WORCESTER, MASS. (1/9/2026) - Franklin Pierce men's ice hockey suffered an 11-1 road loss Friday night against Worcester State at the Worcester Ice Center. 

Score: Worcester State 11, Franklin Pierce 1
Records: Franklin Pierce 7-7-0 (5-3-0 NE10), Worcester State 6-5-3 (1-2-2 MASCAC) 
Location: Worcester Ice Center, Worcester, Mass. 
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Franklin Pierce struck first in the first period when Mario Paganini slotted the puck past the Lancers' goaltender, finishing a setup from Austin Pick and Nick Fish to give the Ravens an early 1-0 advantage.
• Despite the early scoring opportunity, the Ravens would not find the back of the net again. Worcester State answered in the first period with two late goals to take the 2-1 lead.
• In the middle frame, the Lancers pulled away with five goals, including two on the power play, extending their advantage to 7-1 at the second intermission. 
• Continuing to apply pressure, Worcester State added four more goals in the third period to close out the game 11-1.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS

• Mario Paganini scored the lone goal for Franklin Pierce, assisted by Austin Pick and Nick Fish.
• The Ravens were outshot 47-30.
• Jeffrey Reda made 25 saves on 36 shots on net.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens continue their weekend action in Framingham, Mass. tomorrow night. They will face off against the Rams of Framingham State University at 8:50 PM.