Box Score

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Junior Brett DiClementi (Southwick, Mass.) scored with 2:33 elapsed in overtime to give the New England College Pilgrims a 3-2 win over the University of New England in ECAC East men's ice hockey action Friday evening at Biddeford Arena.

DiClementi provided the Pilgrims with the victory, putting home the puck from short range after it was centered from behind the cage. Junior Johan Qvarfordt (Sodertalje, Sweden) and classmate Greg Jacques (West Hartford, Conn.) were credited with assists.

After the two teams played scoreless hockey in the first period, UNE got on the scoreboard at 9:50 of the second when sophomore Adam Laite (Sydney, Nova Scotia) converted a feed from junior Eric Hines (Prescott, Ariz.) for his second goal of the season.

The Pilgrims responded just six seconds later after the Nor'easters won the faceoff but immediately turned the puck over in their defensive end. First-year Cam Geddes (Manchester, N.H.) took advantage of the miscue and rifled home his first collegiate goal to even the game at 1-all.

NEC would take the lead at the 14:43 mark when ECAC East leading scorer Niko Uola (Turku, Finland) went top shelf from close range on the right side for his 11th tally. First-year Greg Girtatos (Tyngsboro, Mass.) set-up the goal.

Big Blue drew back even 45 seconds into the third period when first-year Sean Sullivan (Worcester, Mass.) found sophomore Tyler Fleurent (Biddeford, Maine), who ripped a one-timer into the net for his team-leading fourth goal.

For the game, the Pilgrims (3-5-1, 2-4 ECAC East) had a 36-24 advantage in shots on goal, including a 13-4 cushion in the opening frame. Senior goaltender Aaron Harvey (Milford, N.S.) made 22 saves to register the victory.

Senior Mike Roper (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia) stopped 33 shots for the Nor'easters (2-8, 0-6), who host St. Anselm College tomorrow at 4 p.m.

New England College travels to the University of Southern Maine on Saturday for a 4 p.m. start.