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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell Hockey team registered a 3-2 victory against New Brunswick in exhibition play on Sunday afternoon at the Tsongas Center.

Sophomore forward Jake Kamrass (Atlanta, Ga.) opened the scoring at 14:09 of the first period off a tip from sophomore forward Ryan Collins' (Newton, Mass.) shot from the high slot. Sophomore forward Michael Louria (Wexford, Pa.) extended the UMass Lowell lead to 2-0 at 18:19 of the opening period. Peter Trainor got the Varsity Reds on the scoreboard just 1:04 into the second period, then junio forward Evan Campbell (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) gave the River Hawks a 3-1 lead at 6:10 of the second period.

"It was a good start, we got to play a lot of different players and there were several contributions from some of those players," said Head Coach Norm Bazin. "Now we got some film to analyze so we can try to improve tomorrow."

Matt Petgrave capped off the scoring in the game for New Bruswick with the lone goal in the third period at 10:14.

Sophomore forward C.J. Smith (Des Moines, Iowa) finished the game with two assists on the night. Campbell finished the day with a game-high six shots on goal.

Senior goaltender Kevin Boyle (Manalapan, N.J.) started the game in net for the River Hawks and made 13 saves. Freshman Sean Cleary (Centerville, Mass.) played the final 20 minutes and he also made 13 saves in the victory. New Brunswick goaltender Alex Dubeau totaled 22 saves in the losing effort.

The River Hawks officially open their 49th season of play on Friday, October 9th against ECAC foe Rensselaer. Game time from the Tsongas Center is 7:15 p.m.

Tickets for all River Hawks home hockey games are on sale now. Game tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and military, and $12 and children (12 and under). UMass Lowell students receive free admission by scanning their ID as part of the "River Hawk Rewards" campaign. Tickets can be purchased at the Tsongas Center Box Office, which is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the week. Fans can also purchase tickets online at TsongasCenter.com or by calling 866-722-8780.The UMass Lowell Athletic Department is also selling season, mini-pack and group tickets at this time. Packages can be purchased online at TsongasCenter.com or by contacting Christine Maurais (christine_maurais@uml.edu; 978-934-2181) or Ryan Leach (ryan_leach@uml.edu; 978-934-6280).