Dartmouth Defeats Defending National Champion #9 UMass in Final Exhibition on Saturday

Saturday, October 23

Amherst, Mass.

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

0-0-0

UMass

2-2-0

Dartmouth

Massachusetts

Jeff Losurdo men's hockey action versus RPI

Photo by: Doug Austin

Dartmouth Defeats Defending National Champion #9 UMass in Final Exhibition on Saturday

10/25/2021 9:45:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

The Big Green defeated UMass, 3-2, on Saturday evening at the Mullins Center.

By: Nick Romei

AMHERST, Mass. — The Dartmouth men's ice hockey team traveled down I-91 to take on #9 UMass, the defending national champions, in their final exhibition ahead of the 2021-22 season.

The Big Green won by a score of 3-2.

Senior Jeff Losurdo opened to the scoring for Dartmouth midway through the first period. Freshman Sean Chisholm and sophomore Nick Unruh provided the assists on the goal. Freshman Nate Morgan extended the lead for the Big Green towards the end of the second period, with freshman Trym Løkkeberg and freshman Matt Hubbarde chipping in with the assists.

Dartmouth capped off their scoring when Chisholm found the back of the net, while freshman Braiden Dorfman had the first assist and Losurdo getting his second point of the night providing the second assist.

The Minutemen grabbed two goals to cut into the deficit, but the Big Green held on for the win.

Senior Justin Ferguson and sophomore Clay Stevenson combined for 42 saves.

Dartmouth opens their season with two home games this weekend, taking on #14 Harvard in the season opener on Friday night, followed by a non-conference tilt with UConn on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased online at the Dartmouth Ticket Office.