Box Score

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The University of New England Nor'easters scored five times over the final two periods to take their first-ever ECAC East win with a 5-3 road victory at Skidmore College in men's ice hockey action Friday evening at Saratoga City Rink.

The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for UNE, which improved to 2-17 overall and 1-13 in league play. The Thouroughbreds remained winless in their last five contests to fall to 7-11-1, 6-7-1 in ECAC East action.

Trailing 1-0 after one period of play, the Nor'easters went to work in the second, scoring three times without allowing a goal. First-year Jake Moscatel tied the contest at 3:08 on a power-play goal set-up by sophomore Kyle MacLennan and first-year Russ Franey.

Sophomore Justin Miner gave the Nor'easters the lead for good at the 13:27 mark, converting a feed from junior Jack Nolin for his second goal of the season. UNE would strike one more time before the end of the frame when first-year Scott McManaman notched his first collegiate tally. Classmates Paul Kashmanian and Adam Laite were credited with assists on the play.

Nolin and MacLennan set-up first-year Tyler Fleurent for a power-play goal -- and the eventual game-winner -- at 3:16 of the final period to give the Nor'easters a 4-1 advantage.

After back-to-back goals by Skidmore got the Thoroughbreds back within one at 4-3, Moscatel put home an empty-net goal with 22 seconds remaining to secure victory for UNE.

Rookie goaltender Dallas Ungurian stopped 39 of 42 shots to register his second win for the Nor'easters, who play a road game at Castleton State College tomorrow (4 p.m.).