BABSON PARK, Mass. (Saturday, November 16, 2024)-- Despite Matthew Brunton's goal in the last four seconds of regulation Salve Regina University men's ice hockey fell 7-6 to the host Babson College in conference play on Saturday. 

Babson, coming off a 5-3 loss last night, got right to it and fired off their first two goals in the opening five minutes from the sticks of Jimmy Fallon and Brendan Kennedy. Before the first period was over, Salve Regina established a 3-2 lead, counteracting the Beavers, thanks to Arvega Hovsepyan, Damon Zimmer and Aidan Coupe. It was Hovsepyan's third goal on the season and first for Zimmer and Coupe. 

Babson made a counter move, making the score 5-3 when Jimmy Fallon achieved a hat trick near the end of the second period. The pace did not slow down for either team in the final 20 minutes, but with a two point lead already Babson managed to score twice more and stay slightly ahead even though Arvega Hovsepyan, Quinn Tavares and Matthew Brunton added in goals as the time expired. Brunton's goal came as the result of an extra skater addition with an empty net. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Babson 7, Salve Regina 6
Records: Salve Regina (4-1-0, 3-1-0 NEHC), Babson (2-3-0, 1-3-0 NEHC)
History: Yesterday Salve Regina beat Babson 5-3 when Walter Baumann, Aidan Connolly and Logan Calder scored in the third period to come back from a 3-2 deficit.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Selby Warren and Cayden Bailey combined for 25 saves while Babson's Mason Rosado put a stop to 28 shots. 
• The Seahawks were quick off the face off dots with 34 wins to Babson's 26. 
• Both teams served six minutes on three infractions each in the penalty box. 

ON THE HORIZON
Next week men's ice hockey is back in Middletown, Rhode Island at the Cabot-Harman Ice Center on Friday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m. to host the reigning DIII national champion Hobart College.