LOWELL, Mass. – Max Scott scored three minutes, 14 seconds into overtime to lift the #17 University of Maine men's ice hockey team to a 6-5 win over UMass Lowell at the Tsongas Center on Saturday night.
 
The Black Bears raced out to a 3-0 lead by the 7:09 mark of the second period thanks to scores from Sully Scholle, Thomas Pichette and Miguel Marques.
 
The River Hawks responded with five unanswered goals. UMass Lowell scored three times in the middle frame for a tie game after two periods and then scored twice more in the first 10 minutes of the third period.
 
Will Gerrior got Maine back within a goal and then less than three minutes later, Loic Usereau wristed home his first career goal to send the game to overtime. Charlie Russell then set up Scott's one-timer for the 6-5 win.

#17 Maine 6, UMass Lowell 5 (OT)
Jan. 24, 2026 | Lowell, Mass.
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 38-30 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine was 0-for-1 on the power play while keeping UMass Lowell to 0-for-4.
• Albin Boija made 25 saves in moving to 10-6-2 on the season.
• Maine is now 90-47-6 in the all-time series with UMass Lowell.
• Brandon Holt and Brock James both registered two assists.
• With his first assist, Holt set a new career-high in points with 21 and then extended it to 22 with his second.

RECORDS

• Maine: 14-9-2, 8-7-0 Hockey East
• UMass Lowell: 9-16-0, 5-10-0 Hockey East

UP NEXT

• Maine will return home next weekend to host Providence for a single game on Saturday, Jan. 31.
• Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. with a free pregame fan festival slated for 4-6:30 p.m. outside of Alfond Arena.