No. 14 Salve Regina ties with No. 10 Endicott

BEVERLY, Mass -- The Endicott College Gulls and the Salve Regina University Seahawks went 2-2 in men's ice hockey action Friday night on the Gulls' home ice. The game goes down as a tie in official NCAA records, however the Gulls bested the Seahawks in a shootout for bragging rights and CCC ranking purposes. 

Logan Calder and Walter Baumann were the two Salve Regina scorers. Calder's goal came during the first period, and Baumann added to the total 6:50 into period three. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Salve Regina 2, Endicott 2
Records: Salve Regina (9-2-1, 6-0-1 CCC), Endicott (5-2-2, 4-1-2 CCC)
All-Time Series: Going into the evening Salve Regina was 9-10 against Endicott since the 20015-16 season. Tonight's result brings the Seahawks to 9-10-1. 

BREAKDOWN: 

• Period I: The day began with Cayden Bailey and Gulls' Atticus Kelly in net. The Seahawks won the opening faceoff after Damon Zimmer and Andrew Kurapov met at center ice. It didn't take long for the scoring to begin. Endicott started the game off strong with a goal just 2:59 into the contest. Andrew Kurapov found the net with an even strength goal for the Gulls, setting them ahead 1-0. The in-conference rivalry made the game a high-energy, physical contest right from the onset. The Seahawks were called for tripping with 4:37 down, but the team was relentless on the penalty kill and forged ahead. The Seahawks came back when Logan Calder bounced the puck over Gulls' goalie and into the net at 10:29 into the period. Calder was assisted by Walter Baumann and Garrett Szeremley. No further scoring occurred in the remainder of the period and the teams entered period two 1-1. 
• Period II: Neither team scored during the second period, despite multiple opportunities for both sides. The Gulls refused to yield to the Seahawks effervescence, however Endicott's goalkeeping remained obdurate. By the end of the period Salve Regina had taken 21 shots, made 29 saves, won 32 faceoffs and blocked four shots. The Gulls took 30 shots, made 20 saves, won 18 faceoffs and blocked six shots. Both teams were 0-2 on the power play. 
• Period III: Salve Regina almost made it to the net at 19:12 to go and the referee nearly called it a goal, however after review the shot was determined no good. The Gulls were sent to the penalty box for tripping with 15:30 left to play and the Seahawks went on the power play, hoping this opportunity would give them the chance they needed. At 13:11 Salve Regina stopped in front of the Endicott net, the puck bouncing off a Seahawk skate between the posts for a goal. The teams entered overtime 2-2. Walter Baumann (from Parker Mabbett and Matthew Brunton) was the Seahawk the took charge with the goal. However, the Gulls were not done yet, and to tie the game Jackson Sterrett scored a power play goal for Endicott with 10:31 gone in the period. The clock ticked down, sending the teams into overtime at 2-2. 
• OT: Logan Calder, Hoon Kim and Johnny Mulera served as the Salve Regina overtime starters. Endicott took a timeout with 2:55 to go, hoping to conserve some energy with the break in play. However, neither team scored during the five-minute overtime period. The game went down in the record books as a 2-2 tie.
• SO: In what began as a best out of three shootout, Matthew Fawcett was the first Seahawk to make an attempt, yet it was saved by Atticus Kelley. Gulls' Andrew Kurapov made it into the net initially setting Endicott ahead. Johnny Mulera made the next attempt, also saved by the Gulls. Joseph Kile finally made it to the net for the Seahawks, and it was still a tie. Logan Calder followed by Hoon Kim, and Walter Baumann took attempts. In the end it was Cass Bowes of the Gulls who found the net, putting the Gulls on top for the shootout.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Salve Regina entered the week ranked No.14 by United States College Hockey Online (USCHO), with Endicott falling ahead of them as No.10. 
• The last regular season meeting of the Seahawks and the Gulls was on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The contest resulted in a 5-2 loss for the Seahawks. Johnny Mulera, Logan Calder and Mitch Walinski '23 were the Salve Regina scorers. 
• Cayden Bailey is credited with today's tie, leaving the net only once for five seconds. Bailey made 41 saves. 
• Atticus Kelly receives a tie and left the Endicott net for two seconds. Kelly made 42 saves.
• Salve Regina took a total of 44 shots and Endicott took 43 shots during the contest. 
• The Seahawks went 0-4 and the Gulls went 1-3 on the power play. 

ON THE HORIZON: 

On Saturday Salve Regina will return to action for day two against the Gulls. This time the teams will go head-to-head in Middletown, Rhode Island at St. George's at 7 p.m.