GORHAM, Maine – Senior Conor Donovan (Nahant, Mass./Swampscott) and freshman Ben Aucoin (Moncton, New Brunswick) each recorded two points for the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's ice hockey team on Saturday evening in a 4-3 win over UMass Boston in Little East Conference action. Donovan assisted on two goals and Aucoin had a goal and an assist.
 
Senior Kadin Ilott (Kenora, Ontario), sophomore Owen Arend (Palmetto, Fla./Kents Hill School) and senior John Hagan (Canton, Mass./Tilton School) also scored for the Huskies. Freshman goalie Loic Morin (Drummondville, Quebec) made 47 saves to earn his 10th win of the season.
 
Southern Maine honored seniors David Bazile (Wilmington, Mass./Malden Catholic), Cole Brennan (Sussex, N.J./ Pomfret School), Conor Donovan (Nahant, Mass./Swampscott), John Hagan (Canton, Mass./Tilton School) and Kadin Ilott (Kenora, Ontario) prior to the game.
 
The Records:
UMass Boston: 13-9-1 (8-7-1 LEC)
Southern Maine: 12-10-1 (10-5-1 LEC)
 
Series History:
The Beacons lead the all-time series 29-23-1. The team split this season's series with the Beacons earning a 4-3 win on their home ice on January 16.
 
The Goaltenders:
UMass Boston: Connor McDonough (6-7-0), 58:55, three goals allowed, 30 saves
Southern Maine: Loic Morin (9-8-1): 60:00, three goals allowed, 47 saves
 
How It Happened:

• UMass Boston scored early with a Rhett Kodsi goal just under two minutes into the opening period. However, the Huskies were able to tie the game at 1-1 with just under five minutes left in the period when a shot by Donovan was blocked and found its way to Ilott who put it into the back of the net. Aucoin also assisted.
• The Huskies took the lead in the final minute of the second period when Brennan found Donovan on a blueline to blueline pass that created an opportunity for Aucoin. Aucoin's initial shot was stopped by McDonough before the puck bounced in off a sliding Beacon defender.
• Arend extended the lead to 3-1 when he took a pass from sophomore Ben Thornley-Hall (Coquitlam, British Columbia) and ripped a shot on goal that went up in the air before getting knocked into the net. The Beacons quickly cut the lead to 3-2 with a goal by Jakub Teply off his own rebound with 3:41 left to play.
• After the Huskies just missed the empty net twice late in the game, Hagan was able to finally score an empty netter to make the lead 4-2 with one minute left. The Beacons pulled their goalie once again and scored with 13 seconds left but could not complete the comeback.

 
Inside The Stats:

• The Beacons put 50 shots on goal to Southern Maine's 34.
• UMass Boston led 34-30 in faceoff wins. Junior Ethan Hoover (Hershey, Penn.) led the Huskies with a 10-2 record on the draw.
• Southern Maine went 0-for-3 on power plays. The Beacons went 0-for-2.
• The Huskies had a 16-15 lead in blocked shots led by three by Donovan and junior Adrian Jubran (Knoxville, Tenn./James Madison).
• Aucoin and Donovan now each have four multiple-point games on the season.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will close out the regular season next weekend with away games at Plymouth State University on Friday, February 20 at 6:00 pm and New England College on Saturday, February 21 at 4:00 pm.