BOSTON, Mass. – A 4-0 run over the final 25 minutes of regulation lifted women's hockey to an impressive 7-3 New England Hockey Conference win over Salem State University Friday afternoon at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 7, Salem State University 3

UMass Boston (7-9-0, 6-4-0 NEHC)
Salem State (2-13-0, 1-10-0 NEHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Six different players found the back of the net for the Beacons, including first-timer Allie Reifler (Binghamton, N.Y.). Corin Trejchel (Pittsburgh, Pa.) got UMB on the scoreboard in the first period, with a long-range shot. Eleven minutes later, Salem State evened the score at 1-1 on a power-play.

The Beacons special teams stepped-up in the second with the power-play making it 2-1, while Liz Kramp (Farmington Hills, Mich.) registered a shorthanded goal to give UMB a 3-1 advantage at the time.

Unfortunately, any UMB momentum was cancelled out as Salem State registered back-to-back goals to even the score at 3-3. Katie Leffler (Key Largo, Fla.) gave the Beacons a late 4-3 lead as she powered the puck past Hannah Aveni.
The Beacons would seal the victory in a five minute span in the final stanza, with Katie Wilbert (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Reifler, and Leffler each finding the back of the net.

Victoria Kennedy (Winthrop, Mass.) picked-up the win after making just six saves. Romy Thibeault (Dallas, Texas) made her Edward T. Barry Ice Rink debut in the second, and tallied seven stops.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Wilbert led the Beacons with 13 face-off wins
• The Beacons are now 5-0-0 all-time against Salem State
• Friday's contest marked the second time in the all-time series that the Beacons have scored seven goals against the Vikings
• UMass Boston held a 55-16 advantage in shots
• The Beacons finished 1-for-4 on the power-play, while Salem State went 1-for-3

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host the University of Southern Maine tomorrow at 3 p.m.