LOWELL, Mass. — Before Friday’s series opener, I asked UMD coach Scott Sandelin about the return of Will Francis to the Bulldog lineup, and what he thought of Francis’ game Sunday against Manitoba.
That’s what UMD did on Friday, riding 36 saves from freshman goalie Adam Gajan — making his first collegiate start — to a 4-2 win over UMass-Lowell at the Tsongas Center. Let’s get it.
Lowell struggled mightily last season, battling “injuries and multiple surgeries,” as Bazin put it, and winning just eight games. Bazin has seven fifth-year seniors on his roster, and they expect to ...