BIDDEFORD
The University of New England scored four unanswered goals in the third period to rally for a 6-4 men’s ice hockey win over Bowdoin on Tuesday afternoon.
The Polar Bears dropped below .500 with the loss (6-7). The victory pushed UNE to 6-5-1.
The Nor’Easters jumped out to an early lead just 3:38 into the contest off an even-strength goal from Dmitris Jones.
The score stood for under 10 minutes as Thomas Dunleavy evened the game with helpers from Christian Capello and Brendan Conroy.
Conroy gave the Polar Bears their first lead of the game with 3:45 remaining in the period during a stretch of four-on-four action.
Mitch Barrington gave Bowdoin a 3–2 lead, and Cody Tolesco made it a 4-2 contest late in the frame.
Down 4-3, Bloom’s second tied the game, and Trevor Fleurent scored two more down the stretch to complete the comeback.
Sproxton made 31 stops to earn the win for UNE.
Bowdoin returns to Sidney J. Watson Arena on Friday night, playing host to Wesleyan at 7 p.m.
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