(HALIFAX, NS) The UNB REDS defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 8-3 Friday night at the Halifax Forum.

Austen Keating (Guelph, ON), Kale McCallum (Rothesay, NB), and Sean McGurn (Ottawa, ON) each scored a goal and added an assist to lead the REDS.

McGurn's goal came 9:29 into the first period when he snuck a puck behind Tigers' goaltender Alexander MacDonald (Truro, NS) to make it 1-0.

UNB would tuck another 12:14 into the frame, a goal by Brady Gilmour (Grafton, ON).

Dal would respond when Alec Belanger (Quebec, PQ) got the Tigers on the board, shooting the puck off the post and in.

UNB led 3-1 after the first period.

2:22 into the second period, Justin Nolet (Mississauga, ON) gave UNB a two-goal advantage and force Dal to make a goalie change.

Robbie Forbes (Oakville, ON) relieved MacDonald, but would fare no better.

UNB scored soon after, Isaac Nurse (Hamilton, ON) on a beautiful forehand-backhand goal off a partial breakaway.

Cody Morgan (Maple, ON) would score another for UNB just over a minute later to make it 5-1.

Jackson van de Leest (Kelowna, BC) scored shorthanded for the Tigers 6:08 into the second. 

UNB would make it 6-2 on Keating's goal off a tic-tac-toe play with Jason Willms (Kitchener, ON) and Colton Kammerer (Brooklin, ON).

The REDS led 6-2 heading into the third period.

2:39 into the third, McCallum scored on the powerplay.

A short time later, on a breakaway, Cole MacKay (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) scored another powerplay goal to make it 8-2.

Tigers captain Derek Gentille (Sydney, NS) scored on a breakaway to cut the lead to 8-3 in the third period.

UNB had seven skaters score two points in the victory while goaltender Samuel Richard (Ste. Catherine, QC) made 13 saves.

The REDS head to STFX for a Saturday evening tilt with the X-Men while the Tigers host Moncton. Both games are scheduled for 7:00pm.

RECAP AND PHOTOS FROM: Dal Athletics