{"id":136762,"date":"2022-10-29T21:54:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T02:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/?p=136762"},"modified":"2022-10-29T23:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T04:34:03","slug":"saturday-recap-on-a-night-of-overtimes-merrimack-upsets-no-5-umass-no-4-michigan-outlasts-no-17-wmu-no-9-bu-rallies-past-no-18-umass-lowell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2022\/10\/29\/saturday-recap-on-a-night-of-overtimes-merrimack-upsets-no-5-umass-no-4-michigan-outlasts-no-17-wmu-no-9-bu-rallies-past-no-18-umass-lowell\/","title":{"rendered":"SATURDAY RECAP: On a night of overtimes, Merrimack upsets No. 5 UMass, No. 4 Michigan outlasts No. 17 WMU, No. 9 BU rallies past No. 18 UMass Lowell"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No. 9 Boston University celebrates Lane Hudson’s overtime game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over No. 18 UMass Lowell. Hutson scored late in regulation to force the extra session. (Photo: BU Athletics\/Caroline Fernandez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overtime was the theme of Saturday as three key games featured late goals to force overtime with some favorites holding serve, but unranked Merrimack finding the game-winner to hand No. 5 Massachusetts its first loss of the season.<\/p>\n

NATIONAL SCOREBOARD<\/a> | \u00a0STANDINGS<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0USCHO.COM POLL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Merrimack 2, No. 5 Massachusetts 1 (OT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mac Welsher scored the game-tying goal with 32 seconds remaining in regulation and Ben Brar delivered the game-winner at 3:37 of overtime as Merrimack hand UMass its first loss of the season, 2-1.<\/p>\n

A night after UMass survived on home ice on Taylor Makar’s overtime game-winning goal, the Warriors enacted their form of revenge in North Andover.<\/p>\n

UMass grabbed the 1-0 lead early in the second on Reed Lebster’s third goal of the season, an unassisted tally, at 3:15.<\/p>\n

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BRAR SENDS THE LAWLER FAITHFUL HOME HAPPY
THEEEEE WARRIORS WINN!!!!
#GoMack<\/a> x #MissionMerrimack<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rOibGPJJxL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Merrimack Men\u2019s Hockey (@MerrimackMIH) October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n