UNH's Cy LeClerc celebrates his game-winning OT goal vs. Quinnipiac on Saturday night in Durham. (Courtesy photo by Stu Horne/UNH Atheltics)

DURHAM - Sophomore forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.) scored the overtime game winner to defeat No. 4 Quinnipiac, 5-4, on Saturday evening in the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.

LeClerc scored two goals on the night, while junior defensemen Colton Huard (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) posted three points on one goal and two assists.

With the win, the Wildcats improve to 2-1-0, while the Bobcats fall to 3-2-0. This is UNH’s second win over a nationally ranked opponent this season as the Wildcats defeated No. 1 Boston University, 6-4, on Oct. 13

The Wildcats enjoyed a 3-1 lead at 5:12 of the first period when sophomore forward Morgan Winters (Osprey, Fla.) redirected a pass by Huard to the back of the net. Cronin tallied his second assist of the night on the goal.

But the Bobcats responded with three straight goals to take a 4-3 lead to the second period.

The ‘Cats scored with just a second left on the power play early in the second period as Huard knocked in a rebound off a shot by Conmy. The assist was Conmy’s second of the game. Sophomore forward Stiven Sardarian (Saint Petersburg, Russia) also tallied an assist.

After a scoreless third period, LeClerc scored the game winner at 3:51 of overtime as he picked up a loose puck and buried it. Junior forward Liam Devlin (Needham, Mass.) and senior defenseman Luke Reid (Warman, Saskatchewan) had assists on the goal.

Sophomore goaltender Tyler Muszelik recorded 35 saves to earn the win and improve to 2-1-0, while Quinnipiac’s Vinny Duplessis tallied 25 saves.