GORHAM, Maine – Colby Bailey scored a game-tying goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation to send the Babson College Beavers and the University of Southern Maine Huskies into overtime and then buried the game-winner 1:01 into the extra period to give the Beavers a 4-3 win over the Huskies on Saturday in New England Hockey Conference play. Bailey also had an assist in the game. The Huskies had two goals from junior Jeff Pollara (Braintree, Mass.) in the contest.
 
Brendan Kennedy had two assists while Ian Driscoll and Ryan Murphy each had a goal and an assist for the Beavers.
 
The Records:
Babson: 9-6-1 (7-2-1 NEHC)
Southern Maine: 5-9-2 (2-6-2 NEHC)
 
Series History:
Tonight's game was the 48th meeting between Babson and Southern Maine. Babson leads the all-time series 37-9-2. The team's tied for just the second time in series history in their first meeting this season on November 3.
 
The Goaltender:
Babson: Mason Rosado (3-1-2), 61:01, three goals allowed, 17 saves
Southern Maine: Kyle Penton (4-5-1), 61:01, four goals allowed, 31 saves
 
How It Happened:

• The Huskies took a 1-0 lead 4:46 into the game when Rosado left the net to play a puck behind the goal and freshman Ethan MacDuff (Lloydminster, Alberta) directed the puck towards an empty net where senior Curtis Judd (Newton, Mass./Albany Academy) fished the play for his second goal of the season.
• The lead was doubled 6:24 into the second when Pollara grabbed a loose puck in the offensive zone and made a move to beat Rosado. Senior Austin Marini (Hyde Park, Mass./Catholic Memorial) provided pressure to force the turnover and picked up the assist.
• Murphy scored Babson's first goal 1:31 into the third period by elevating the puck over Penton's pads after receiving a backhanded pass from Kennedy.
• Babson tied the game at 2-2 3:27 later with a power-play goal from Driscoll off the rebound of a Kennedy shot.
• Pollara scored again one tick under nine minutes remaining after firing a loose puck into the net. Freshman Marcus Torgner (Mjolby, Sweden) had the assist on the goal.
• Babson once again went on the power-play and Bailey tied the game with a blast from the point with 2:35 left on the clock.
• Another penalty called on Southern Maine gave the Beavers a man advantage in overtime and Bailey ended the game on a one-timer 1:01 into overtime with assists by Murphy and Charlie Andriole.

 
Inside The Stats:

• Babson went 3-for-4 with the man advantage which proved to be the difference maker. Southern Maine did not convert their lone power-play chance.
• The Beavers had a slight lead in faceoff wins at 29-27.
• The Huskies blocked 17 shots led by four from sophomore Cole Brennan (Sussex, N.J./ Pomfret School).

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will travel to New York next weekend to play Elmira College on Friday night at 7:00 pm and Hobart College on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm.