BIDDEFORD, Maine – Suffolk men's hockey may have scored first, but it would not be enough as No. 11 University of New England handled the Rams, 8-2, Friday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play at Harold Alfond Forum.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | No. 11 University of New England 8
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-11-4, 5-9-4 CCC) | No. 11 University of New England (14-3-1, 13-3-1 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk struck first as Alex Kolowrat scored 2:49 into the action with help from Devin Lowe and PJ Donahue. The Rams hung onto that lead until the Nor'Easters leveled the playing field at the midway point. The 1-1 tie rolled into the first intermission.  

It was all UNE in the second stanza as the host poured in three answered goals to make things lopsided 4-1 as the teams headed to the locker room for the second time. 

Both teams potted a power play puck in the third. Griffin Clark responded for the Rams to keep it a three-goal game with 12:58 remaining in the final frame. It was all UNE from there though as the Nor'Easters would score three consecutive goals for the 8-2 final.  

NETMINDER NOTES

• Cal Wilcox started in net for the Rams and had 15 saves in 50:30 of play. 
• Jarrett Bovarnick defended Suffolk's cage for 9:30 and made two stops. 
• Billy Girard locked up the win with 14 saves. 
• Peter Ciccarelli saw time in net for the Nor'Easters and turned aside the only shot he faced. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Clark and Kolowrat were respondible for Suffolk's goals with one apiece. 
• Donahue, Lowe, Billy Roche and Kyle Valiquette all recoded one assist.
• UNE outshot Suffolk, 25-17. 
• The Rams won the battle at the face-off dot, 33-31. 
• Suffolk went 1-for-4 on the power play.  

COMING UP
Suffolk will be back in front of its home crowd at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. against Nichols.