PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Yale men's ice hockey team dropped an ECAC Hockey matchup at Brown on Friday evening at Meehan Auditorium. The Bears scored three third-period goals to top the Bulldogs 4-3.

With the victory, Brown improved to 3-5 overall with a 2-3 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs dropped to 2-4 overall with a 2-3 record in ECAC Hockey play.

Scoring Summary
• END OF 1ST | The two teams played to a scoreless tie during the opening 20 minutes. The Bears killed off three penalties, while the Bulldogs snuffed out a 5-on-3 opportunity for Brown.
• P2, 2:52 | YALE GOAL! Early in the second period, Will Richter forced a turnover near mid-ice. He skated into the attacking area and netted a near-side wrister for the game's first goal. 1-0 YALE
• P2, 7:52 | Five minutes later, Brown netted the equalizer on a goal by Michael Salandra. 1-1
• P3, 1:52 | Early in the third period, the Bears took the lead on a goal by Matthew Cataldo. 2-1 BROWN
• P3, 5:11 | YALE GOAL! After Brown was assessed a five-minute major penalty, the Bulldogs took advantage of the extra man. Micah Berger flicked a long shot on net, getting it by the Brown goaltender. 2-2
• P3, 5:43 | The Bears answered immediately with a shorthanded goal. Cataldo was credited with his second score of the game. 3-2 BROWN
• P3, 16:21 | Brown doubled its lead on a goal by Tanner Hartman. 4-2 BROWN

Game Notes
• The two teams have played to a 4-4 record against each other over the past eight matchups.
• Richter scored his first goal of the season.
• Berger also netted his first goal of the year.
• Yale goaltender Noah Pak made 28 saves.
• Brown logged 25 penalty minutes, but the Bulldogs were only 1-for-7 on power-play opportunities. Yale's penalty kill unit was successful on all three attempts.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will host the Bears at Ingalls Rink on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.