PORTLAND, Maine – Owen Fowler scored three minutes, three seconds into overtime to life the #15/18 University of Maine men's ice hockey team to a 5-4 win over UMass Lowell on Wednesday night at Cross Insurance Arena.
 
The teams combined for four goals in the first period, with UMass Lowell sandwiching scores around two Maine goals. The River Hawks then took a 3-2 lead three minutes into the second period before Justin Poirier potted his second of the game for a 3-3 game after two frames.
 
The River Hawks scored a power-play goal just 24 seconds into the third period. Frank Djurasevic's power-play tally with six minutes to play sent the game to overtime where Fowler's strike gave the Black Bears the win.
 
#15/18 Maine 5, UMass Lowell 4 (OT)
Dec. 10, 2025 | Portland, Maine
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 27-26 lead in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears were 3-for-6 on the power play while the River Hawks were 1-for-5.
• Mathis Rousseau made 22 saves in moving to 2-2-0 on the season.
• Maine is now 88-47-6 in the all-time series with UMass Lowell.
• Justin Poirier finished with three points on two goals and one assist.
• Sully Scholle (0-2-2), Charlie Russell (0-2-2) and Frank Djurasevic (1-1-2) also had multi-point games.

RECORDS

• Maine: 9-7-1, 6-5-0 Hockey East
• UMass Lowell: 6-11-0, 3-6-0 Hockey East

UP NEXT
• Maine will close out the first semester with a two-game series this weekend against Lindenwood at Alfond Arena.
• Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.