WELLESLEY, Mass. - Despite goals a goal and an assist from sophomore forward Phil Parker (Rehoboth, Mass.), the Western Connecticut State University men's ice hockey team fell at league foe Babson College, 7-2, on Friday night. With the loss, the Wolves moved to 1-16 overall and 0-10 in Little East Conference play. Babson - ranked No.9 in the country in the latest USCHO poll - improved to 13-2-2 and 8-1.

The hosts jumped out to an early lead with a pair of first period tallies. They widened the gap to 5-0 in the second. Danny Cavanagh rounded out the flurry with a shorthanded marker. He added his second goal of the game on the powerplay in the third to put Babson up, 7-0. The Wolves fought back late and sliced the deficit to 7-2. Sophomore Victor Antoine-Fortier (Sherbrook, Quebec) found Parker who fired a shot into the twine with less than three minutes remaining in regulation. Moments later, McNulty slid a shot home, assisted by Parker and rookie Francis Rose (Clarkston, Mich.). 

The Wolves return to action for yet another LEC battle on Saturday when they head to Southern Maine. The puck drops at 4 p.m.