Raymond Rowe gave Syracuse a 2-1 (OT) victory over New England when he scored 31 seconds into the extra period.

Syracuse's Kyle VanWagner was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 34 saves and let only one puck past him. VanWagner certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 3.07 entering the contest.

Syracuse was led by Rowe, who finished with one goal.

Syracuse's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five New England power plays.

Nate Walker also scored for Syracuse. In addition, Syracuse received assists from Rocco DeRollo, who had one.

New England stifled Syracuse's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. New England could not produce up to its normal offensive output. New England averages 4.2 goals per game. New England forced Syracuse goalie VanWagner to work between the pipes, taking 35 shots.

New England was led by Brandon Hamner, who scored the team's only goal. Hamner scored 8:10 into the first period to make the score 1-0 New England. Arya Saliany picked up the assist.

Syracuse incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Devyn Levesque made 28 saves for New England on 30 shots. New England incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.