ORONO, Maine — The Northeastern men's hockey came up short, 3-1, against the No. 6 Maine Black Bears on Friday night.

• After a scoreless first period, the Black Bears opened scoring early in the middle frame with a shorthanded tally.
• Just after the five-minute mark in the second period, Northeastern would tie the game at 1-1. In the neutral zone, sophomore Eli Sebastian forced a turnover for a breakaway up the ice and a bury that threaded the Black Bears' defense for his first career goal.
• With 30 seconds left in the period, Maine would take back the lead, 2-1.
• Northeastern battled hard in the final period, but Maine added a late empty-net goal to take the 3-1 victory.
• Sophomore Cameron Whitehead finished with 29 saves.
• Junior Jackson Dorrington lead both teams with five blocks and junior Cam Lund had a game-high 10 shots.

A quick turnaround for the Huskies as they face No. 1 Boston College this Monday (Feb. 3) in the semifinal round of the 72^nd Dunkin' Men's Beanpot, starting at 8:00 p.m. at TD Garden.