The University of Maine men’s hockey team settled for a split of its season-opening series against Holy Cross, falling 4-3 in overtime Saturday in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Connor Welsh scored the game-winner for the Crusadors 1:33 into the extra period.
The Black Bears forced overtime with two goals in the final four minutes of the third period. Isa Parekh scored the first at the 16:33 mark, then Lee Parks added a power-play goal 66 seconds later. Tanner Klimpke, William Gerrior and Lukas Peterson had assists for UMaine.
Goals by Matthew Kursonis (8:57 in the first period) and Noah Eyre (13:05, third) gave Holy Cross a 2-0 lead.
The Black Bears (1-1) return to action Friday and Saturday when they host Quinnipiac for their first home games of the season. Both games start at 7 p.m.
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