WATERVILLE, Maine- The Colby College Men's Ice Hockey team battled back to earn a tie against the eighth ranked University of New England, 1-1.

GAME NOTES:  Finding themselves down after the first period, the Mules were able to get control of the puck and rifle it into the net early into the second. Both teams had their opportunities to seal the win, but great goaltending was played on both ends of the ice. With the tie Colby moves to 5-6-1 overall ( 2-5 NESCAC).

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MULES: 

• At 11:32 in the second period, Michael Morrissey (photo inset) rocketed the puck to find the back of the net. Drew Burke (first career point) and Alex Bourhas assisted on the play.
• Andrew Tucci (headline photo) added another stellar game to his collegiate career tallying 40 saves. His save percentage is now .897 on the season.
• The penalty kill unit kept the Nor'easters' power play off the score sheet, stopping all three attempts. On the season they have shut down 87%.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE NOR'EASTERS:

• UNE opened up the first period with the lone goal scored at 5:23. Brett Mecrones scored off of the Tyler Seltenreich and Alden Weller setup.
• Ben Churchfield added to his highlight reel, tallying 41 saves.

KEY STATS: 

• The overall series between the two teams now sits at 4-1-2 in the Mules' favor.
• Colby controlled the faceoffs, getting  41 of 67.
• As a team, Colby blocked 11 shots on the night.

QUOTE: "The guys played great.  We really took over the game from the second period on and played very well in all three zones.  We had three key upperclassmen out and had some new guys step up and play very well. They are one of the top teams in the country and average just under five goals a game so it was a very good defensive effort on our part and Andrew Tucci was a big part of that.  It really gives us something to build on moving forward into a tough weekend against Wesleyan and the number one ranked team in the country Trinity," said the Jack Kelley Head Coach of Men's Hockey Blaise MacDonald.

NEXT MATCHUP: The Mules will travel this weekend in conference play. Colby is at Wesleyan University, Friday the 18th. Game time is scheduled for 7:00pm.