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BIDDEFORD, Maine – Paul Boutoussov scored 6:41 into the third period as Salve Regina University edged No.13 University of New England, 2-1, to clinch the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's ice hockey regular-season title on Saturday night at the Harold Alfond Forum.

The Seahawks (17-6-2, 13-3-1 CCC) earn a first-round bye into the semifinals next Saturday (Feb. 23). The Nor'easters (17-6-2, 11-5-1 CCC) drop to the third seed for the upcoming championship, which will begin in Biddeford on Wednesday night (7 p.m.) against sixth-seeded Wentworth Institute of Technology. [Interactive Bracket]
 
After a scoreless opening period, UNE struck first at the 9:25 mark of the second on an odd-man rush. Brett Mecrones put home his 11^th of the year with the aid of Liam Neuman and Dimitris Jones. [Watch]
 
Salve Regina tied the game just over four minutes later as the puck found Danny Eruzione just as he was leaving the penalty box. Eruzione hit Kyle Moore with his next move for a one-timer inside the left post.
 
Eruzione added his second assist on the Boustoussov game-winner in the final frame.
 
Blake Wojtala had 29 stops for the visitors, while Ben Churchfield finished with 36 saves on the night for UNE.

Wednesday's CCC first-round contest versus WIT will be the rubber match between the Nor'easters and Leopards, who met for a weekend series in late January. UNE was in the process of backing up a 9-3 home victory in the opener with a 5-2 second-period lead on the road before Wentworth rallied (7-5) for a split. The programs squared off last season the same opening-round matchup.