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Three-goal period puts UMass hockey over Northeastern (photos)

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.10 Josh Lopina, attempts to poak the puck past Northeastern goalie No.1 Devon Levi in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.20 Matt Baker, fires a shot on goal past Northeastern No.2 Jordan Harris in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. Northeastern No.29 Justin Hryckowian, attempts to redirect the puck past UMass goalie No.31 Matt Murray in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. Northeastern No.10 Jakov Novak, fires a shot at UMass goalie No.31 Matt Murray in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.20 Matt Baker, fires a shot on goal past Northeastern No.2 Jordan Harris in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.11 Lucas Mercuri, battles for control of the puck with Northeastern No.21 Matt Demelis during a faceoff in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass goalie No.31 Matt Murray, makes a stick save on a point blank shot on goal by Northeastern No.10 Jakov Novak in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.3 Ty Farmer, skates the puck up the ice in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.28 Eric Faith & No.19 Ryan Sullivan, stand ready in front of the Northeastern goal to poak the puck past Northeastern goalie No.1 Devon Levi in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. The Mullins Center Jumbo-tron displays the matchup for tonights game. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.8 Bobby Trivigno, attempts a wrap around shot on goal on Northeastern goalie No.1 Devon Levi in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass goalie No.31 Matt Murray, slides over to protect the corner of the net from a shot on goal by Northeastern in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.7 Cal Kiefiuk, fires a shot on goal past Norteastern No.2 Jordan Harris in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.8 Bobby Trivigno, attempts to fire a wrap around shot on goal past Northeastern goalie No.1 Devon Levi in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

UMass Mullins Center 1/21/22. UMass No.15 Oliver MacDonald, has is shot on goal blocked by Northeastern goalie No.1 Devon Levi in the 1st period. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

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The UMass men’s hockey team found the back of the net a trio of times in the second period Friday night en route to a 3-2 win over Northeastern at home.

With the win, UMass improved to 11-6-2 on the season and 8-2-2 in Hockey East.

Oliver MacDonald put the Minutemen on the board after a scoreless first period when he picked up the puck from Ryan Lautenback and sliced a shot by the Huskies’ goalie. A mere 32 seconds later, Josh Lopina made it a 2-0 game when he connected on a pass from Garrett Walt and Bobby Trivigno.

While Northeastern cut into that two-goal lead a few minutes later, UMass added on a needed insurance goal 16:29 into the frame when Anthony Del Gaizo sent a shot into the top corner of the net on assists from Cal Kiefiuk and Scott Morrow.

The Huskies capitalized on a power play in the third, but it wasn’t enough after UMass’ second-period surge.

UMass outshot Northeastern 34-28 in the win, and goalie Matt Murray made 26 saves in net to improve to 11-6-2.

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