MILTON, Mass. — In Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship quarterfinal-round action, the University of New England men’s ice hockey team built a four-goal lead on its way to a 4-2 road victory over Curry College on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 25) at Max Ulin Rink in Milton, Mass.

The win was the 14th of the season for the fifth-seeded Nor’easters (14-9-2), matching the program’s highest single-season output established one year ago.

It also avenged a pair of regular-season setbacks at the hands of fourth-seeded Colonels, who conclude their season with a mark 14-10-2.

Chris Harlow scored a first-period short-handed goal for UNE, which extended its lead to 4-0 in the second frame, thanks to goals from Tucker Ross, Brady Fleurent and Ryan Bloom.

Lionel Mauron scored late in the second period and midway through the final stanza for Curry.

Payton Porter kept his unblemished record intact (4-0-0) with a 29-save performance for the Nor’easters, who went 2-for-3 on the power play to increase their nation-leading success rate to 32.7 percent.

Brett Sinclair had 29 stops between the pipes for the Colonels.

The UNE lacrosse team also kciked off its season with a road win over Wheaton on Saturday.

Alex Zadworny scored with 1:17 elapsed in overtime to give the University of New England a thrilling 14-13 victory over Wheaton College in a mutual season-opening men’s lacrosse match Saturday afternoon (Feb. 25) at Nordin Field.