WINCHENDON, MASS. (Feb. 25, 2004) - The Franklin Pierce ice hockey team fell 14-2 to Saint Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference action tonight at Robinson-Broadhurst Arena.

Mike Duffy (Clifton Park, N.Y./Central Distric Selects) led all goal scorers with a hat trick for the Purple Knights, whileAlex Watts (Cheshire, Conn./Berkshire School) chipped in with five points on two goals and three assists.Justin Quenneville (Montreal, Quebec/Stanstead College) andChris Zimmermann (Malone, N.Y./Nepean Raiders) contributed four points each, Quenneville on a goal and three assists and Zimmermann on two goals and two assists.

Saint Michael's jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first before juniorJason Pierce (Maynard, Mass./Nashoba Regional) managed to put Franklin Pierce on the board with just 10 seconds left in the stanza on a pass fromEd Farinato (Medford, Mass./Bay State Breakers) andMatt Berthiaume (Rochdale, Mass./St. John's of Shrewsbury).

The Purple Knights then went on to score seven second period goals and three in the third to seal the victory.

Franklin Pierce's second goal of the game came at 9:12 in the second asShawn Dooley (Rockland, Mass./Archbishop Williams) notched his fifth of the season fromBrian DelSavio (Orangeburg, N.Y./Pearl River).

        SophomoreDennis Millman (Billerica, Mass./Bridgton Academy) made 25 saves before classmateRobert Arduini (Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley) relieved him in the second and made eight saves over the remaining 33:38.Derek Jackson (Clinton, N.Y./Gunnery School) started for St. Michael's and made 14 saves in the first period.Erik Smith (Warwick, R.I./Hill School) played the second and stopped nine shots andAndy Joy (Oak Park, Ill./Green Bay (Wisc.) Gamblers) played the third and made 12 saves.

Franklin Pierce (5-18, 0-5 NE-10, 2-14 ECAC NE) travels to Stonehill for Northeast-10 tournament first round action at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Saint Michael's (9-16, 4-1 NE-10, 4-14 ECAC East) will host the winner of that contest Wednesday, March 3^rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Semifinal game.
 

Saint Michael's 14, Franklin Pierce 2

SCORING:
First Period: STM, Mike Duffy (Jonathan Perez) 6:59 PP; STM, Alex Watts (Justin Quenneville) 10:54 SH; STM, Duffy (Quenneville, Watts) 17:02 PP; STM, Gavin Faretra (Spencer Williams, Chris Zimmermann) 17:26; FPC, Jason Pierce (Ed Farinato, Matt Berthiaume) 19:50 PP.

Second Period: STM, Watts (Craig Geragosian, Quenneville) 1:01; STM, Duffy (Watts) 4:24; STM Faretra (Matt Anctil, Zimmermann) 6:22; STM, Quenneville (Watts) 8:33 SH; FPC, Shawn Dooley (Brian DelSavio) 9:12 PP; STM, Derek Girouard (Jared Silver, Jonathan Perez) 11:08; STM, Girouard (3) (Andy DiMasi, Nick Dancey) 14:38; STM, Zimmermann (Anctil, Faretra) 16:40.

Third Period: STM, Jeff Harris (Girouard) 2:08; STM, Zimmermann (unassisted) 6:05; STM, Silver (Perez) 8:30.
GOALIES:  STM: Derek Jackson (W, 5-8-0) 14 saves, 20:00; Erik Smith, 9 saves, 20:00; Andy Joy, 12 saves, 20:00. FPC: Dennis Millman (L, 2-7-0) 25 saves 26:22; Robert Arduini, 8 saves, 33:38.