DANBURY, Conn. — Despite Wolves goaltender
Michael Burgos (Castle Rock, Colo.) denying 33 shots on target, the Western Connecticut State University men's ice hockey team dropped a Little East Conference (LEC) matchup, 4-0, at Babson College on Saturday. WestConn moved to 2-1-1 and 0-1-1 in the league, while the Beavers improved to 2-0-1 and 2-0-0 in the LEC. Burgos recorded double-digit saves in each period (11, 12, 10).
In the first period, Nelson Randall scored halfway through the period for the eventual game-winner. Before the opening goal, Burgos denied seven Babson shots, while
Drew Coady (Braintree, Mass.) blocked the first shot by the hosts. Burgos added four more saves to keep it a one-goal game, along with blocks by Coady,
Jacob Lavoie (Taunton, Mass.),
Edward Mirigliano (Reading, Pa.) and
Victor-Antoine Fortier (Sherbrooke, Quebec). Babson added to their lead in the second with a pair of tallies, including a powerplay goal at 10:57 in the second period. Griffin Bucci netted the final goal of the contest at 11:45 in the third. Mason Rosado sent away 21 shots by the Wolves for a clean sheet.
WestConn remains on the road as it faces Keene State College on November 14 for a 2 p.m. puck drop.
