Box Score
Scoring Summary
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior forward
Mike Kaselouskas (East Longmeadow, MA) scored the game-winner with just 1:07 remaining in overtime to lead Western New England to a 2-1 win over Framingham State in a non-conference contest on Thursday (Jan. 5) at Smead Arena.
The Golden Bears improve to 7-3 on the year; while the Rams slip to 1-7-2 overall.
The Rams opened the scoring with the lone goal of the opening period at 10:25 as freshman forward
Ryan McDonald (Anchorage, AK) buried a chance that was set-up by classmate
Brendan McCarron (Millbury, MA).
Western New England leveled the score at 9:31 of the second as senior forward
Kory Grahl (San Diego, CA) netted a power play goal on assists from freshman forward
Brandon Stroud (Clarksville, IN) and Kaselouskas.
After a scoreless third period which saw each team put ten shots on net, the Golden Bears held a 6-2 edge in shots in the overtime session.
Kaselouskas ripped his shot top shelf to beat FSU sophomore goalkeeper
Nick Cafrelli (San Jose, CA). He was assisted on the play by sophomore forward
Trent Krueger (White Bear Lake, MN) and Stroud.
Overall, WNE enjoyed a 37-27 advantage in shots on goal.
WNE sophomore goalkeeper
Eric Sorenson (Fairport, NY) turned away 26 shots to earn his seventh win between the pipes this season.
Cafrelli made 35 stops in the losing effort.
The Golden Bears return to action on Saturday (Jan. 7) as they travel to Connecticut College for a 3:00 p.m. non-league game.
