MIDDLETOWN, R.I.— The Assumption University men's ice hockey team saw Callum Welch log 60 saves and Leo Piandes record a hat-trick, but the Greyhounds fell to Salve Regina University 4-3 in overtime, Saturday evening at Howard Arena. 

THE BASICS:
Score: Salve Regina University 4, Assumption University 3 - OT
Records: Greyhounds (6-3-1, 4-1-1 NE10) | Seahawks (6-0-0, Independent)


HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Salve Regina was the first team to score, as Walter Baumann scored at 15:06 of the opening period, before Logan Calder made it 2-0 with his goal at 17:23. Leo Piandes got Assumption on the board at 8:26 of the second period, before adding a short-handed tally at 16:42. 
 
The Seahawks once again regained the lead as Jonathan Hamel scored 40 seconds into the third period, before Piandes struck again with his third goal of the game, coming at 8:16 of the third, sending the game to overtime. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Callum Welch recorded a career-high 60 saves for the Hounds. 
• Salve Regina outshot Assumption 64-20, while also winning 38-of-71 faceoffs. 
• Neither side scored on the power play, as the Greyhounds were 0-for-2 and the Seahawks were scoreless on five attempts. 
• The Hounds blocked 17 shots on the evening, with Shane McElhaney and Caden Connors each having three. 
• Piandes' three-goal performance is the first Assumption hat-trick since Ronny Paragallo had a trio on January 3, 2024, at Wentworth. 
• Welch's 60 saves are the second most saves in a single game in men's college hockey this season, only behind William Gramme of Northern Michigan (65) at Massachusetts.
• Assumption leads the all-time series 9-8-1

UP NEXT:

• Assumption at Saint Anselm College, Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 pm.   
• Salve Regina vs. Connecticut College, Sunday, November 30, 2:00 pm. 

 
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