Rams Ice Hockey Suffers First Loss of Season

By Framingham State athletics

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FRAMINGHAM –  UMass Dartmouth’s Sky Silverstein scored four times en route to a 6-5 win over Framingham State in MASCAC action Thursday evening at Loring Arena in Framingham.

Framingham State is now 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Conference.

UMass Dartmouth improves to 2-2 overall.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• The Rams jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, in the second minute of play Elijah Slagter squeaked a wrister through Daniel Davidson’s pads to go up 1-0. A few moments later Dylan Marty buried a shot in back of the net to make it 2-0.  
• The Corsairs answered a moment later when Sky Silverstein finished off a setup from Clay Ellerbrock.  
• Silverstein scored again a little over  halfway through the first to knot the game back at two.  
• Silverstein registered the first period hat-trick 14 minutes into the first when he finished off a one-time pass from Clay Ellerbrock to take a 3-2 advantage.  
• The Rams evened the score early in the second when Kaleb Kinsky grabbed a loose puck in front of the goal and sent it home on the power-play.  

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• UMD regained the lead midway through the second period on the power play when Silverstein scored his fourth of the game on a slap shot through traffic from the point. About a minute later UMD scored on another long slap shot, this time from Stephon Perreault to build their lead to 5-3.  
• The high paced affair continued when Kaleb Kinsky scored off a helper from Slagter to cut the Rams deficit back to one goal. 
• Framingham State scored to tie the game with just over six minutes to play when Ashton Collazo sent in a loose puck after Dylan Marty’s attempt was blocked. At the five-minute mark the Rams had a breakaway while shorthanded but the shot hit the post and was cleared out of danger.  
• UMD had an extended 5-on-3 power play that they converted on in with just over two minutes to play when Justin Weinbrenner tipped in a strike from Stephon Perreault to reach the final margin.   

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INSIDE THE NUMBERS:  

• Silverstein scored four times and assisted on another to lead the way for the Corsairs. Perreault had a goal and two helpers.  
• Kinsky scored twice while Slagter and Marty each picked up a goal and two assists.  
• Blake Carlson made 8 saves in the first period before giving way to Trevor Stenberg who turned away 11 shots.  
• Daniel Davidson made 28 saves in the win for the Corsiars.  

UP NEXT: The Rams will return to the ice on Saturday when they travel to Fitchburg State for a MASCAC matchup at 4 p.m.

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