Third-Period Comeback Falls Short at Union

Saturday, February 1

Schenectady, N.Y.

7 PM

Dartmouth College

10-8-4, 7-6-2

Union

7-18-3, 5-10-1

Dartmouth

Union

Quin Foreman

Photo by: Doug Austin

2/1/2020 9:28:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Quin Foreman scored twice in the final period for the Big Green.

By: Pat Salvas

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – A third-period surge from the Dartmouth men's hockey team led by junior Quin Foreman came up just short in a 4-3 loss at Union's Messa Rink Saturday night.

Foreman scored twice in the final frame to pull the visitors to within one, but a few near misses in the final minute didn't materialize as the comeback came up one goal shy of earning a league point.

The Dutchmen (7-18-3, 5-10-1 ECAC Hockey) had come into the weekend with the nation's worst offense (1.65), but found the back of the net nine times over two games against Harvard and the Big Green (10-8-4, 7-6-2 ECAC Hockey).

The home team got the scoring started 15:27 into the opening period thanks to Owen Farris.

Senior Will Graber got the Green and White on the board with a beautiful individual effort, dangling the goalie and defense before depositing a backhand into the top of the net for his seventh of the year.

Unfortunately, the tie last just 21 seconds as Christian Sanda put Union up a goal again. Gabriel Seger made it 3-1 at 12:46, while Sean Harrison found the back of the net with just one-tenth of a second on the clock in the second period to build the home team's lead to three, 4-1.

Foreman notched his ninth of the season and second of the weekend with a power-play tally in the third period with Graber and Drew O'Connor picking up the helpers. Foreman would net his 10th season just four and a half minutes later to cut the deficit to one as he threw a puck on net that bounced off the skate of a Dutchmen defender in the crease and into the goal.

Graber picked up another assist on the final goal of the night for a three-point contest, while Matt Baker earned the other helper.

Adrian Clark finished the night with 34 saves as Union outshot the Green and White, 38-22.

Messa Rink has been a difficult place for Dartmouth in recent history with its last win coming back in November 2015.

The Big Green are home for one game next weekend, playing host to Harvard Friday night in a game set to drop the puck at 8 p.m. at Thompson Arena.