BOSTON, Mass. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's ice hockey team picked up an overtime win on Friday night, defeating UMass Boston 4–3.
The Basics
- Final Score: VTSU Castleton 4, UMass Boston 3 (OT)
- Location: Edward T. Barry Ice Rink - Boston, Mass.
- Records: Castleton 2-4-1 (2-3-0 LEC) | UMass Boston 2-3-0 (1-2-0 LEC)
How It Happened
Castleton controlled the first period and finally broke through late, with
Jason Atkinson scoring off a
Cole Bowditch assist for a 1–0 lead.
The Spartans made it 2–0 early in the second when
Luke Chakrabarti scored at 1:21, assisted by
Emmett McHardy and
Cedrick Theodore. UMB answered with a power-play goal at 8:31 to cut the lead to one.
Marcus Bellomo extended the lead to 3–1 at 9:15, scoring his first collegiate goal with assists from
Josef Vyvial and
Jackson Edwards.
UMass Boston tied the game in the third period, scoring twice—including the equalizer with 1:18 left after pulling its goalie—to force overtime.
Castleton closed it out 2:16 into overtime. Chakrabarti created the chance himself, sliding a pass across the crease to McHardy to pull the goalie off his spot, then got the puck back and buried it before the keeper could recover.
By the Numbers
- Chakrabarti scored twice; McHardy assisted on both goals.
- Trevor Castino went 14-for-23 on faceoffs, helping Castleton to a 41–31 advantage.
- Josh Ward earned his first win of the season with 29 saves.
Up Next
Castleton travels to UMass Dartmouth tomorrow, November 22, for a 4 p.m. LEC matchup.
