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PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - Freshman forward Anthony Willett (Springfield, MA) scored his second goal of the game with three seconds remaining in overtime as the Western New England College men's hockey team posted a dramatic 6-5 decision over Salve Regina in an ECAC Northeast game Sunday (Feb. 14) at the Portsmouth Abbey School Rink.

This was the third win of the season for the Golden Bears who are 3-18-1 overall and 2-10 in the league. The Seahawks fall to 1-21-1 and 0-11-1 in the ECAC Northeast.

Willett's winning shot came after SRU pulled senior goalie Ryan Comerford (Merrimack, NH) while the Seahawks were on the power play. 

Despite having a two-player advantage, the strategy didn't work when Willett skated in for the game-winner with assists from sophomore forward Kory Grahl (San Diego, CA) and graduate student defenseman Chris Gillman (Wingdale, NY).

Willett and Grahl each finished with two goals and an assist while Gillman contributed two assists.

Senior defenseman Joe Trimboli (Las Vegas, NV) added a goal and assist while senior forward Michael St. Lawrence (Holyoke, MA) had the other goal.

Junior forward Chris Beaudoin (Enfield, CT) and Vinny Weyel (North Haven, CT), and sophomore forward Rory Hansen (Noblesville, IN) each had an assist.

Each team scored in the opening period and the Golden Bears led 3-2 after 40 minutes before taking a two-goal advantage when Trimboli scored at 3:42 of the regulation. 

SRU scored three straight goals in less than five minutes and took a 5-4 lead when junior forward Billy Sabia (Ridgefield, CT) notched his first goal of the season at the 8:25 mark.

St. Lawrence tied the contest just 15 seconds later with an assist from Beaudoin.

The Seahawks had a man advantage for the last minute of the third period and first minute of overtime, but couldn't score. 

Senior forward Tyler Tott (Rehoboth, MA) tallied two goals for the Seahawks while junior defenseman Kevin Sullivan (North Branford, CT) had a goal and assist. Sabia and junior forward Ryan Petersen (Shrewsbury, NJ) each chipped-in with a goal and assist.

Freshman T.J. Fatse (Hampden, MA) compiled 35 saves for Western New England College while Comerford stopped 31 shots for the hosts.

WNEC swept the season series with SRU after posting a 5-2 decision back on December 5 in Springfield.