Box Score GARDNER, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team lost to Franklin Pierce University, 2-0, on Friday evening during Northeast-10 Conference play in Gardner Veterans Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (9-10, 7-4 NE10), Franklin Pierce (8-9, 6-5 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Marshall Murphy (Little Canada, Minn./Northern Colorado Eagles), 28 saves
• First-year Ty Bloom (Helena, Mont./Helena Bighorns), 15-for-27 faceoffs

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Cody Rumsey, 2 goals, 13-for-20 saves
• Senior Trevor Lawler, 2 assists
• Sophomore Jeremy Connor, 45 saves

THE ACTION

• Murphy made 12 stops during a scoreless opening period.
• The Purple Knights held a 21-12 lead in second period shots, but the Ravens netted the lone goal.
• Rumsey broke the stalemate with 1:04 left in the second frame, tipping Lawler's shot from the point.
• Rumsey doubled the lead with a power-play strike 2:03 into the third, tapping in Lawler's cross-crease pass.
• Saint Michael's held a 19-6 advantage in third-period shots but could not break through, playing the final 2:16 without Murphy in net, including two minutes of a 6-on-4 power play.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Franklin Pierce, 5:30 p.m.