GORHAM, Maine – A powerplay goal from Andrew Holland 13:31 into the third period gave the #11 ranked Babson College Beavers a 3-2 win over the Southern Maine Huskies in New England Hockey Conference play on Saturday evening.
 
When and Where: Saturday, January 7, 2023 – Gorham, Maine – USM Ice Arena
 
Score: Beavers 3, Huskies 2
 
The Records:  Babson: 10-4-2 (5-2-2 NEHC); Southern Maine: 2-11-1 (1-8-0 NEHC)
 
The Goaltenders: Nolan Hildebrand: 8-1-2, 30 saves, two goals allowed; sophomore Kyle Penton (Waltham, Mass./Albany Academy): 2-5-1, 32 saves, three goals allowed
 
How It Happened/Inside the Boxscore:

• Penton made nine saves in the first period but the 10^th shot on goal from the Beavers found its way to the back of the net with just five second left in the period. Chris Rooney redirected a Charlie Andriole shot past Penton in the final seconds of the frame.
• About halfway through the second period freshman defenseman Jakub Suran (Liberec, Czech Republic) took a pass from junior Austin Marini (Hyde Park, Mass./Catholic Memorial) and split two Beaver defenders before finding a wide-open Tanner McClure (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) for the game-tying goal. McClure's goal was his second of the season and the lone goal of the period.
• Babson retook the lead 7:48 into the third period when Mike Stevens one-timed an Andriole pass past Penton with Holland recording the secondary assist.
• After a pair of penalties gave the Huskies a 5-on-3 advantage Marini blasted the rebound of a Cole Ouellette (Lewiston, Maine) into the back of the net to tie the game at two apiece. Also assisting on the goal was senior Curtis Judd (Newton, Mass./Albany Academy).
• Babson took the lead 3-2 after Holland redirected a shot by Nolan Dion past Penton and were able to escape Gorham with a 3-2 win to avoid the upset.
• The Beavers had 35 shots on goal while the Huskies had 32. Each team blocked 10 shots.

 
Up Next: The Huskies will host Hobart College on Friday, January 13 at 7PM at the USM Ice Arena.