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Date: January 27, 2006
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Salem State men's hockey defeats Colby

SALEM, Mass. ----- The Colby College men's hockey team had two leads in the game, but Salem State fought back with five goals in the final two periods to pull out a 5-3 win over the Mules on Friday night.

Colby (11-6) had 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the game. The Mules got the only goal of the first period from Matt Ahern off assists from Adam Marino and Adam Carlson.

Mickey Serra tied the game at 1-1 for Salem State (9-7-2) just 2:45 into the second period. However, the Mules went ahead again when T.J. Kelley scored his eighth goal of the year off assists from Mike DiMaggio and Ryan O'Flanagan. Serra tied the game at 2-2 after two periods with a goal at 12:58. Charlie Levin tallied at 4:57 and Drew Madeiros scored at 11:34 to give Salem State the lead for good.

DiMaggio scored off an assist from Carlson at 14:14, but Paul Snell scored just 24 seconds later to seal the victory.

Salem State 5, Colby 3

Colby 1#1#1-------3

Salem State 0#2#3-------5

1st period

C: Matt Ahern (Adam Marino, Adam Carlson), 10:17

2nd period

S: Mickey Serra (Pat Kasputis), 2:45

C: T.J. Kelley (Mike DiMaggio, Ryan O'Flanagan), 7:51

S: Mickey Serra (David Pazzaglia), 12:58

3rd period

S: Charlie Levin (Drew Madeiros, Josh Robinson), 4:57

S: Drew Maderios (Josh Robinson, Phil Coletti), 11:34

C: Mike DiMaggio (Adam Carlson), 14:14

S: Paul Snell (Drew Madeiros), 14:38

Shots: Colby 38, Salem State 41. Goalies: Ben Grandjean (Colby, 60 minutes, 36 saves); Michael Ronan (Salem State, 60 minutes, 35 saves).