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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Max Novak and Matt Hatch each scored two goals to help top-seeded Union beat Vermont 5-2 on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA East Regional. Mat Bodie also scored for Union, which came into the tournament as the nations top-ranked team for the first time in program history after winning the ECAC tournament for the third straight season. Kevin Sullivan added three assists and Daniel Carr had two for the Dutchman (29-6-4). Chris McCarthy had two goals for Vermont (20-15-3), which was making its first NCAA appearance since 2010. Union is 13-0-1 in its last 14 games. The Catamounts took eight penalties, and Union converted three times on special teams. The Dutchmen got on the board 4:15 into the game with a short-handed goal. Hatch went almost end-to-end unimpeded, skating down the right half-wall before cutting into the slot and beating goalie Brody Hoffman to the glove side. "That really got the bench going," Bodie said. "Special teams often dictate who wins and I thought our special teams did it tonight." --- CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Mark MacMillan deflected a shot into the goal with 1:44 to go, rallying North Dakota to a 5-2 victory over top-seeded Wisconsin on Friday night in the NCAA tournaments Midwest Regional. No. 3 North Dakota (24-13-3) will face second-seeded Ferris State in the final Saturday. Ferris State beat Colgate 1-0 in the other semifinal. The seven-time national champions got an at-large berth when Wisconsin (24-11-2) beat Ohio State for the Big Ten title, eliminating the Buckeyes. North Dakota then knocked out its long-time rival with three late goals. MacMillan deflected Brendan ODonnell shot from the right wing into the net -- the goal was upheld on review -- to break a 2-all tie. Rocco Grimaldi scored a pair of empty-net goals in the final minute. --- PROVIDENCE 4 QUINNIPIAC 0 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Jon Gillies made 37 saves and third-seeded Providence beat second-seeded Quinnipiac 4-0 on Friday night in an NCAA East Region semifinal. Mark Jankowski, Anthony Florentino, Shane Luke, and Trevor Mingoia scored for Providence (22-10-6). The Friars led 1-0 after the first, and scored three second-period goals. Providence is making its 10th tournament appearance, but the first since 2001. It was the Friars first win in the tournament since 1991. The Friars will play top-seeded Union on Saturday in the regional championship game. Quinnipiac finished the season 24-10-6. This was in just the third NCAA tournament for the Bobcats, who lost to in-state rival Yale in last years national championship game. Quinnipiacs Michael Garteig made 22 saves. --- FERRIS STATE 1 COLGATE 0 CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Gerald Mayhew scored a power-play goal midway through the first period, and C.J. Motte made it stand up by turning away 35 shots Friday, leading Ferris State to a 1-0 victory over Colgate in the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. The second-seeded Bulldogs (29-10-3) advanced to the Midwest Regional final by pulling off their sixth shutout of the season, their fifth with Motte in goal. Colgate (20-14-5) had more shots on goal, but couldnt get one past the junior goaltender, who made two impressive stops during a power play in the third period. He also made a glove save on Spiro Goulakos slap shot with 1:37 to go. Colgates Tyson Spink was called for cross-checking with 57.9 seconds left, allowing Ferris State to finish it off on a power play. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Jarrad-Davis-Draft-Jersey/ . The Bruins forward has been fined $5,000 by the National Hockey League for spearing Red Wings defenceman Danny DeKeyser in the groin. T.J. Jones Jersey . 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The Raptors, who have auditioned dozens of players over the past couple of weeks, have the 20th overall pick in the first round, as well as the 37th and 58th picks in the second. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Tj-Jones-Draft-Jersey/ . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. NEW YORK -- Carlos Gomez and the Milwaukee Brewers have managed a positive climax to their disappointing season. Gomez homered and had four hits, including a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning that sent Milwaukee past the New York Mets 4-2 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory. "Long game, but finally we got the W. Thats more important," Gomez said. "Its one of those days like, everything you hit, you have to take it. Tomorrow is the last one and finish hard, get another win." Yuniesky Betancourt drove in two runs for the Brewers (74-87), who have won six of seven and 12 of 17. Milwaukee has taken the first three in a four-game set at Citi Field -- all by the same score -- to give the club five victories in its final seven series. Despite their punchless finish, the Mets are set to retain manager Terry Collins. Three people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Collins is close to an agreement to return. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized and no announcement had been made. Collins current contract expires after this season, his third in charge of the Mets. The team is expected to announce an extension for Collins at a news conference Monday, the day after the season ends. He is nearing a two-year contract, one of the people said, perhaps with a team option for 2016. "It would be a blast," Collins said. "But again, we will wait til the end of the year to smile about it." Eric Young Jr. singled home the tying run for the Mets in the ninth on an 0-2 pitch from rookie Donovan Hand. David Wright had a chance to win it, but he grounded sharply into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded. "I had good at-bats and some bad luck," Wright said. Pinch-hitter Caleb Gindl drew a four-pitch walk from Scott Atchison (3-3) to start the 10th and went to third on Jonathan Lucroys broken-bat single. Gomez followed with a flare to right-centre to put Milwaukee ahead. Betancourt added an RBI single. Hand (1-5) initially tried for a six-out save and instead wound up with his first major league win. With the Brewers resting closer Jim Henderson, Alfredo Figaro got three straight outs for his first career save. "With two games to go in the season and nothing to play for, we still put together a comebaack.dddddddddddd So I thought that was huge and it really kind of picked me up," Hand said. "Its bittersweet, I guess is the best way to put it for me. Its awesome to have a big league win. You dream of that as a kid, and who wouldnt want a big league win? But its like, you get it the way I did, kind of frustrating." Wright went 0 for 5 and stranded six runners after sitting out Friday night with a sore right thumb. He grounded out ending the seventh, leaving three aboard after New York loaded the bases with no outs. "Those are the things that have haunted us for the last six months," Collins said. Young lined out to centre field and Lucas Duda popped up before Wright came to bat. The Mets, who have managed 13 runs in their last six games, are 2 for 27 (.074) with runners in scoring position during the series. Gomez stole two bases in the second to give him 39 this season. The All-Star centre fielder singled in the eighth before Betancourts bases-loaded sacrifice fly gave the Brewers a 2-1 lead. All-Star shortstop Jean Segura returned to Milwaukees lineup after missing nine games because of a strained right hamstring, but was lifted in the eighth. Segura and Young remained tied for tops in the NL with 44 stolen bases. Brewers prospect Jimmy Nelson allowed one hit over five innings in his first major league start. "It was all right. It wasnt pretty, but I tried to do my best to keep us in there and give us a chance to win," Nelson said. "I didnt throw as many quality pitches as I would have liked." NOTES: The Brewers announced that all of manager Ron Roenickes coaches will return next season. Triple-A Nashville manager Mike Guerrero will join the big league coaching staff as well. Roenicke said he thinks Guerreros ability to speak the same language as some of the teams Latin players will be valuable. ... LF Khris Davis will miss the final two games of the season with a strained left hamstring. He was injured Friday night. ... 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