BOSTON, Mass. – Playing in the 2022-23 opener, UMass Boston Women's Ice Hockey took down Suffolk University on the road, 2-1, after goals from junior forward Katie Wilbert and senior forward Hannah MacDougall in the first and third period.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 2, Suffolk University 1

UMass Boston (1-0-0)

Suffolk University (1-1-0)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Just under seven minutes into the game, Wilbert got the Beacons on the scoreboard first on a pass from sophomore forward Ana Gustafson to give UMass Boston the 1-0 advantage. Less than two minutes later, freshman forward Livia Brehm and senior forward Sofia Scilipoti teamed up on passes to find graduate forward Shana Cote for the game-tying goal.

Both teams would go scoreless in the second period as junior goalie Victoria Kennedy made 13 saves in net for the Beacons while junior goalie Lily O'Neil stopped six shots for the Rams.

With under 12 minutes left in regulation, Wilbert and senior forward Cailey Kozich found MacDougall for the game-winning goal as Kennedy stopped all eight shots on net to preserve the 2-1 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Victoria Kennedy finished the game with 30 saves on 31 shots for UMass Boston
• Lily O'Neil stopped 17 of the 19 shots she faced in net for Suffolk University
• The Beacons won 20 of the 58 face-offs in the game
• UMass Boston is now 3-3-1 all-time versus Suffolk University

 
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons continue their three-game road trip with the start of New England Hockey Conference play next Friday on the road against New England College with puck drop scheduled for 6:00 PM.