Mike Roper offered one of his best performances, stopping 33 shots in a 4-1 victory
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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England ice hockey team received goals from four different players and 33 saves from sophomore
Mike Roper (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia) in a 4-1 win over the Boston University club team Saturday afternoon at Biddeford Arena.
The Nor'easters held BU scoreless for nearly the first two periods while building a 3-0 lead on goals by
George Jenkins (Natick, Mass.),
Todd Bartlett (Dover, N.H.) and
Ted Fabian (Oakland, Maine).
BU got on the scoreboard at 18:53 of the second when McCrea Dunton (Saskatchewan, Canada) broke in on the right and beat Roper glove-side.
Jack Mulvaney (Long Beach, N.Y.) threw in a long-range empty-net goal with just under a minute to play, providing UNE with the final margin of 4-1.
The Nor'easters (9-4-1) held a 45-34 advantage in shots on goal and were a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. They are off until Friday (Jan. 30) when they travel to Brewer to take on the UMaine club team.
