ATTLEBORO, Mass. – After being held scoreless last weekend at home, UMass Boston Women's Ice Hockey came to life on the offensive end against Johnson and Wales University while freshman goalie Leah Bosch earned her first career shutout for the Beacons in their 2-0 win over the Wildcats on the road Friday night.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 3, Johnson & Wales University 0  

UMass Boston (9-12-1, 7-7-1 NEHC)
Johnson & Wales University (5-13-2, 5-8-2 NEHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
A first period dominated by the Beacons would see them fire 10 shots on net against junior goalie Leah White while Bosch only had to combat five shots through the opening 20 minutes of play. Sophomore forward Liz Kramp tallied her second goal of the season, six minutes into the contest, from freshman forward Adriana Crepaldi, putting UMass Boston in front, 1-0, a lead they would hold onto through the opening frame.

The one-goal edge for the Beacons would hold through two periods after a defensive battle ensued in the second period between the two sides. A back-and-forth battle resulted in a combined 15 shots on goal with UMass Boston holding a 9-6 edge in the category, but both Bosch and White stood tall in goal for their respective teams, sending the game to the final 20 minutes with the Beacons ahead by just one still.

UMass Boston would add some insurance in the third period when freshman forward Emily Hansen scored her sixth goal of the season three and a half minutes into the frame from senior Cailey Kozich and freshman defender Clare Giuliano. The goal tied Hansen with sophomore defender Margeaux Butters for the team-lead in goals. An empty net goal tacked on in the closing minutes by sophomore defender Melina Maggio, her first collegiate goal, would put a cap on a 3-0 road win for the Beacons against Johnson and Wales.

BY THE NUMBERS

• En route to her first career shutout, Leah Bosch stopped all 21 shots she faced from Johnson and Wales
• Leah White made 28 saves in net on 30 UMass Boston attempts for Johnson and Wales
• The UMass Boston power play went 0-for-4 on the evening while the penalty kill was a perfect 4-for-4
• Cailey Kozich now has seven assists on the season, one shy of tying her career-high of eight assists which she has registered in each of her last three seasons with UMass Boston

WHO'S NEXT
UMass Boston closes their home-and-home series with Johnson and Wales University tomorrow afternoon at home for Senior Day at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink with puck drop scheduled for 3:00 PM.