AMHERST, Mass. (AP) – John Wessbecker scored the game-winning goal, and Jon Quick had 38 saves as Massachusetts edged Maine 3-2 Friday night to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinal series.

Wessbecker put the Minutemen up 3-1 at 11:12 of the final period. Brent Shepheard pulled Maine to 3-2 on a power play just over a minute later.

Sixteen of Quick’s saves came in the final period.

Billy Ryan put the Black Bears on the scoreboard on a power play near the end of the opening period. UMass answered with a second-period power play goal from Kevin Jarman, and Alex Berry’s goal five minutes into the third. Berry also assisted on Jarman’s goal.

Dave Wilson had 21 saves for Maine. Wilson was playingt in lace of injured starter Ben Bishop, who is out with a groin injury.

The teams meet again today.