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Jan. 04, 2020; Allston, Massachusetts, USA; during a non conference matchup between Bryn Athyn and Nichols College at Warrior Arena. The Lions won the game 4-2 over the Bison. Credit © Brian Foley for Nichols College Athletics.
Brian Foley
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Nichols NC 7-11-1, 4-7-1 CCC
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Wentworth WIT 6-11-2, 2-8-2 CCC
Nichols NC
7-11-1, 4-7-1 CCC
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Final
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Wentworth WIT
6-11-2, 2-8-2 CCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Nichols NC 1 0 3 0 4
Wentworth WIT 1 1 2 0 4

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Nichols rallies to earn tie at Wentworth

Recap
Senior Nicholas Mangone scored a pair of goals in Nichols College's 4-4 tie with Wentworth Institute of Technology Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's ice hockey action at Allied Veterans Rink.
 
Senior J.B. Baker handed out two assists and now has 11 points (1-10-11) in his last seven games for the Bison (7-11-1, 4-7-1 CCC), who are 6-0-1 in their last seven outings. Today's contest also marked the first-ever shootout in a conference game for the Bison, which ended when sophomore netminder Brett Epp stopped Nate Chase after sophomore Justin Perron opened the shootout with a goal.
 
Adam Tracey scored a pair of goals for Wentworth and finished the weekend with three tallies as the Leopards (6-11-2, 2-8-2 CCC) outshot the Bison 38-32 – including 14-7 in the third period. WIT carried a 2-1 lead into the third before a pair of goals by Mangone 6:19 apart put the Bison ahead, 3-2.
 
The Leopards knotted the game at three on a goal by Connor Busch midway through the frame before Tracey's eighth of the season with 2:29 to go put the Leopards on top, 4-3. With Epp on the bench for the extra attacker, sophomore Curtis Carlson scored his 11th of the season with 1:17 on the clock to tie the game at four. The goal gave Carlson seven goals in his last five games and a total of 11 points (7-4-11) during that span.
 
Three things you need to know…
            -Tonight's contest marked the 46th all-time meeting between Nichols College and Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Bison are 7-0-2 in the last eight and lead the series, 25-18-3.
            -Mangone – who today became the second Bison to appear in his 100th career game this season – has four goals in his last two games and now has nine points this season (6-3-9) and 36 points (19-17-36) in 100 career games.
            -Perron finished with a goal and an assist and now has eight points (5-3-8) in his last seven games.
 
Quote
"We weren't always at our best today, but the kids battled through a lot. To come back and get it done in the shootout was a really fun way for the kids to do it. They're a great group and it'll be a battle next weekend with UNE." -Nichols head coach Parker Burgess
 
Next game
Friday, February 8 vs UNE, 6:40 p.m.
 
 
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