Manchester, N.H. (February 9) -- Joe Fernald's (Braintree, Mass.) goal with just nine seconds remaining in the game lifted the Hawks to a 3-2 victory over UMass Boston Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Arena. The Hawks snap a nine-game losing streak with the win and improve to 6-10-3, 2-10-3 in ECAC East play. The loss is UMass Boston's sixth-straight, dropping the Beacons to 8-12-1, 3-11-1 in league play.

The Hawks took a 2-0 lead in the first period, thanks to goals from Ted Economides (Bournedale, Mass.) and Mike Foley (Medford, Mass.). Economides scored at the 3:59 mark in the first frame, assisted by Ryan Butler (Arlington, Mass.) and Brendan Carroll (Duxbury, Mass.). Foley picked up his seventh goal of the season at the 18:22 mark, assisted by Shane Masotta (Woburn, Mass.) and John Penny (Andover, Mass.).

UMass Boston charged back with two goals in the second period to send the game into the third period knotted at two. Matt Atsoff (Macomb, Mo.) scored his ninth goal of the season just 32 seconds into the period, assisted by Eric Tufman (Abington, Pa.) and Kris Kranzky (Glendora, Calif.). Vinnie Jacona (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) then scored his second goal of the season at the 13:14 mark to tie the game up, assisted by Anthony Casmano (Wheaton, Ill.) and Dennis Zak (Rockaway, N.J.).

After an evenly matched third period with shots on goal the same at 11-10 in favor of UMass Boston, neither team appeared to have an edge. Fernald scored with just nine seconds remaining in regulation though to snap the Hawks' losing streak, assisted by Paul Snell (Groton, Mass.) and Brian Hartigan (Saugus, Mass.).

Pat Gallagher (Framingham, Mass.) made 25 saves in his second win of the season, while Ryan Donovan (Rexford, N.Y.) made 26 saves in the loss.

The Hawks return to the ice Tuesday, February 12th, hosting cross-town rival Southern New Hampshire for a Northeast-10 game at 7 p.m. at Sullivan Arena.