Wildcats strike quickly, rally past Black Bears

Hockey East's player of the month in December picked up where he left off in the new year.

Mike Sislo's shorthanded goal at 13:04 of the third period sparked a three-goal rally that carried 15th-ranked New Hampshire to a 5-4 victory over host Maine yesterday at Alfond Arena.

After stealing the puck, Sislo beat Scott Darling with a high shot. Three minutes later, Greg Collins scored his second of the game, tying the score with a power-play strike.

Marlboro's Bobby Butler netted the winner for UNH (9-6-3, 6-4-2) with 2:21 remaining.

Tanner House had a goal and an assist for the Black Bears (10-7-2, 5-5-1), who led after two periods, 3-1. Cornell 5, UMass 2 - The Minutemen outshot the nation's 10th-ranked team, 28-26, but could get just two power-play goals past Ben Scrivens and fell in Amherst.

Chris Davis and T.J. Syner scored, and Paul Dainton made 21 saves for UMass (9-8-1).

Evan Barlow put the Big Red (9-1-3) ahead, 3-1, with a goal at 3:50 of the third period and assisted on Riley Nash's first-period tally.

Dartmouth 4, Princeton 0 - Rebounding from a 6-0 drubbing at Quinnipiac Saturday, the 20th-ranked Big Green (9-5, 6-3 ECAC) salvaged a weekend away from Hanover, N.H., getting 41 saves from Jody O'Neill and two goals from Andrew Owsiak in a blanking of the eighth-ranked Tigers (13-3, 8-2) at Hobey Baker Rink.

UConn 3, Vermont 1 - Cristin Allen's two goals powered the host Huskies (13-6-2,5-4-1-1 Hockey East), who completed a weekend sweep of the Catamounts (4-14-1, 2-7-0).

Northeastern 57, Hofstra 52 - With the game on the line, Jasmine Crew came through for NU.

The sophomore guard, just 2 for 14 from the field, hit four free throws down the stretch as the visiting Huskies (4-8) snapped the Pride's seven-game winning streak in the teams' Colonial Athletic Association opener.

Northeastern scored 21 points after forcing 24 turnovers and received 19 points from its bench.

Crew led the Huskies with 12 points, making 8 of 10 free throws. Kendra Walton came off the bench to contribute 11 points and seven rebounds.

Joelle Connelly and Jess Fuller each had 14 points for Hofstra (8-4).

BC 89, UMass 55 - Shooting 50 percent from the field in the first half, during which they committed a season-low three turnovers, the Eagles took control against the Minutewomen en route to a rout at Conte Forum.

Mickel Picco led the way with 27 points for BC (11-3), which led, 46-17 at the half. Sophomore Stefanie Murphy provided 18 points and a season-high 12 rebounds, and classmate Carolyn Swords added 10 points and seven rebounds.

UMass (6-8), which shot 29 percent (17 percent in the first half) and committed 20 turnovers, was led by Stefanie Gerardot, who contributed 16 points and six rebounds.

St. Bonaventure 68, Yale 35 - More than 27 years after their only previous meeting, the Bonnies got revenge. Dana Mitchell led a balanced offense with 12 points, and the Bonnies (11-4) avenged an 82-30 drubbing at the 1981 Iona Invitational with a rout of the Bulldogs (5-7) in New Haven.

Vermont 63, North Dakota 49 - Andrea Cihal's second career double-double (13 points, game-high 14 rebounds) enabled the host Catamounts (6-7) to pull away from the Fighting Sioux (6-9).

Holy Cross 57, Dartmouth 45 - Briana McFadden (18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal) was the catalyst for the Crusaders (4-10) in their victory over the host Big Green (3-9).

Oklahoma 89, N.C. Central 25 - The No. 5 Sooners (11-2) set a school record for fewest points allowed in a drubbing of the visiting Eagles (4-12). Five Sooners scored in double figures, including Courtney Paris (11 points, 12 rebounds, 22 minutes), who stretched her NCAA record streak of consecutive double doubles to 105 games.

UNH 58, Santa Clara 54 - Alvin Abreu scored a career-high 28 points, including two late free throws to seal the victory, as the host Wildcats (4-7) edged the Broncos (7-9). Abreu had a career-high seven 3-pointers and was perfect from behind the arc.

Duke 69, Va. Tech 44 - Kyle Singler scored 19 points and keyed the decisive run that carried the fifth-ranked Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) past the Hokies (9-5, 0-1).

UCLA 83, Oregon 74 - Darren Collison scored 22 points and Josh Shipp added a season-high 17 as the 12th-ranked Bruins (12-2, 2-0 Pac-10) denied the Ducks (6-8, 0-2).

California 81, Arizona St. 71 - Jerome Randle converted a 4-point play, matched his career high with 26 points, and had a career-best 10 assists to lead the host Golden Bears (13-2, 2-0 Pac-10) past the 17th-ranked Sun Devils (12-2, 1-1).

Louisville 74, Kentucky 71 - Edgar Sosa (18 points) hit a 25-footer with 2.8 seconds remaining to give the 18th-ranked Cardinals (9-3) their first home win over the Wildcats (11-4) since 2002.

Michigan 74, Illinois 64 - Manny Harris had 16 points for the 23d-ranked Wolverines (11-3, 1-1 Big Ten), who stopped a seven-game winning streak by the Illini (13-2, 1-1).

Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.