MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Western New England University defeated Becker College 3-2 in ECAC Northeast men's hockey action Sunday afternoon at the New England Sports Center. The win lifts the Golden Bears record to 1-1-1 (1-0 ECAC), while the Ice Hawks fall to 1-2 (0-1 ECAC).

The Golden Bears got on the board just 40 seconds into the game when Andrew Cramer (New Wilmington, Pa.) gathered the puck in the high slot, beating Becker goalie Gregg Hussey (Medford, Mass.) blocker side. Western New England added to their lead 3:18 into the first period when Matt Dore (Shelburne, Mass.) backhanded a rebound into the Ice Hawks net for the 2-0 advantage.

Western New England added to their lead 6:51 into the second period when Ryan Taylor (Canfield, Ohio) redirected a wrist shot from Brandon Stroud (Clarksville, Ind.) past Gregg Hussey's glove side for a power play goal.

Becker cut the deficit to 3-1 when Thomas Nourie (Morgan Hill, Calif.) rebounded a Tyler Auricchio (Henderson, Nev.) shot, lifting it top shelf for his first goal of the season.

The Ice Hawks pulled within one with 14:06 remaining in regulation when Bryan Parsons (Shrewsbury, Mass.) redirected a Tyler Auricchio shot through a screen to cut the deficit to 3-2.

Becker pulled the goalie with 1:15 remaining in the game, but the Hawks were unable to get a clean shot on net as the Golden Bears held on for the 3-2 victory.

Tim Carr (Pine Bush, N.Y.) made 25 stops for the Golden Bears, while Gregg Hussey turned away 36 shots for the Ice Hawks.

Becker returns to action on Wednesday, November 12 when they host ECAC Northeast rival Nichols College at 7:00 p.m. Western New England will host Curry College on Thursday, November 13 at 7:10 p.m.