GORHAM, M.E. - UMass Boston Women's Hockey once again ran into a defense front as strong as their own on Friday, firing shots on Southern Maine all night before eventually battling to a scoreless draw.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, University of Southern Maine 0

UMass Boston (2-2-3, 1-2-2 NEHC)
University of Southern Maine (3-3-1, 1-1-1 NEHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Friday night's matchup was about as evenly contested as they come. Both teams rained down shots on the opposing goalie but could not find the back of the net. The Huskies wagered 34 shots that all ended up in the glove of Leah Bosch.

Player-up opportunities were not kind to either side as both the Beacons and Huskies were able to kill off power plays efficiently. Gabby Shontz contributed three blocks to the impenetrable defensive effort for UMass Boston.

In the overtime period, the Beacons took five shots in just over a minute of play, but still could not find the deciding score.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Friday marked Bosch's third game of at least 60 minutes played and zero goals allowed
  • Her goals against average is 1.26
  • Friday also marked her fourth game with at least 33 saves
• Shontz now ranks second on the team with eight blocked shots
• The Beacons have limited their penalty minutes to 10 or fewer in six of their seven games this season
• 34 shots was the most in a game for UMass Boston this season
• The Beacons now hold an all-time record of 21-14-3 against Southern Maine

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will take to the road again for a matchup with in-state rival Salem State University at 3 PM on Saturday, November 18.