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AMHERST, MA -- After having its game moved from Springfield to McGuirk Alumni Stadium at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, the visiting Golden Flyers edged 19th-ranked Springfield 11-10 in overtime on a goal by sophomore Nick Arnold. Nazareth battled 20-degree temperatures and snow to earn the non-conference victory in its first game of the 2015 season. It was the second game for the Pride, who fall to 1-1 overall.

Nazareth maintained the possession for the final minute of overtime. Senior Kyle Fanning's initial shot, with 53 seconds to play in overtime, was saved by Springfield's goalie Kevin Ostrom. Arnold collected the loose ball following Fanning's shot to maintain the Golden Flyers' possession. With 10 seconds to play in the session, Ostrom made another save on an attempt by Fanning, but junior Troy Haefele scooped the loose ball. Haefele found Arnold, who found the back of the net for his ninth-career goal.

The Golden Flyers controlled most of the overtime period following the faceoff victory by senior Drew Simoneau. When Nazareth turned the ball over midway through the session, the Golden Flyers prevented Springfield's clear and reclaimed the possession. Nazareth finished overtime with a 4-0 advantage in shots.

Throughout regulation, neither team was able to build more than a one-goal advantage. Senior Will Fallo put the Golden Flyers on the board to begin the contest with a man-up goal 2:27 into regulation after receiving a pass from junior Luke Wooters. The Pride answered Fallo's goal with a goal apiece from Brendan Boss and Kevin Dean in a span of just under three minutes midway through the quarter. Wooters tied the contest with 3:02 to play in the period. His goal was assisted by Haefele.

Following a goal by the Pride's Bryce Serriello, Haefele converted another man-up opportunity after receiving a pass from sophomore Joe Eiskant. The 3-3 score lasted about five minutes before Serriello gave Springfield the 4-3 edge with 76 seconds to play before halftime.

After a relatively slow first half, the teams combined for 13 goals in the second half, including eight total goals in the third quarter. The Golden Flyers scored three of the first four goals of the period to claim a 6-5 lead. Nazareth's goals were from sophomore Hunter Burdick after he received a pass from Wooters, Fallo, who was also assisted by Wooters, and junior Matt O'Neill, who was assisted by senior Matt McDermott. Boss and Dom Abate answered for the Pride to temporarily reclaim their lead, however, Wooters and O'Neill scored in a 23-second span in the final two minutes to reclaim Nazareth's lead, 8-7, going into the final quarter.

Springfield tallied a pair of man-up goals in the first 3:40 of the fourth to tie the game 9-9. Between the Pride's goals, Arnold found O"Neill, who scored his third goal of the game for the Golden Flyers. With just under seven minutes to play in regulation, Haefele gave Nazareth a 10-9 edge after receiving a pass from O'Neill. Laguerre answered with 4:59 to play to tie the game. The Golden Flyers had the ball for the final minute, however, they were whistled for in the crease with two seconds remaining to set up the overtime session.

Haefele and Wooters each had five points to lead all other players. Both tallied two goals and three assists. O'Neill finished with three goals and one assist.

For Springfield, Laguerre tallied a team-high three goals and added an assist. Boss finished with two goals and two assists.

Nazareth tallied advantages in shots (31-23), ground balls collected (32-20), and faceoffs won (14-10). Simoneau took all of the faceoffs, and he also scooped a game-high eight ground balls. The Golden Flyers were also a perfect 10-10 on clear attempts while holding the Pride to 9-17, including 1-6 in the fourth quarter.

Junior Scott Brown earned the victory with four saves. Ostrom finished the contest with 10 saves.

Nazareth is in action again March 4th when the Golden Flyers travel to Hamilton for another non-conference contest. Nazareth hosts St. Lawrence March 7th in its first home game.