BEVERLY, Mass. — The No. 14 Endicott men's ice hockey team lost to Southern Maine, 3-2, in overtime on Friday night at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
The Huskies' Nick Nault (Goffstown, N.H.) scored the game-winner 38 seconds into the extra sessions to secure the victory for the visitors.
Southern Maine got on the board first in the contest 1 minute and 20 seconds in while shorthanded, as they carried that lead to the second period.
For the Gulls, John Goldowski (Buffalo, N.Y.) tied the game quickly in the second period also shorthanded as the game went to the third period tied at one apiece.
Dominic Garozzo (Sewell, N.J.) scored his first goal in an Endicott jersey in the third period off a feed from Michael Casey (Media, Pa.) to give the Gulls the 2-1 lead with 6:09 to play.
The Huskies never stopped fighting as they sent the game to overtime at the 2:54 mark of the third period buring a goal off a scramble in front of the net.
In goal, Ryan Wilson (Shelton, Conn.) made 15 saves in the season opener (0-1).
BEYOND THE SCORECARD
- Tonight's contest was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
- Goldowski buried his seventh career goal (7-7-14, 34 games played).
- Endicott is 4-3-3 all-time in season openers (2015-16 to present).
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 14 Endicott (0-1) visits No. 8 Curry on Friday, November 8 at 7 PM. Southern Maine (1-0) hosts No. 10 Elmira next Friday at 7 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Mazzie Hinsdale '26)
