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No. 11/12 Terriers Post 3-1 Win at Merrimack
November 9, 2012 | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 9, 2012
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - Paced by a three-point night from senior Wade Megan (1g, 2a), the No. 11/12 Boston University men's ice hockey team earned a 3-1 road victory over Merrimack on Friday evening at Lawlor Arena.
The Terriers improve to 5-2-0 overall and 4-1-0 in Hockey East play while the Warriors fall to an even 4-4-1 with a 3-2-1 conference mark.
Second-period goals by freshmen Ahti Oksanen and Megan opened the scoring before the Warriors made it a 2-1 contest on a power-play goal early in the third.
Sophomore Evan Rodriuges added an insurance goal when potted a rebound with 7:14 left in regulation.
Freshman Matt O'Connor improved to a perfect 5-0-0 on the season and matched his career high with a 34-save performance. Classmate Matt Grzelcyk earned the primary assist on both of BU's last two goals.
Oksanen opened the scoring 1:22 into the second period on a one-timer from the top of the right circle on assists by sophomore Cason Hohmann and Megan.
Megan doubled the lead just over seven minutes later on a wrister from the left circle after getting sprung up the left side on a pass by Grzelcyk.
Merrimack cut the deficit in half in the opening moments of the third on a power-play wrister by John Heffernan, but that was the only shot that got by O'Connor.
Merrimack, which got 22 saves from junior Sam Marotta, held a 35-25 shot advantage.
The Terriers will return to action on Sunday (Nov. 11) when they play host to archrival and top-ranked Boston College live on NESN. Game time is set for 5 p.m.
