CHARLESTOWN – Ryan Harrigan's goal at the midway point of the third period proved to be the difference maker to lift Suffolk men's hockey to a 2-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) win over Nichols Saturday night at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Nichols 1
RECORDS: Suffolk (6-11-4, 6-9-4 CCC) | Nichols (6-14-1, 5-14-0 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Harrigan's mark at 10:17 of the third period broke a 1-all tie to and give the blue-and-gold the go-ahead. Jared Newelland Joe Feeney assisted on the eventual game-winner.  

The game got going with one mark on either side of the scoreboard in the first period. Alex Kolowrat struck first on the power play. The game-opening goal was assisted by Billy Roche and Samuel Rand.  

Nichols leveled the playing field on its own man-up opportunity 5:12 later to lock the game at one apiece. 

NETMINDER NOTES

• Cal Wilcox registered 48 saves in the victory.
• Korbinian Lutz stopped 17 shots in the setback. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Harrigan and Kolowrat scored one goal each for Suffolk. 
• Feeney, Newell, S. Rand and Roche set up one strike apiece. 
• Nichols over powered Suffolk in shots, 49-19. 
• The Bison also won the face-off battle, 42-38.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk defeated Nichols for the second straight meeting to move to 28-22-4 all-time against the Bison. 
• The Rams are 15-14-2 when hosting the Bison.  

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WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is set to host Rivier Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m.