AMHERST, Mass. -- Providence College had its five-game unbeaten streak come to an end as the UMass-Amherst Minutemen defeated the Friars, 3-1, in HOCKEY EAST action on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Amherst, Mass.

The Minutemen got on the scoreboard first when Jedd Crumb one timed a shot past Friar netminder Boyd Ballard to finish off a two-one-one break in at 13:35. UMass quickly added to its lead when Martin Miljko skated and blasted a slap shot that broke through Ballard into the net at 14:09 of the first period.

After a scoreless second period, the Friars got their first goal of the game when Josh MacNevin fired a puck from outside the blueline that deflected off UMass goalie Markus Helanen at the 6:19 mark. The Minutemen quickly regained the goal advantage when Nathan Sell was left all alone in front of the net to one time a shot past Ballard at the 8:23 mark.

With the win, UMass raised its record to 11-19-2 overall and 7-14-2 in HOCKEY EAST, while Providence fell to 18-14-1 overall and 12-10-1 in league standings.

Providence returns to action on Sunday, March 7 against Northeastern at Matthews Arena in Boston.

Saturday, February 27, 1999

Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass.

Providence College (18-14-1) 0 0 1 -- 1 10-20 0-6

U Mass-Amherst (11-19-2) 2 0 1 -- 3 9-18 0-7

Per Time Team Goal Scorer (Assists)

1 13:35 UMA Jedd Crumb 2 (Darcy King, Toni Soderholm)

1 14:09 UMA Martin Miljko 3 (unassisted)

3 6:19 PC Josh MacNevin 5 (Mike Farrell)

3 8:23 UMA Nathan Sell 10 (Bryan Fitzgerald, Jay Shaw)

Penalties by period

PC 4-8 3-6 3-6 --10-20

UMA 3-6 3-6 3-6 --9-18

Saves:

Boyd Ballard (PC) 13 9 3 --25 (58:32)

Markus Helanen (UMA) 11 12 14 --37 (60:00)

Attendance: 3,089 (Mullins Center)