BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Ice Hockey celebrated senior night on Friday, but it was a freshman in Jenna Majewski who saved the day for the Beacons. Her goal in the final minute of the game secured a 2-1 victory over conference rival Johnson & Wales University, their eighth in their last nine games.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 2, Johnson & Wales University 1

UMass Boston (11-10-3, 10-5-2 NEHC)
Johnson & Wales University (5-15-2, 4-12-1 NEHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
After honoring Hannah MacDougall, Katie Wilbert, and Victoria Kennedy during their pregame senior night ceremony, the Beacons quickly found themselves in a hole. Johnson & Wales' Alexia Labre sent in the game's opening goal to give the Wildcats a 1-0 advantage.

Just as quickly as they fell behind, the Beacons were able to knot the game back up. After a pair of Liz Kramp shots were savedin front of the goal, Katie Wilbert slid the puck in the direction of Allie Reifler who turned on her fourth goal of the season. After one period of play the score was tied 1-1.

The game turned into a defensive battle in the second period. Kennedy saved all nine shots she faced from the Wildcats while JWU's Sofia Tomayo knocked down 10. Even a two-skater advantage during overlapping penalties for the Beacons could not help Johnson & Wales slip one past Kennedy. 

The third period saw more of the same with both goalies standing on their heads in net. The Beacons fired off 14 shots in the first 19 minutes of the frame, all of which were saved. Their 15th however, made its way through. Not a moment too soon, Majewski slid the puck past Tomayo for an unassisted, game-winning goal.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beacons have a .647 winning percentage in conference play and have won eight of their last nine games
• With her game-winner, Majewski tied Wilbert for the team lead with five goals and stands alone as the leader in game-winners with three
• Wilbert is either tied for or solely leads the team in goals (5), assists (9), and points (14)
• Emily Hansen (14-21) and Wilbert (10-15) each won two-thirds of their faceoffs
• Kennedy finished with 20 saves on 21 shots faced
• Saturday will mark the 12th meeting between the two teams with the all-time series knotted at 5-5-1

THE BEACONS
Will finish off their back-to-back on Saturday when they head to Providence for a rematch with Johnson & Wales. That puck will drop at 3 PM.