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[email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 19, 2007 RELEASE #38 BIG WEEK FOR BEANTOWN TEAMS RECENT RESULTS Monday, February 12 UML sweeps; UMass, UVM split; NU wins, ties Beanpot Tournament at Boston, MA New Hampshire took a step closer to a regular the second period before the Black Bears tied it in Northeastern 3, Harvard 1 season title by garnering a single point in two the third. But late tallies by Brian Boyle (Hingham, Boston U. 2, Boston College 1 OT games, and Boston University and Boston Col- MA) and Nathan Gerbe (Oxford, MI) put the Eagles lege were looking like serious playoff contenders ahead to stay, though Josh Soares (Hamilton, ON) Thursday, February 15 with big weekend wins. In a late surge, UMass got Maine to within one, 6-5. at Boston College 5, Maine 2 * Lowell put itself into playoff contention with a week- UMass briefly jumped into 4th place in the league end sweep of Merrimack, while UMass showed it standings on Friday with a 3-2 win at Gutterson Friday, February 16 was road worthy with a split at Vermont. Fieldhouse, on goals by Will Ortiz (Framingham, Boston U. 4, at New Hampshire 2 * BU twice erased deficits as they took a win and MA), David Leaderer (Rochester, NY) and Chris Massachusetts 3, at Vermont 2 * a tie out of a home-and-home series with the Wild- Capraro (Medford, MA).