MALDEN, Mass. -- Hamilton College scored three goals in the first period and the Continentals went on to a 5-2 NESCAC win against the Tufts University Jumbos at Malden Valley Forum on Saturday.
 
Season Update
Hamilton (8-6-0, 6-3 NESCAC) won its third straight conference game on the road. Tufts dropped to 5-8-1 overall and 2-5-1 in the NESCAC.
 
How It Happened

• Ben Zimmerman '26 put the Continentals on the scoreboard with their second shot on goal at 3:38 of the first period. Nick Hawkins '23 and Cade Groton '23 had the assists.
• Sean McAvoy '23 gave Hamilton a two-goal cushion with 6:36 left in the first. Ryan Brown '25 and Logan Greene '24 picked up the assists.
• The same trio made it 3-0 in favor of the Continentals with 3:42 remaining in the period. This time Greene scored and Brown and McAvoy had the helpers.
• The Jumbos tried to rally in the second period. Sam Miller scored 2:52 into the period and Tyler Sedlak pulled Tufts within a goal at 9:46.
• Max Bulawka '26 scored a huge goal for Hamilton with one second left in the period. Max Wutzke '24 and Alex Danis '26 collected the assists, and the Continentals took a 4-2 advantage into the third.
• The Jumbos had their chances in the final 20 minutes as they hit the post twice and put three shots on goal during a power-play chance early in the period.
• Matt Gellerman '24 sealed the win for Hamilton with 48 seconds to go. Tufts pulled its goaltender for an extra skater with 1:30 left and Gellerman eventually scored into the empty net. Zimmerman claimed the assist.

 
Notes

• Charlie Archer '25 made 26 saves for the Continentals.
• Wutzke led the defensive effort with four of Hamilton's 14 blocked shots.
• McAvoy recorded a multi-point game for the second time in his career against the Jumbos.
• Greene has six points in his last five games.
• Zimmerman leads the team with five goals and 13 points.
• Brown posted his first multi-point game for the Continentals.
• Danis has an assist in four of his last five contests.
• Hawkins is tied for the team lead with eight assists.
• Hamilton has won the last eight meetings with Tufts.
• Gustave Bylin stopped 30 shots for the Jumbos, including 14 in the third period.

 
Next Game
The Continentals return home for the first time in more than a month for another NESCAC contest against Amherst College (9-3-2, 8-1-0) on Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.