ELMIRA, N.Y. - UMass Boston Men's Ice Hockey kept things even with nationally-ranked Elmira College through one period before eventually falling by a final score of 7-1 on the road on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 1, Elmira College 7

UMass Boston (4-7-1, 3-5-0 NEHC)
Elmira College (10-2-0, 4-2-0 NEHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Soaring Eagles wasted no time showing the Beacons why they've earned the number seven spot in the USCHO Division III weekly ranking. Elmira's Nicholas Domitrovic found the back of the net just 48 seconds into the opening period to open up a 1-0 lead.

Though it did not come nearly as quickly as their opponents', the Beacons' opening score evened the game at one goal apiece before the first intermission. Kevin Sadovski took assists from Corey Clifton and Jack Mortson to score his fourth goal of the year.

A shorthanded goal for Elmira in the opening minutes of the second period set the tone for the rest of the game. The Soaring Eagles racked up five goals in the second frame and another in the third to hand UMass Boston the 7-1 loss.

BY THE NUMBERS

• In his first season with the Beacons, Sadovski is the team's second-leading scorer with four goals
• UMass Boston won 36 of 62 faceoffs on Saturday
• The Soaring Eagles have won the last three meetings between these two teams

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will continue their gauntlet of nationally-ranked opponents next Friday when they welcome #10 Endicott College to Barry Ice Rink for a non-conference tilt.