BOSTON, Mass. – With goals from Alexa Cappion (Massena, N.Y.) and Kaleigh Beauregard (Detroit, Mich.) women's ice hockey recorded their first-ever New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) as they shutout New England College by the final of 2-0 Friday afternoon at the Beacons Ice Arena.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 2, New England College 0

UMass Boston (1-2-0, 1-0-0 New England Hockey Conference)
New England College (0-3-0, 0-1-0 New England Hockey Conference)

HOW IT HAPPENED

In a dominating performance by the Beacons, UMB outshot the Pilgrims a lopsided 55-12 in the first conference game for both squads.  After a scoreless first period, the Beacons finally got on the board at 13:35 in the second when Cappione fired home the puck past Lindsey Powers to the upper right corner on the power play. Lizzie Aveson (West Covina, Calif.) picked-up the assist on the play, her first of two on the night.

The Beacons gained some insurance on the board in the third frame when Beauregard fired home a perfectly placed pass from Aveson.  Kat Armstrong (Boulder, Colo.) was also credited with an assist, as the Beacons sealed the conference win.

Casey Schaejbe (Arlington, Mass.) posted 12 stops in the conference shutout.  The win marked the first for the netminder since the 2013-14 season. 

For the Pilgrims, Lindsey Powers played a strong game tallying an impressive 53 shots in the loss.  She would post 16 saves in the first, 17 in the second, and 20 in the final period.

BY THE NUMBERS

• UMass Boston has now outshot the Pilgrims 116-22 in the last two seasons in the Beacons Ice Arena
• Schaejbe's shutout marked the third of her career
• The Beacons were 1-for-4 on the PP, while NEC finished 0-for-5

WHO'S NEXT

The Beacons will travel to Plymouth State University tomorrow for a 2 p.m. conference game.