HARTFORD, Conn. — 39 seconds into overtime, Jax Murray (Minneapolis, Minn.) netted the game-winning in Trinity College mean's ice hockey head coach Matthew Greason's 200th career win as the Bantams outlast Middlebury College, 2-1, on Saturday. Trinity improved to 14-5-1 overall and 11-2-1 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference, while the Panthers dropped to 4-16-0 and 3-11-0. The Bantams travel to Colby College on February 10 with a 7 p.m. matchup.

Through the opening period, the Navy & Gold remained deadlocked at 0-0 and Devon Bobak (Northwood, Ohio) notched seven saves to keep Middlebury off the board. With two minutes and 11 seconds remaining in the second stanza, Paul Selleck (Laguna Hills, Calif.) netted the puck off a rebounded shot from Gerard Maretta (Brick, N.J.) to put Trinity up, 1-0. The Panthers let off two potentially game-tying shots in the final minutes of the second period, but Bobak caught one in his glove and John Campomenosi (Wayne, N.J.) blocked the other.

Three minutes into the final period of regulation, Nolan Moore slipped past the Bantam goaltender to even the score 1-1 and force overtime. Trinity fired 11 shots on goal as Jake Horoho saved eight to keep the game knotted. Murray attempted a shot that went wide but sophomore recovered the puck seven seconds later to end the extra time and secure the victory. Bobak totaled 13 saves while the Panther's goalie denied 23 pucks.