MIDDLEBURY, V.T. - UMass Boston Women's Ice Hockey took on the number five ranked team in the country in Middlebury College on Saturday. The Beacons came away winless, falling by a final score of 7-0.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Middlebury College 7

UMass Boston (3-8-3)
Middlebury College (5-2-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED
A UMass Boston penalty in the opening minutes of the game set the Panthers up with a golden opportunity to take an early lead. Leah Bosch stood tall in goal for nearly the full two minutes, saving three shots before finally letting in the opening score. Middlebury would tack on four total goals in the first frame to take a 4-0 lead.

After letting up the fifth goal of the night just 21 seconds into the second period, Bosch locked in for her best of the three frames. She made 22 of her 44 saves in the middle frame to hold the Panthers to one goal.

Middlebury put the puck in the net twice more in the third period to close out the 7-0 defeat of the Beacons.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Bosch's 44 saves marked a new career high
• Mia Boyd blocked five shots to tie Gabby Shontz for the team lead with 23
• The Beacons have yet to defeat the Panthers in their 11 all-time meetings

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will take nearly a month away from the ice before returning on January 3 to face Curry College in Milton for a 5 PM puck drop.