Box Score
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass (11-8-3, 8-6-1 Hockey East) took the season series with
No. 2 New Hampshire (18-4-1, 13-2-1 HEA) with Saturday's 3-0 shutout at the
Mullins Center. The Minutemen got a pair of goals from rookie Will Ortiz, as
well as stellar play by Jon Quick, who earned his first career shutout.
Massachusetts improved to 9-1-1 at home this season, while handing the
Wildcats their first road loss of 2006-07.
Both teams played an even first, taking 12 shots apiece in the opening 20
minutes without a goal, but it was Cory Quirk who put the Minutemen on the
board late in the second. Chris Capraro skated into the zone with David
Leaderer and Quirk, then passed the puck to Leaderer who took the initial
shot. The rebound came out to Quirk, dropping it in for the 1-0 lead at 13:59.
Will Ortiz gave UMass the two-goal cushion with his third of the season just
2:29 into the third. Kevin Jarman made the pass from alongside the net to
Ortiz in the slot, who caught Brian Foster out of position. Brett Watson was
also credited with an assist, his first collegiate point as a Minuteman.
Ortiz scored his second of the night just over seven minutes later,
capitalizing on a rebound and taking a shot above Foster's shoulder. Linemates
Jarman and Watson again picked up assists on the play. The two-goal outing for
Ortiz marked a career-high.
The Minutemen outshot UNH 38-27 overall, while both teams were 0-for-4 on the
power play. Foster made 35 saves in his third start of the season, while Quick
improved to 10-7-3 on the season with the shutout.
UMass continues on with conference play next weekend with Friday's game at
UMass Lowell and Saturday's home contest with Boston University. As always,
fans can listen live to both games, while also watching home games live via
umassathletics.com. For tickets, call 1-866-UMASS-TIX.
