University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Fall to Canisius, 4-3
11/30/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
STORRS, CT (November 30) – The University of Connecticut men’s ice hockey team fell to Canisius College, 4-3, in a MAAC League game on Friday night at the UConn Ice Arena. With the loss, UConn fell to 3-7-2 overall, 3-3-2 in the MAAC, while Canisius improved to 6-5-2 overall, 5-2-2 in the league.
Canisius’ Chris Duggan scored at the 11:40 mark of the first period to open the scoring. DJ Miller (Mount Lebanon, PA) tied the score at the mid point of the second period sending the game into the third stanza at a 1-1 tie.
UConn’s Matt Grew (Yarmouthport, MA) gave the Huskies their only lead of the game just two-minutes into the last period on the power play. Canisius then went on to score the next three goals for the win. Mark Persick scored at the 6:04 mark to tie the game. Rob Martin beat the UConn defense at the midpoint of the period, and Justin Carre sent a shot in off the lower far post for the game-winner. UConn’s Matt Herhal (Pottstown, PA) cut the deficit by one with just over two-minutes left. Connecticut pulled the goalie with 45-seconds remaining, but couldn’t notch the tying goal.
Connecticut’s Jason Carey (Oakdale, MN) stopped 20 shots on net, while Canisius’ Sean Weaver had 26 saves. Despite the loss, UConn outshot Canisius, 29-24.
UConn will host Mercyhurst College in a MAAC game on Saturday night at the UConn Ice Arena at 7:30 pm.
