GORHAM, Maine – Spencer Jones (Barnstable, Mass.) scored five goals to lead nine Buccaneers in scoring as the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buccaneers took down the University of Southern Maine Huskies 19-8 in Gorham on Saturday afternoon. The game marked the first Little East Conference matchup of the season for the Huskies.

When and Where: Saturday, April 2 – University of Southern Maine – Hannaford Field

Score: Mass. Maritime 19, Southern Maine 8

History: This was the second matchup between the two teams. The Buccaneers now lead the series 2-0.

The Records: Southern Maine: 2-4, 0-1 LEC Mass. Maritime 3-6, 1-1 LEC

The Goaltenders: 
Southern Maine: 
Nathan Plourde (Otisfield, ME/Oxford Hills): 12 saves, .387 save percentage

Mass. Maritime: 
Sean Lally (Marion, Mass.): five saves, .556 save percentage
Viktor Wright (Plymouth, Mass.): three saves, .429 save percentage

How It Happened/Inside the Box Score: 
-The Buccaneers opened the game on a 8-0 run until the end of the second quarter when Tuckner Nussinow (Winthrop, Maine/Kent Hills School) scored his first of four goals to get the Huskies on the board.

-Both the Huskies and the Buccaneers would strike again in the second quarter as Jack Iversen (Hull, Mass.) and Nick James (Portland, Maine/Deering) found their way onto the stat sheet. At the half, Mass. Maritime led 9-2.

-Nussinow scored twice during the third quarter, but Mass. Maritime preserved their lead, adding seven goals to their total.

-The Huskies closed the gap a bit in the fourth quarter as Nussinow, James, Schuyler Wetmore (Cumberland Center, Maine/Greely), and Andrew James (Portland, Maine/Deering) all got on the board. The Huskies out-scored the Buccaneers 4-3 in the fourth quarter of play.

-Mass. Maritime out-shot Southern Maine 67-29 and collected 32 ground balls to Southern Maine's 26. The Buccaneers won 17-of-30 face-offs.

Up Next: The Huskies will travel to Keene State for a conference game at 4pm on Saturday, April 9.