The second-ranked UMass hockey team rallied in the third period, but the comeback fell short in a 4-3 loss to Maine, Saturday night in Orono.
John Leonard tied the game at 1-1 for UMass just before the first intermission, but the Black Bears took control in the second period.
Leonard had a penalty shot early in the second, but Maine goalie Jeremy Swayman stopped the Amherst native. Maine then added two power-play goals during a five-minute major on the Minutemen.
“I thought the first period was pretty even and then we get the penalty shot to open the second,” UMass coach Greg Carvel said. “I thought that was a big turning point and then the five-minute major, obviously, was the biggest turning point. I give my team a lot of credit. We hadn’t been down three goals I think this year going into the third period on the road and I wanted to see what we were made of. I challenged them and they came out and played a great third period. To me, for a small rink, that was a wild west game.”
Jacob Pritchard made it 4-2 with seventh power-play goal of the season 7:29 into the third. Mitchell Chaffee made it 4-3 with a short-handed goal at 9:23.
UMass outshot the Black Bears 56-34. Matt Murray made 30 saves for UMass (19-5-0, 11-3-0 Hockey East).
The Minutemen play at Boston University at 7:30 p.m., Friday.
Trinity 1, Amherst 1 — Nick Bondra scored for the Mammoths (8-6-3, 5-4-3 NESCAC), Saturday at Orr Rink.
Williams 5, Amherst 2 — Kaitlin Hoang and Jamie McNamara each scored as the Mammoths (9-7-2, 5-5-2 NESCAC) rallied to tie the game early in the third period, Saturday at Orr Rink.
UMass wide receiver Andy Isabella had seven catches for 74 yards and a touchdown to earn team MVP honors for the North, which beat the South, 34-24, in the Senior Bowl, Saturday in Mobile, Alabama.
Isabella, a Biletnikoff Award finalist, scored on a 19-yard catch after breaking a tackle on his way to the end zone.
St. Bonaventure 64, UMass 63 — Hailey Leidel had 17 points and Destiney Philoxy added 12, but the Minutewomen (11-9, 3-3 Atlantic 10) fell at home, Saturday.
Philoxy broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 1:38 left. The Bonnies went 4-for-4 from the line and took a 62-61 lead with 50 seconds remaining.
Bre Hampton-Bey made a layup for UMass, but McKenna Maycock gave the Bonnies a 64-63 lead with 40 seconds left.
UMass had a turnover down the stretch and Hampton-Bey missed inside late.
Bowdoin 65, Amherst 56 — The fourth-ranked Mammoths (17-2, 4-1 NESCAC) led the top-ranked Polar Bears (19-0, 6-0) by 16 at the half, but Bowdoin rallied to win the rematch of the 2018 national championship, at home Saturday.
Madeline Eck had 21 points, while Hannah Fox had 10 for Amherst. Meghan Sullivan (Granby) chipped in with six points, four rebounds and two assists.
Babson 99, Mount Holyoke 28 — Katlyn Grover had 11 points and Annika Brooks had 12 rebounds for the visiting Lyons (1-18, 0-10 NEWMAC), Saturday.
Téa Spellacy (Belchertown) had five points, three steals and two assists for Babson (16-2, 10-1).
Smith 66, Wellesley 49 — Lauren Bondi had 26 points and Sydney Koh added 15 for the visiting Pioneers (15-5, 8-3 NEWMAC), Saturday.
Westfield State 87, MCLA 62 — Chelsea Moussette (Southampton) had four points and eight assists as the Owls (12-8, 6-1 MASCAC) rolled, Saturday in North Adams.
Amherst 86, Bowdoin 62 — Fru Che and Eric Sellew each had 16 points and six rebounds for the Mammoths (15-3, 3-2 NESCAC), Saturday at LeFrak Gymnasium.
Grant Robinson added 13 points and Joseph Schneider 12.
Springfield 61, Clark 53 — Jake Ross (Northampton) had 20 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks as the Pride (7-12, 4-4 NEWMAC) won at home, Saturday.
Dartmouth 200, UMass 136 — Dias Konysbayev won the 200 free (1:45.10) and Alexander Madden took home the 100 breaststroke (59.07) for the visiting Minutemen at the Tate Ramsden Invitational, Saturday.
Amherst 244, Union 49 — Craig Smith won the 50-yard backstroke (24.32) and 100 back (51.88) as the Mammoths (6-0) cruised at home Saturday.
Dartmouth 193, UMass 142 — Ansley Baker won the 100-yard freestyle (51.06), the 50 free (23.99) and the 100 breaststroke (1:05) for the visiting Minutewomen at the Tate Ramsden Invitational, Saturday.
Simmons 197, Mount Holyoke 103 — Samantha Nemivant won the 1-meter dive (257.15 points) to lead a 1-2-3 finish for the visiting Lyons (3-6), Saturday.
Kerry Fleming (Northampton) won the 1,000 free (11:07.97) and the 100 individual medley (1:03.92) for the Sharks (11-2).
Amherst 243, Union 56 — Lindsey Ruderman won the 1-meter dive (285.08) and set a pool record in the 3-meter dive (352.58) for the Mammoths (5-1), Saturday at home.
Tufts Invitational — Amherst placed third behind Stonehill and host Tufts, Saturday.
Ella Rossa won the 60-meter hurdles (9.11 seconds), while the Mammoths’ 4×400 relay won in 4:05.0.
Smith College placed 13th. Laurel Kruger was third in the 5,000 (18:23.77).
Massasoit Classic — Simone Jacob won the mile (5:33.14) and Sydney Nash was second (5:34.54) for Mount Holyoke, Saturday at Springfield College.
Tufts Invitational — Amherst placed third behind host Tufts and Stonehill, Saturday.
Troy Colleran won the heptathlon, which was held Friday, while Kristian Sogaard won the 600.
Terrier Classic — Michael Cuthbert finished fifth in the 200 in 21.74 seconds, the third fastest time in UMass history and fastest since 1999, Saturday at Boston University.
UMass 7, Providence 0 — The Minutewomen open the season with a sweep of the Friars, Saturday at the Bay Road Tennis Club.