LOWELL, Massachusetts - The American International College ice hockey team fell to the University of Massachusetts Lowell, 4-0, in the teams' nonconference finale on Tuesday, February 6.

FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 0, UMass Lowell 4
Records: AIC moves to 10-17-4 overall; UMass Lowell is now 16-12-0.
Location: Tsongas Center

STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Alex Murray (18 saves)
Blake Christensen (three shots on goal)

UMass Lowell:
Chris Forney (one goal)
Kenny Hausinger (one goal)
Colin O'Neil (one goal)
Nick Marin (one goal)
Christoffer Hernberg (23 saves, shutout)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Despite AIC holding an 11-8 advantage in shots in the opening frame, UMass Lowell had the advantage on the scoreboard in the first period, entering the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
• The River Hawks made it a 4-0 game by the 7:43 mark of the second period, and though the Yellow Jackets threatened during a 5-on-3 opportunity midway through the second period, AIC could not convert.
• Senior goaltender Alex Murray made eight third-period saves to keep the River Hawks off the board in the final 20 minutes.

BUZZWORTHY:

• The Yellow Jackets are winless in their Tuesday games this season, posting an 0-1-2 record in those contests.
• This is the third time this season - and the first time in nonconference action - that AIC has been shut out.
• AIC closes out its out-of-conference slate with a 1-5 record in nonconference play.
• AIC has not won a contest this season in which it has allowed three or more goals.

COACH'S CORNER:

• "I thought we were fairly motivated when we got the puck," said AIC ice hockey coach Eric Lang. "When it came time to play offense, I thought our group was motivated, I thought we worked really hard. But we weren't quite as motivated defensively tonight, I think we gave up two or three breakaways in the first seven or eight minutes of the game."
• "I think quite often when you get to get out of conference and get a taste of a team like UMass Lowell that is unbelievably stingy and defend the way they defend, it's a little eye opening for our group in terms of how we want to do it. They are a little bit of the model of what we want to be in Atlantic Hockey, and we're not even close, to be quite honest. I told our group that - in terms of how they block shots, in terms of faceoff intensity, stick detail, how to defend, that was a clinic for 60 minutes on how you defend. And we'll learn from it, and grow from it, and we'll be better for it."

NEXT UP:

• AIC will enjoy an 11-day break before returning to the MassMutual Center for the team's regular season home finale against College of the Holy Cross on February 17.
• The Yellow Jackets will celebrate Senior Day prior to the contest, which is set for 2:05 p.m.

STAY CONNECTED:

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