NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- The University of Maine men's ice hockey team was defeated by the Merrimack College Warriors, 5-0, on Saturday evening in Lawler Rink.
 
First Goal (1-0 Merrimack): On their first power play opportunity of the evening, the Warriors found the back of the net. Steven Jandric looked as though he would shoot the puck. Instead, the forward quickly passed to Alex Jefferies. One-timing the pass into the back of the net, Jefferies gave Merrimack an early one goal lead.
 
Second Goal (2-0 Merrimack): Max Newton scored his squad's second goal of the first period after the Black Bear power play opportunity expired. Jandric found the unmarked Newton, who did the rest. At the end of 20:00, Maine trailed 2-0.
 
Third Goal (3-0 Merrimack): On a 5-on-3 advantage, the Warriors added to their lead. Ben Brar tipped home a Declan Carlile shot that originated from the blue line. Early in the second period, the Black Bears trailed by three goals.
 
Fourth Goal (4-0 Merrimack): Jandric, the fourth different goal scorer for the Warriors, lit the lamp 4:27 into the third period.
 
Fifth Goal (5-0 Merrimack): Just over three minutes later, Jandric scored another goal. It was the final goal of the evening as Maine fell 5-0 to Merrimack.
 
Notes: Victor Ostman stopped 39 shots for the Black Bears, while Hugo Ollas tallied 28 saves for Merrimack.
 
Maine went 0 for 5 on its power play opportunity, as the Warriors were 2-3 on its player advantages.
 
The Black Bears blocked four shots and won 40 face-offs as a team.
 
Next: Maine returns to the ice next Friday, February 11 at UMass. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
 
-UMaine-