PLYMOUTH, N.H. - UMass Boston Women's Ice Hockey dropped their conference opener on the road at Plymouth State on Friday night, battling back to tie the game at 2-2 before eventually falling by a final score of 3-2.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 2, Plymouth State University 3

UMass Boston (1-1-1, 0-1-0 NEHC)
Plymouth State University (1-1-0, 1-0-0 NEHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The early goings on Friday's game saw a host of strong opportunities from both offensive units, but a strong showing from both goalies kept the game scoreless through 15 minutes of play. 

With the final minutes of the period waning, a Plymouth State penalty granted the Beacons their best scoring opportunity of the day. The team's first power play goal in 10 opportunities this season shot through the pipes off the stick of Margeaux Butters with three and a half minutes until the first intermission.

The scoring, as it turns out, was contagious. Less than two minutes had run off the clock in the second period before Plymouth State found the back of the net to even the score at one goal apiece. 

The Beacons continued to pepper the Plymouth State goaltender with shots, but none of them could find their way into the net. With just over a minute to play until the second intermission, the UMass Boston deficit grew to 2-1 courtesy of the Panthers' second score of the evening. 

The Beacons' offensive attack was finally rewarded with a goal just over ten minutes into the third period. Liz Kramp turned an assist from Katie Wilbert into the equalizing goal, pulling the game even at 2-2.

Both teams continued to wager shots late in hopes of finding the tie-breaker. That illustrious fifth goal came from the stick of Plymouth State's Lauren St. McNeil, who put in the winner with less than three minutes left to play.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Butters (1G), Kramp (1G), Wilbert (1A), and Ana Gustafson (1A) are leaders in the clubhouse with two points apiece on the season for the Beacons
• UMass Boston attempted 31 shots on Friday compared to just 16 for Plymouth State
• Victoria Kennedy saved 14 shots against two goals allowed in her 40 minutes in goal
• The loss marks the first for the Beacons against the Panthers since the 2018-19 campaign, they now lead the all-time series 13-7-3

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will play the back half of a road NEHC doubleheader on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Vermont State University Castleton for a 3 PM puck drop against the Spartans.