UMass Boston

BOSTON, Mass. (Nov. 6, 2026) — More than four decades after the season high was first set, the UMass Boston men's hockey team matched it Friday night, shutting out Rivier University 14-0 at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink to tie the program record for the largest winning margin in program history — a mark that has stood since 1982 — and improve to 2-0-0 on the regular season. 

How It Happened 

• Kenny Kalman (Bogota, N.J.) opened the scoring 3:36 into the first period with a shorthanded goal — the team's first shorthanded tally of the 2026-27 regular season — to put UMass Boston ahead 1-0. 

• Billy Norcross (Lynn, Mass.) made it 2-0 at 9:17 on an even-strength goal assisted by Jack Mortson (Detroit, Mich.) and Cam Quigley (Quincy, Mass.). 

• A.J. Bongiorno (Chelmsford, Mass.) pushed the lead to three at 12:47, finishing off a feed from Kalman and Alex Keller (Bridgeville, Pa.). 

• Chris Repmann (Middletown, N.J.) capped the first period at 18:03, converting with help from Kyle Isenberg (Tustin, Calif.) to send the Beacons into the first intermission ahead 4-0. 

• Repmann struck again just 1:24 into the second period, assisted by Matthew Sullivan (Hingham, Mass.) and Zander Lizotte (Scarborough, Maine), to make it 5-0. 

• Chris Merryman (Peabody, Mass.) extended the lead to six at 6:50 on a Jack Mortson helper, and Keller added a goal at 8:33 off a Quigley assist to push it to 7-0. 

• Colby Lyons (Auburn, N.H.) scored at 12:12 with Kalman assisting, and Zack Warner-Senee (Leominster, Mass.) followed just 43 seconds later at 12:55 — assisted by Marcus Bellomo (Salem, N.H.) and Kalman — to make it 9-0. 

• Norcross struck again at 13:29, with Jakub Teply (Stamford, Conn.) picking up the assist, before Bongiorno converted a power-play goal at 14:53 — assisted by Jack Ford (Severna Park, Md.) and Isenberg — to close out a seven-goal second period and send the teams to the locker room at 11-0. 

• Bongiorno completed his hat trick at 3:22 of the third period, finishing off assists from Ford and Rhett Kodsi (Delray Beach, Fla.) for his third goal of the night. 

• Norcross answered with his own hat trick goal at 9:29, assisted by Mortson, to stretch the lead to 13-0. 

• Warner-Senee scored the game's final goal at 16:10 — assisted by Bellomo and Michael Lynch (Stoneham, Mass.) — to set the final at 14-0 and tie the program record. Two players recording hat tricks in the same game is among the rarest offensive feats in college hockey, and the Beacons produced it on a night when the offense spread from top to bottom of the lineup. 

• Connor McDonough (Mendham, N.J.) was flawless in net, stopping all 18 shots he faced for the shutout. Rivier University used three goalies: Matt Dore started and made 17 saves before giving way to Mason Meyer, who stopped 12 shots in relief, and Josh Kirton, who finished the game with 16 saves. 

By the Numbers 

• The 14-0 final ties the program record for the largest winning margin in program history, a mark that has stood since 1982. 

• UMass Boston set season highs in goals (14), assists (20) and shots on goal (59), surpassing the previous marks set against Saint Anselm on Oct. 30 in every category. The Beacons also recorded 98 total shot attempts. 

• Kalman led all skaters with four points (one goal, three assists) and finished +5, tied for the game's best plus-minus alongside Quigley. 

• Bongiorno and Norcross each recorded hat tricks — three goals apiece — making this one of the rarest offensive performances in college hockey. Bongiorno went 3-for-4 on shots; Norcross generated a game-high eight shots on goal, a new individual season high. 

• Mortson tied the team's individual season high with three assists, finishing with three points and a +4 rating. Repmann now has four goals through two regular-season games after his two-goal night. 

• Lizotte added two assists and finished +4. Isenberg contributed two assists and a blocked shot. Quigley chipped in two assists and five shots on goal, finishing +5. 

• Ford won 13 of 14 faceoffs. Lynch won 12 of 14, and Avan Pyle (New London, N.H.) won 11 of 18. UMass Boston won 48 of 66 total faceoffs on the night. 

• The Beacons went 1-for-4 on the power play and scored one shorthanded goal. Ten different skaters recorded at least one point. 

The Beacons return to action Saturday, Nov. 7, when they travel to Fitchburg, Mass., to face Fitchburg State College at Wallace Civic Center at 4:00 PM, in nonconference action. 

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