ORONO, Maine<\/b> — Blaine Byron’s goal with just 1:23 left in the third period completed Maine’s come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Massachusetts at Alfond Arena Saturday night, sweeping the weekend series.<\/p>\n
“It’s all positive,” said Byron. “It gives us a lot of confidence in the room after two wins like that.”<\/p>\n
A back-and-forth first period, which had 29 total shots between the teams, ended scoreless.<\/p>\n
Dennis Kravchenko’s third goal of the weekend came on the power play to put the Minutemen on the board 14:31 of the second. Maine goaltender Sean Romeo made the initial stop on a Shane Walsh shot, but fell on his back in the scramble. The puck broke free and Kravchenko lifted it over Romeo for the 1-0 UMass lead.<\/p>\n
The Minutemen doubled the lead just 63 seconds later when Frank Vatrano blasted a slap shot past Romeo.<\/p>\n
Maine jolted to life at the 7:04 mark of third period courtesy of Devin Shore, who deflected a Mark Hamilton shot past UMass goalie Steve Mastalerz.<\/p>\n
Liam Pecararo netted the equalizer after he found an open lane and got a shot down low past Mastalerz’s glove.<\/p>\n
The Black Bears continued to apply pressure and forced Mastalerz into several more saves before Byron’s winning goal sent his team home happy.<\/p>\n
Minutemen coach John Micheletto liked what he saw, despite dropping the game, and said he liked the “process” his team went about.<\/p>\n
“We have a better indication of the kind of team and talent we have,” Micheletto said. “We are a young team, we didn’t manage those shifts very well. The momentum pulled away from us.”<\/p>\n
“Credit to our guys, all of them, for responding so well to the challenge,” said Maine coach Red Gendron.<\/p>\n
Romeo stopped 30 shots in his first collegiate win.<\/p>\n
Mastalerz made 35 saves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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