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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell Hockey team skated to a 4-2 exhibition win against Acadia University on Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. 

"I thought we start pretty sluggish in the first period, but that's to be expected after a long layoff," said Head Coach Norm Bazin. "We got a little better in the second period and in the third period I thought we started skating again. I think we learned we have a few combinations that can stick, but overall we have to improve in a lot of areas, which is normal for this time of year."

Senior forward Jake Kamrass (Atlanta, Georgia) got the River Hawks on the board first with just 37 seconds left in the first period with a power-play tally. 

Stephen Harper and Rodney Southam tallied goals for the Axemen in the second and third periods respectively. Southam's power-play goal made it a 3-2 game just 4:19 into the third, after sophomore forward Ryan Lohin (Chadds Ford, Pa.) netted the go ahead goal just 1:58 into the final frame. Lohin notched a game-high two points (1g,1a), to go along with three shots on goal for the River Hawks in the victory.

Sophomore forward Colin O'Neill (Odenton, Md.) scored the River Hawks second goal at 10:14 of the second period to give UMass Lowell a 2-1 advantage. 

Junior forward Nick Master (Broomall, Pa.) added an insurance empty-netter with just two seconds remaining in the contest.

Senior forward John Edwardh (Calgary, Alta.) registered a game-high four shots on goal for UMass Lowell. 

The River Hawks outshot the Axemen, 27-16 for the game, including a 12-2 shot advantage in the opening period.

Junior goaltender Christoffer Hernberg (Espoo, Finland) started the game for the River Hawks and made two saves in the first 20 minutes of the game. Sophomore Tyler Wall (Leamington, Ont.) played the final 40 minutes, making 12 saves, including eight in the second period. Acadia's Dawson Carty stopped 23 shots in the losing effort. 

The River Hawks officially open their 51st season of play on Friday, October 6th against New Hampshire. Game time from the Tsongas Center is 7:15 p.m. 

To purchase season tickets, individual tickets or mini plans, visit www.TsongasCenter.com. To save with a group of 10 or more, contact Jonathan Healy at Jonathan_Healy@uml.edu or by phone at (978) 934-6280.


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