Dunn, Sweeney tickle twine for Ravens

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (November 8, 2011) – Sophomore forward Roscoe Sweeney (Falmouth, Mass.) netted his first goal of the season on Tuesday night, but the Franklin Pierce University men's ice hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision at Salve Regina in non-conference play at Portsmouth Abbey Ice Rink. Freshman forward Chad Goodwin tallied a goal and an assist in the win for Salve Regina.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 0-2-0 (0-0-0 Northeast-10), while Salve Regina improves to 1-1-0 (0-0-0 ECAC Northeast) with the victory.

The two teams traded goals in a span of less than three minutes in the first period. On the power play after the midway point of the stanza, Salve Regina opened the scoring at the 12:29 mark on the first career goal for freshman forward Michael Naso, off an assist from freshman defenseman Kevin Kavanagh, who notched his first career point.

The Ravens countered just 2:58 later with an even-strength marker, the first Franklin Pierce goal for junior forward Sean Dunn (Quincy, Mass.). Freshman forward Tim Sullivan (Rye, N.H.) picked up his first career point with an assist on the play.

The Seahawks reclaimed the one-goal lead when junior forward William Gomolinski struck for his first goal of the season 3:27 into the second period. Sophomore forward Isaiah Carlson and freshman defenseman Scott McMenimen picked up the assists, with the latter notching his first career point.

From there, the game would remain 2-1 until early in the third period, when Salve Regina made it a two-goal game just 1:51 into the final stanza. Goodwin notched his first career goal, and the eventual game-winner, with an unassisted tally. Franklin Pierce would answer quickly to cut the lead to 3-2, when Sweeney found the back of the net just 1:27 after the Goodwin goal. Freshman defenseman Tim Haroules (Westford, Mass.) picked up his first career point with the lone helper.

Salve Regina created the 4-2 final and effectively put the game away with 1:16 to play in regulation, on the first career goal for freshman forward John Scorcia off an assist from Goodwin, who became the only multiple-point scorer of the night.

Junior goaltender Pat Dunn (Quincy, Mass.) made 34 saves, but suffered the loss (0-1-0) in front of the net for Franklin Pierce. Junior Mike McDonald faced a barrage of 40 shots from the Franklin Pierce attack, but turned aside 38 of them to pick up the win (1-0-0) between the pipes for Salve Regina.

Franklin Pierce posted a 40-38 advantage in shots on goal in the game and went 0-for-6 on the power play. Salve Regina finished 1-for-4 with the man-advantage.

The Ravens return to the ice on Friday, Nov. 11, when they take on Wentworth Institute of Technology on the first day of the ICFCU Shootout, hosted by Fitchburg State. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg, Mass. Franklin Pierce next plays at home on Saturday, Nov. 19 against Southern New Hampshire at 7 p.m.

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