GORHAM, Maine – For the second day in a row, sophomore Matt Sullivan (Hingham, Mass./New Hampton School) has scored an overtime goal to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to win against the Salve Regina University Seahawks. The Huskies repeated last night's score with another 3-2 victory thanks to Sullivan's tally in the final minute of overtime.  Freshman Gavin Simopoulos (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) had the assist on the game-winner. Freshman Isaac Grondin (Yarmouth, Maine) scored the first and second goals of collegiate career with classmate Ryan Pappalardo (Salem, N.H.) assisting on both scores.
 
Senior goaltender Kyle Penton (Waltham, Mass./Albany Academy) had an impressive game in net with 44 saves to earn his fourth win of the season. His save total is the most that he has had in a win in his career.
 
The Records:
Salve Regina: 8-6-3 (6-6-0 NEHC)
Southern Maine: 5-8-1 (2-7-1 NEHC)
 
Series History:
The Huskies are now 6-0-0 all-time against the Seahawks.
 
The Goaltenders:
Salve Regina: Cayden Bailey (5-6-1), 64:12, three goal allowed, 26 saves
Southern Maine: Kyle Penton (4-3-0): 64:12, two goal allowed, 44 saves
 
How It Happened:

• Pappalardo won the opening faceoff and forced a turnover behind the Salve Regina net after the puck was dumped in. He then fed a pass to Grondin to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead 13 seconds in the game. The Seahawks evened the score less than two minutes later off a blast from Josh Kroon from Damon Zimmer.
• Grondin's second goal came 8:48 into the second period to give the Huskies the lead. Grondin collected a loose puck and shot it over the Salve Regina goalie after Pappalardo tied up the opposing center on the faceoff.
• Logan Calder tied the game once again with 3:41 left in period with Karsten Kruska and Jonathan Hammel assisting on the goal.
• Penton made 17 saves in the third period to keep the game tied. Bailey made six saves on the other end of the ice.
• The Huskies had the majority of the scoring chances in overtime and put six shots on goal before Sullivan scored the game-winner. Simopoulos drove back his opponent on the faceoff which allowed Sullivan to grab the puck and attack the net to beat Bailey and give the Huskies an overtime win of the second consecutive game.

 
Inside The Stats:

• The Huskies were 0-for-4 on the power play while the Seahawks went 0-for-3.
• Salve Regina led 50-34 in faceoffs win, but two of the Southern Maine goals were set up by faceoff wins.
• The Seahawks led 46-24 in shots on goal.
• Sullivan now has four points in overtime this season with two goals and two assists. He has five goals on the season and two of them have been overtime game-winners. He has scored in each of the last four games and has points in each of the last five.
• Grondin is the second Husky rookie to have a two-goal game this season. Owen Arend (Palmetto, Fla./Kents Hill School) scored the first two goals of his career in a win against Wentworth on November 30.
• Southern Maine's defensive efforts were led by fifth-year senior Nick Nault (Goffstown, N.H.) with three blocked shots.
• Each of the last three home games for the Huskies have been overtime wins.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will host New England College for two games starting with a 7:00 game on Friday, January 24.