UMass Dartmouth forward Jonathan Ruiz, the reigning MASCAC Player of the Year. (UMass Dartmouth Athletics)
Two straight regular-season titles for Plymouth State. Two straight playoff disappointments.
Is this the season the Panthers (19-5-2) can translate their winter success to a run through the MASCAC tournament and a trip back to the NCAAs? They hope so, but they’re not standing pat.
Things look good on paper, even minus the four players who were asked not to return, for both on- and off-ice reasons. The goal is more consistent scoring and a team that will be peaking in late February.
