judd (Saco, Maine): game-tying goal
 
How It Happened:
 
-Elmira opened the scoring at the 11:15 mark when Vizbelis picked up a loose puck in the attacking zone and fired it towards the net. It was tipped home by teammate Bailey Krawczyk who was waiting just outside the crease. Seven and a half minutes passed until the Huskies deadlocked the duel. Sophomore forward Austin Marini (Hyde Park, Massachusetts) caused a turnover in the neutral zone and led an odd-man rush with linemate and wing freshman Tyler Mitchell (Burlington, ON, Canada). Marini got past the defender and fed Mitchell for his first career score which tied the game. 
 
-39 seconds into the second stanza the Soaring Eagles were still on their 5-on-3 power play from the end of the first period. They cycled the puck back and forth on the perimeter in their attacking zone and Vizbelis eventually settled near the right face-off circle and fired a one-timer into the open right side of the cage. Judd leveled the contest with under five minutes to go until intermission when he dangled down the right side and into the slot and lofted a backhand top-shelf shot for the man advantage score. 
 
The third period was played quickly with no penalties and barely any whistles. The match stood at 2-2 following 60 minutes and both programs headed into 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime. Southern Maine had the best chance to walk away victorious as team captain Maverick Lynes (Sherwood Park, AB, Canada) teed up Judd outside the left circle, however, he was stonewalled by Janzen.
 
Inside the Box Score:
 
-USM has two power-play goals so far this season on eight attempts. Last year in the shortened season, they had one power-play goal on 12 opportunities. 
-Southern Maine blocked 10 shot attempts to their counterparts four.
-D'Aloisio made double-digit saves in every period except the five-minute overtime.
-Both teams had 40 face-off wins. 
 
Up Next: The Huskies hit the road for a weekend road trip beginning Friday, November 12th when they take on conference foe the University of Massachusetts – Boston at 7:00 p.m.
 
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