NORTH SHORE SPORTS
Men’s College Hockey
Salem State (3-4) will host Worcester State Thursday at 7 p.m.
Endicott (5-2-1) will host Salve Regina Friday 7 p.m.
Women’s College Hockey
Salem State (2-7) will play at Castleton (VT) Friday 6 p.m.
Endicott (6-4) lost (3-2) to UW-Eau Claire Sunday (11/26 in Middlebury) Details Below
Men’s College Basketball
Salem State (2-3) will host MIT Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Endicott (2-3) lost to Middlebury Sunday (11/26) Final Score – 90-86 Details Below
Women’s College Basketball
Salem State (4-1) will host Suffolk Monday night at 7 p.m
Endicott (1-3) will host the University of New England Wednesday night 5:30 p.m.
Endicott Men’s Basketball Loses on Sunday
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The Endicott men’s basketball team fell to No. 24 nationally ranked Middlebury, 90-86, on Sunday afternoon at Pepin Gymnasium.
Elijah Kinney (Nashville, Tenn.) led the way in the strong road effort for the Gulls, posting career-highs of 25 points (9-17 FG), 15 total rebounds (10 offensive), and 30 minutes played. He also added a block, sank six free throws (6-7 FTM), and drilled a three-pointer in his all-around performance.
Jalen Echevarria (Lynn) returned to action for the first time since the season opener on November 12, logging 34 minutes in the loss. He notched 17 points (7-15 FGM, 3-8 3PT), dished out a game-high four assists, snagged a steal, and brought down two rebounds on the afternoon.
Mark Barrett (Brookline) stuffed the stat sheet in his 29 minutes, recording 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3PT), three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block for the visitors.
The Gulls jumped out to an early five point lead thanks to a five minute 8-3 run which made it 21-16 with 9:52 remaining in the opening stanza. The Panthers closed the gap, but the Gulls escaped to the break with a 36-34 lead thanks to two late free throws from Jeff Hill (Lynn).
After Middlebury started the half on a 13-8 scoring run, Endicott responded with a two minute 9-0 run of its own sparked by Matt Boen (Mansfield), giving itself a six point (53-47) lead with 14:38 to play.
However, the Panthers rattled off an 11-0 run in the following 2:34, reclaiming a 58-53 lead. They held onto that small two-possession lead for the majority of the second half, eventually expanding their lead to a game-high eight points (82-74) with under five to play.
Endicott refused to quit, responding with a 6-0 run led by Barrett and Echevarria, cutting the Middlebury lead to two (82-80) with 3:04 left on the clock. Unfortunately for the Gulls, the Panthers cashed in four of their six late game free throws to hang on for the 90-86 victory.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Kinney’s 25 points are a team season-high for the Gulls.
- The Blue and Green outscored the Panthers in the paint, 38-30.
- Tonight’s contest saw 18 ties and 16 lead changes.
- Middlebury’s bench scored 28 points in the contest.
- Kinney’s 15 total rebounds ties him with a host of Gulls for ninth all-time in program single-game history.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (2-3) visits UNE to open Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play on Wednesday, November 29 at 7:30 PM. No. 24 Middlebury (1-4) travels to New England College on Tuesday, November 28 at 5:00 PM. $website.include(“rich-footer”)
Endicott Women’s Ice Hockey Loses on Sunday
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The No. 15 nationally ranked Endicott women’s ice hockey team fell to No. 9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 3-2, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at Chip Kenyon ’85 Arena.
The back-and-forth game started with WEC getting on the board first halfway through the first period as Mackenzie Graham (Billerica) tied the game at the 17:33 mark.
The Bluegolds would regain the lead at 2-1 less than a minute into the second period. The Gulls responded with Payton Hansen (Spring City, Pa.) lighting the lamp to knot the game at two apiece.
WEC would then score the game-winner at the 11:05 mark of the third period.
In goal, Casey Moritz (Trophy Club, Texas) made 21 saves in the setback (5-4-0).
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- This was the first matchup between the two schools.
- First goal of the season for Hansen.
- Moritz has now recorded 20 or more saves in seven games this season.
- Graham was named to the Panther/Cardinall All-Tournament Team.
- Emmerson Hayes (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Lily Anderson (St.Paul, Minn.) led the Gulls with five faceoff wins.
WHAT’S NEXT
No. 15 Endicott (6-4-0) will travel to play Wesleyan (Conn.) on Saturday, December 2 at 7 PM.
No. 9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire (7-3-0) will now travel to Minnesota and play Hamline University (Minn.) on Tuesday, December 5 at 7 PM.
