UConn's men's hockey team earned an extra conference point Saturday after a 5-5 tie with Merrimack, while the football team lost 35-26 at Air Force. Quinnipiac's women added an 8-2 hockey win over Brown in Hamden.

Hockey: a tie and an extra point

No. 17 UConn finished tied with No. 16 Merrimack after overtime Oct. 31, then won the shootout. Ethan Whitcomb converted the deciding attempt, and goalie Veeti Louhivaara stopped three of four Merrimack attempts, according to UConn's game report. The official result remains a 5-5 tie; the shootout awarded UConn an additional Hockey East standings point.

Anthony Allain-Samake scored UConn's tying goal in regulation. The Huskies next play at Providence on Nov. 5.

In Hamden, No. 5 Quinnipiac scored three times in the first period and five more in the second to beat Brown 8-2 Saturday. The Bobcats improved to 8-2-1 overall and 3-1 in ECAC play. Brown's official recap records a 31-24 shots advantage for Quinnipiac.

Yale's men opened their season Friday with a 2-1 win over Brown, according to Brown's recap. Kyle O'Leary tied the game on a power play, and Will Richter scored the winner early in the third period.

Quinnipiac's men's hockey team beat Providence 5-1 Saturday, handing the Friars their first loss of the season. Andrew Centrella scored Providence's goal. Quinnipiac improved to 5-2, while Providence fell to 5-1.

Football: Air Force controls the ground

Air Force rushed for 366 yards and held the ball for 41 minutes, 54 seconds in its 35-26 win over UConn at Falcon Stadium on Saturday. Air Force's Kemper Hodges carried 35 times for 200 yards and four touchdowns.

UConn quarterback Kalieb Osborne threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns. The loss ended the Huskies' two-game winning streak and left them 4-4. They host North Carolina at noon Nov. 7 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.

Trinity remained unbeaten at 7-0 by holding off Middlebury 26-23 Saturday. Wesleyan improved to 6-1 with a 28-0 win at Bowdoin.

Swimming

UConn's women beat Rhode Island 159-127 Saturday, according to the URI athletics scoreboard.