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BIDDEFORD, Maine – Ryan Bloom recorded his second-consecutive multi-goal game to lead the #12 University of New England men's ice hockey team over Colby 4-1 on Tuesday evening at the Harold Alfond Forum.
 
Brendan Donohue found Aaron Aragon in front of the net for a goal early in the first period as the Nor'easters took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission [Watch]. Donohue extended the lead to 2-0 with a shorthanded goal off a pass from Brady Fleurent in the second [Watch].
 
Colby came out firing in the second period, outshooting UNE 17-7, but Tate Sproxton was able to keep the Mules off the board with numerous highlight-reel saves [Watch]. J.P. Schuhlen ended the shutout with a score to start the third period.
 
Bloom put the game away with a power-play and shorthanded goal in the final frame [Watch] [Watch]. He now leads the Nor'easters with 12 goals on the year. Fleurent connected for three assists on the night, while Dimitris Jones added two helpers.
 
Both Sproxton and Mack Burton made 28 saves each. Sproxton improved to 4-0 on the year. UNE killed off all five Colby power play chances.
 
The Nor'easters return to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play on Friday night on the road at Becker. Game time is set for 7 p.m.