Men's Hockey Defeated By Providence

North Andover Mass.
 
The Merrimack men's hockey team was defeated by the Providence College Friars by a score of 8-3, Frirday night at J.Thom Lawler Rink.
 
The Basics
Score: #10/10 Merrimack: 3 Providence: 8
Records: #10/10 Merrimack (14-7-1, 9-3-0) | Providence: (12-5-6, 9-3-0)
Attendance: 2,067


Providence scored of an early faceoff to take the lead 3:26 into the first period.
 
Jordan Seyfert scored on a shot that was deflected past the Friars net minder to tie the game up less than five minutes later.
 
Providence would get the lead back shortly after to have the 2-1 lead after the first 20 minutes.
The Friars would score four times in five minutes to stretch the lead to five in the second period.
Mike Brown and Will Calverley would each score near the end of the second to cut the lead in half.
 Providence would score twice in the third to finish the game 8-3.
 



 

Facts and Numbers:

• Mike Brown, Will Calverley, Jordan Seyfert scored in the loss.
• Seyfert and Calverley also had an assist to go along with their goal.
• Tristan Crozier, Liam Dennison, Filip Forsmark and Otto Leppanen all had one assist each.
  Stats:
  Power Plays: MC 0-5 | PRO 4-4
  Shots on Goal: MC 6, PRO 7 | MC 15, PRO 11 | MC 10, PRO 9 | MC 31, PRO 27
  Faceoffs: 32 MC | 29 PRO Blocks: 14 MC | 18 PRO

NEXT:
The Warriors look for the split with Providence tomorrow, Puck drop is at 7 PM.

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