BOSTON – The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team fell to UMass Boston in the championship game of the 57th Annual Codfish Bowl Tournament, hosted by the Beacons at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink, by a final score of 4-1 on Friday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL: UMass Boston 4 | Albertus Magnus 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (10-4-0) | UMass Boston (5-8-0)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Beacons owned the lead through one period in today's championship game after Corey Clifton soared a knuckling shot into the back of the net at the 7:32 mark of the first.
• UMass Boston added to its advantage in the second period by scoring twice, taking a 3-0 lead into the third.
• Albertus cracked the scoreboard 4:39 into the third period with some strong passing on an odd-man rush.
• On a 3-on-2 chance, Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) fed Connor Bertamini (Calgary, Alberta) a pass that he tipped to Luke James (Moon Township, Pa.) in the slot for the score.
• Unfortunately for the Falcons, the Beacons added one more goal to their tally to secure the championship with a 4-1 home win.
• Between the pipes for Albertus, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) tallied his fifth 30+ save performance of the season with 31 tonight.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (L, 10-4-0): 35 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 31 Saves
UMass Boston: Sam Best (W, 5-6-0): 36 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 35 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons edged the Beacons in shots, 36-35.
• Albertus went 0-for-5 on the power play, while UMass Boston went 3-for-6.
• The two teams combined for 73 penalty minutes.
• Albertus sat for 47 minutes on 10 infractions, while the Beacons were called for seven penalties for 36 minutes.
• Gagnon led all players with six shots on goal.

NOTEWORTHY

• The Falcons and Beacons have battled twice all time.
• UMass Boston is now 2-0-0 in the all-time series.
• Bateman is up to five 30-plus-save performances this season.
• James tallied his first goal as a senior.
• Gagnon increased his team lead in points to 16 (7g, 9a).
• Bertamini tallied his second career assist.

UP NEXT
The Falcons resume play in 2023 when they welcome the Camels of Connecticut College on Friday, Jan. 6, for a home 5 p.m. showdown at the Ralph Walker Skating Rink.