Suffolk stops Assumption hockey in overtime thriller, 4-3

Suffolk 4, Assumption 3, overtime

BOSTON, Mass. -- Junior forward PAUL WEISSER (Longmeadow, MA) scored with just 53 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Suffolk University past Assumption College, 4-3, in a non-conference ice hockey game SUNDAY at the Rink.

Weisser converted feeds from junior forwad ZACH BARRON (St. Louis, MO) and senior forward JOE DRAGO (Waltham, MA) on the decider for the host Rams

Sophomore forward PAT O'KANE (Hollis, NH/Bishop Guertin), the leading scorer in the Northeast-10 Conference, scored his second shorthanded goal of the game and 12th goal of the season, with 4:25 remaining in regulation enabling the visiting Greyhounds to pull to within one. They then took advantage of a extra-man opportunity (pulled the goalkeeper) in the closing minute of the third period to even matters as sophomore forward TAYLOR LARSEN (Blackstone, MA/Blackstone-Millville/Worcester Academy) scored with just 21 seconds to play.

O'Kane opened the scoring in the first period with a shorthanded goal on a feed from Larsen at 8:00. Suffolk senior forward NICK DAVIS (Pittsburgh, PA) socred the equalizer on the power play at 10:59 on the power play from freshman forward MATT ROBERTSON (Whitman, MA).

Freshman forward JASON MOLLE Stoneham, MA/Lawrence Academy) scored his fourth goal of the season in the second period and freshman forward ANDREW FLYNN (Stamford, CT/Berkshire School) added his third at 12:01 of the third period as the host Rams moved to a 3-1 advantage.

Junior goalkeeper RYAN MULA (Waltham, MA) picked up the win with 37 saves for Suffolk, while sophomore NICK BLANCHETTE (Stuart, FL/Worcester Academy) made 25 stops in net for the Hound. Assumption outshot the Rams, 40-29.

Assumption hosts SUNY-Canton in opening-round play of the Assumption Holiday Tournament Monday, December 28 at the Buffone Rink at 7:35 p.m.

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