Fitchburg State Downs Men's Ice Hockey 7-2 in Non-Conference Matchup

FITCHBURG, MASS – The Fitchburg State hockey team cruised to a 7-2 victory over Framingham State on Wednesday night at home, in a non-conference matchup.

THE BASICS:

• Score: Fitchburg State 7, Framingham State 2
• Records: Fitchburg State (11-5-0, 4-1-0), Framingham State (4-11-0, 1-4-0)
• Location: Fitchburg, Massachusetts

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Fitchburg State controlled the first period, with Devin Niles opening the scoring at 10:47, assisted by Aleksei Filimonov and Tye Battipaglia.
• Anthony DeLuca extended the lead to 2-0 at 12:34, assisted by Nicklas Millhorn and John Mantone.
• Framingham State responded in the second period when Michael Kennedy scored at 7:09, assisted by David Hassell and Jerry Duckett, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
• Fitchburg State answered immediately with a shorthanded goal by Hunter Dunn at 14:32 to make it 3-1.
• The Falcons exploded in the third period with four goals to seal the victory.
• Alexandre Bauvais scored at 3:35, assisted by Andrey Bondarev and Christian Halbig.
• Marcus Macchioni added a power play goal at 7:22, assisted by Andrew Woloszyn.
• Framingham's Devin Shepherd scored a power play goal at 8:49, assisted by Jonas Oesterle, to make it 5-2.
• Trenton Skaggs extended the lead to 6-2 at 13:05, assisted by Alexandre Bauvais and Kristopher Zapata.
• Devin Niles capped the scoring with his second goal of the game at 14:43, assisted by Tye Battipaglia and Aleksei Filimonov.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Fitchburg State outshot Framingham State 35-25, including a dominant 15-4 advantage in the first period.
• Both teams converted 1-of-4 power play opportunities.
• Fitchburg State's Max Macchioni earned the win with 20 saves on 22 shots in 53:15 of action.
• Framingham State's Liam Kilgallen took the loss with 28 saves on 35 shots in a full 60-minute effort.
• Devin Niles led Fitchburg State with 2 goals on 5 shots.
• Tye Battipaglia and Aleksei Filimonov each recorded 2 assists for the Falcons.
• Both teams were assessed 4 penalties for 8 minutes.

UP NEXT:

• Framingham State (4-11-0) looks to rebound when they travel to Rivier for a MASCAC clash on Saturday at 7pm.