AMHERST, Mass. -- The Amherst College men's hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie with conference rival Bowdoin at Orr Rink Friday night. 

With the tie, Amherst moved to 12-4-3 overall and 10-2-1 in conference play. Bowdoin is now 11-6-1 overall and 5-6-1 in the NESCAC. Amherst will host Colby College for a 3 p.m. game Saturday. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• The two teams played 40 solid minutes of scoreless hockey. Mammoth goalkeeper Alex Wisco made 11 saves in the second period to help keep the game scoreless. 
• Five minutes into the final period, Amherst capitalized on a turnover in front of the Bowdoin net. Alton Machen tracked down the loose puck just beyond the crease and one-timed a shot past Alex Kozic.
• The Polar Bears answered 1:20 later. Albert Washco moved the puck from the left side, around the circle, and took a shot to the near post. Jimmy Duffy was on the post and poked in the puck to make it 1-1.
• Bowdoin went on the power play late in the third period, but Mammoth Quinton Fox blocked the only shot the Polar Bears too before the end of regulation. 
• At the start of the 5-minute OT period, Bowdoin was still on the power play, but Wisco came up with some big saves early on the keep the game going. He finished with 24 saves,5 of which came on the overtime period. 
• The Mammoths had a great chance for the win when Ryan Tucker skated in on a breakaway with two minutes left in overtime, but his shot was just wide. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

* Amherst outshot Bowdoin in the game, 33-25. 

* Amherst ws 0 for 5 on the power play, Bowdoin 0 for 3. 

* The Mammoths won 35 face-offs and lost 27. Zach Murray won 9 and lost only 3.