Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American International College men's ice hockey fell Tuesday night in Providence, Rhode Island at the hands of the Brown University Bears by a final of 5-2. With the loss the Yellow Jackets fall to 2-13-1 for the season, while the win improves the Bears to 5-7-1 overall. Senior #Mike McMillan# (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) finished the game with two points, scoring once and assisting on another.

In the first period, Brown stepped out to a 3-0 lead, as sophomore Jack Maclellan (Calgary, Alb.), classmate Jeff Buvinow (Turnersville, N.J.), and senior Aaron Volpatti (Revelstock, B.C) each netted goals in the first 10-minutes. McMillan put AIC on the board in the 11th-minute when he found the back of the net with an assist from junior #Mike Little# (Enfield, Conn.). Junior #Tom Mele# (Bronx, N.Y.) cut the Bears lead to 3-2 when he lit the lamp three-minutes later, on the power-play. Classmate #Steve McLeod# (Atikokan, Ont.) and McMillan were credited with the assists. With less than three-minutes remaining in the period, junior Harry Zolnierczyk (Toronto, Ont.) increase the Brown lead to 4-2 when he netted an unassisted goal.

After a scoreless second period, the Bears added a goal late in the third for the 5-2 victory.

Senior #Dan Ramirez# (Rochester, N.Y.) made 32 saves for the Yellow Jackets, while sophomore Mike Clemente (Great Falls, Van.) stopped 26 shots for the win.

AIC was outshot 32-26 on the night, but held a 14-7 advantage in the second period.

Next up, the Yellow Jackets head to No.7/8 Quinnipiac on Saturday at 4 p.m.