BOSTON, Mass. – The Salve Regina men's ice hockey team suffered a 5-2 setback to Wentworth Institute of Technology in its final game of the regular season Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena. 

Despite the Seahawks holding an 11-7 shot advantage in the first period, the Leopards struck first with a power play goal from Adam Frank (Clarkston, Mich.) off assists from senior Shaun Jameson (Long Beach, Calif.) and sophomore Kevin Crowe (Galloway, N.J.). 

Wentworth wasted little time taking a 2-0 lead in the second period when Crowe scored from Frank and Jameson just 18 seconds into the period. Less than two minutes later the Seahawks cut the lead to 2-1 when sophomore John Scorcia (Hudson, Fla.) scored on the power play from junior Chad Hollenshade (Lutherville, Md.) and sophomore Michael Naso (Londonderry, N.H.). 

The Leopards took a 3-1 lead at the 9:13 mark of the period when junior Fred Gervasi (Mississauga, Ont.) intercepted a clearing pass and went in alone for a shorthanded goal, which would hold up as the game-winning marker. 

Freshman Devin Cobbold (Ottawa, Ont.) gave the Black & Gold a 4-1 lead 52 seconds into the third period when he scored a power play goal, set up by Jameson. Sophomore Mike Domsodi (Kirkland, Que.) made it a 5-1 game at 4:27 when he scored from linemates Frank and Crowe before Salve Regina rounded out the scoring with a power play goal from freshman Cameron Gaudet (Burlington, Mass.) at 13:12, which was assisted by Naso and freshman Marc Biggs (Dallas, Texas). 

Freshman Joel Miller (Calgary, Alta.) won his 11th game of the season, improving to 11-2-2 with a 31-save performance. Freshman David Chiokadze (Langhorne, Pa.) made 13 saves on 18 shots in 44:22 of work before sophomore Frankie McCormick (Peabody, Mass.) turned aside the only two shots he faced in 15:33 of work. Salve Regina held a 33-20 shot advantage for the game. 

Both teams scored a pair of power play goals, with the Leopards going 2-for-5 and the Seahawks going 2-for-7. 

With the win, Wentworth (14-8-3, 10-2-2) runs its unbeaten streak to six (4-0-2) and captures its second straight – and third in the last four seasons – regular-season championship. Salve Regina falls to 8-13-3 (5-7-2) and awaits the outcome of the remaining league games to see who it will face in Saturday's first round.