UMass Defeats RIT with Goals from Larry Keenan and Egor Barabanov
- University of Massachusetts men's ice hockey secured a victory in their matchup against RIT, according to the official box score published by umassathletics.com.
- Massachusetts forward Larry Keenan netted the opening even-strength goal of the contest, marking his first goal of the 2026 season.
- The on-ice personnel for UMASS during Keenan's scoring play included Keenan, Justin Kerr, Lukáš Klečka, Francesco Dell'Elce, and Daniel Jenčko.
University of Massachusetts men’s ice hockey secured a victory in their matchup against RIT, according to the official box score published by umassathletics.com. The game featured multiple even-strength goals and assists from key roster members across both squads.
Larry Keenan Scores First Season Goal for Massachusetts
Massachusetts forward Larry Keenan netted the opening even-strength goal of the contest, marking his first goal of the 2026 season. Lukáš Klečka and Justin Kerr picked up the assists on the play.
The on-ice personnel for UMASS during Keenan’s scoring play included Keenan, Justin Kerr, Lukáš Klečka, Francesco Dell’Elce, and Daniel Jenčko. The opposing RIT lineup on the ice featured Ben Roger, Camden Bajzer, Will Moore, Julian Demiglio, and Braedyn Rogers, umassathletics.com reported.
Egor Barabanov Delivers Game-Winning Goal
Egor Barabanov provided the decisive offense for Massachusetts by scoring the even-strength game-winning goal. Maxim Masse and Jack Musa earned the assists on the play, which stood as Barabanov’s second goal of the season.
The UMAS skaters deployed for the game-winning sequence were Barabanov, Larry Keenan, Francesco Dell’Elce, Maxim Masse, and Jack Musa. RIT countered with Matthew Wilde, Christian Catalano, Mason Croucher, Camden Bajzer, and Zach Wigle on the ice.
Nick De Angelis Answers for RIT
RIT defender Nick De Angelis put his team on the scoreboard with an even-strength goal. Zach Wigle and Christian Catalano registered the assists on the scoring play, which marked the first goal of the season for De Angelis.
The RIT skater unit on the ice for the goal consisted of Nick De Angelis, Matthew Wilde, Zach Wigle, Christian Catalano, and Tristan Allen. Massachusetts fielded Melvin Novotny, Francesco Dell’Elce, Jack Galanek, Larry Keenan, and Václav Nestrašil during the sequence.