Hartford, Conn. – Senior Graham Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo.) scored a power play goal for the visiting Bowdoin College Polar Bears early in the third period to tie the Trinity College Bantams, 4-4, which was the eventual final score after an overtime period in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's ice hockey action this afternoon on Williams Rink in the Koeppel Community Sports Center.  The Bantams move to 5-7-1 overall and 2-5-1 in the NESCAC with the tie, while Bowdoin moves to 8-4-2 overall and 6-2-2 in the league.  Bowdoin had won their last three games and last five league matches heading into the game, and had outscored their opponents, 31-11, over their prior six games.  

Trinity junior Jordan So (Toronto, Ontario) got the scoring started 4:43 into the game to give the Bantams a 1-0 jumpstart.  Bowdoin sophomore Colin Downey (East Sandwich, Mass.) and junior Daniel Weiniger (Warren, N.J.) answered for the Polar Bears in the opening period with a goal apiece to give Bowdoin a 2-1 lead by the end of the first.  Trinity senior co-captain Michael DeMayo (Seaford, N.Y.) tied the game again, 2-2, 7:22 into the second period, but Weiniger would net his second goal of the game to put Bowdoin back on top, 3-2.  This time it was Trinity's turn to answer with two goals to end a period, as the Bantams took a 4-3 lead behind goals by freshman Michael Flynn (Cheshire, Conn.) and junior Chris Menard (Burlington, Mass.) heading into the third frame. 

Sisson marked an early power play goal less than five minutes into the third.  Bowdoin outshot Trinity 15-1 in the period, but was unable to regain a lead, courtesy of strong goaltending by Trinity sophomore goalkeeper Ben Coulthard (South Windsor, Conn.).  the offensive drought for both teams carried into overtime, which would expire without a deciding score. 

It was a back-and-forth game of attacks, featuring constant offensive pressure on both sides, as Trinity and Bowdoin combined for a total of 74 shots.  Bowdoin fired 47 of those shots, and Coulthard tallied a season-high 43 stops, after saving 33 in last night's 7-3 win over Colby.  Bowdoin junior goaltender Connor Shannon (Stratham, N.H.) made 14 saves off the bench, allowing one goal in just over 35 minutes of action.  Senior goaltender Richard Nerland (Calgary, Alb.) made 17 stops and allowed three goals in the start for the Polar Bears. 

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