PAXTON, Mass. -- In a defensive battle at Horgan Arena, No. 15 Salve Regina University's men's ice hockey team battled hard but came up just short in a closely fought 1–0 loss to Anna Maria College on Saturday night.
The lone goal of the game came midway through the second period, when Anna Maria's Brandon Della Paolera connected on the power play at 15:22 to break the scoreless deadlock. Despite sustained pressure and multiple power-play opportunities, the Seahawks couldn't find the back of the net the rest of the way.
Salve Regina outshot the Amcats and generated several quality chances, with forwards like
Cade DeStefani,
Logan Calder, and
Jonathan Hammel pressuring Anna Maria's netminder throughout the evening. Goalie
Selby Warren stood tall for much of the night, finishing with 28 saves in a commendable performance between the pipes.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Anna Maria 1, Salve Regina 0
Records: Salve Regina (17-4-0), Anna Maria (9-4-1)
ON THE HORIZON
Men's ice hockey will be back home at Howard Rink on Tuesday, January 20, at 8 p.m. to host Salem State.
