NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Three-goal third helps UMass Lowell skate past RPI

LOWELL, Mass. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) took a one-goal lead into the third period, but UMass Lowell scored three unanswered goals, including Dominic Payne’s go-ahead tally with 5:10 remaining, to beat the Engineers 3-1 Saturday in a nonconference men’s hockey game at the Tsongas Center. Filip Sitar broke a scoreless tie on the power play with 19 seconds left in the second period. Benjamin Yurchuk and Rainers Rullers assisted on the Engineers’ lone goal. Jacob MacDonald tied it at 7:55 of the third off assists from Kolin Sisson and Dalyn Wakely. Payne then scored his first goal of the season at 14:50, with Chris Delaney and Tobias Pitka picking up assists. Libor Nemec added an empty-net goal with 10 seconds left. The River Hawks outshot the Engineers 28-21. RPI went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed both UMass Lowell opportunities. The loss capped a two-game road trip for RPI, which fell 5-4 at New Hampshire on Friday.

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