Box Score Scoring Summary

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Freshman forward Korby Anderson (Owantonna, MN) had a goal and assist to lead the Becker men's hockey team to a 5-4 victory over Western New England Saturday afternoon (Feb. 5) at Smead Arena.

The Hawks scored four times in the second period that proved to be the difference in raising their record to 7-10-3 overall and 4-2-3 in the ECAC Northeast.

Western New England (5-15-1, 2-8 ECAC Northeast) took a 2-0 lead in the opening period following a short-handed goal by freshman forward Alan Martin (Monson, MA) at 10:30 and goal by freshman forward John Kelly (Long Island, NY) at 14:19.

Becker then netted the next five goals starting when sophomore forward Ron Pavia (Rehoboth, MA) scored on a power goal shot at 15:37 of the first period.

Anderson tied the contest with his 14th goal of the season just 33 seconds into the middle period. Freshman forward Michael Hollander (Thornhill, ONT) gave the visitors their first lead at the 3:46 mark as Anderson and sophomore forward Branden Parkhouse (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) gained the assists.

The Hawks scored twice in the final 2:51 on goals by sophomore forward Jeff Petersen (Syracuse, NY) at 17:09 and the eventual game-winner on a power play by junior forward Brian Murray (Manalapan, NJ) at 19:00.

The Golden Bears rallied in the third stanza getting within 5-3 when Kelly scored at the 9:12 mark. Freshman forward Brian Prost (Parma, OH) fired in a shot to cut the margin to one as Kelly and freshman forward Chris Connors (Albany, NY) gained the assists. Connors finished with two assists while Prost also had an assist.

Parkhouse, junior defenseman Jeremy Narducci (Apex, NC), sophomore defenseman Don Kane (Staten Island, NY) each contributed two assists. Junior goalie Jake Rosenthal (Wantagh, NY) finished with 35 saves.

Freshman Eric Sorenson (Fairport, NY) compiled 34 saves for Western New England.