Duffy Goal Helps Black Bears Earn Frozen Four Bid Umaine to Play Spartans April 5

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Sophomore defenseman Matt Duffy was re- inserted onto one of the University of Maine's power-play units in the NCAA Tournament's East Regional this weekend to replace Keenan Hopson, who underwent an emergency appendectomy on Tuesday.

Windham's Duffy scored on a two-man advantage 6:28 into the third period Saturday to restore a two-goal cushion and the Black Bears beat Massachusetts 3-1 in the East Regional final to earn a third NCAA Tournament Frozen Four appearance in four years.

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Duffy Goal Helps Black Bears Earn Frozen Four Bid Umaine to Play Spartans April 5

Maine (23-10-2) will face Michigan State, a 2-1 winner over Notre Dame in their Midwest Regional final, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 5. The national championship game is April 7.

The Bears' victory avenged four consecutive losses to Massachusetts prior to the NCAA Tournament.

Maine had lost its last two regular-season games to UMass in Amherst, Mass., and was then swept again by the Minutemen the next weekend...

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