BOSTON, Mass. – The JWU (Providence) men's ice hockey team saw its season come to a close with a 5-0 loss at UMass Boston Saturday afternoon in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) action at Barry Ice Rink.

Less than 24 hours after securing their first-ever win over the Beacons, the Wildcats were outshot 51-34 and went 0-for-8 on the power play. UMass Boston, meanwhile, scored three times with the man advantage.

The Beacons opened the scoring 2:16 into the contest and led 4-0 after 20 minutes of action. Senior Jaxon Friedman recorded 15 saves and was replaced by freshman Jake Inzirillo at the start of the second period; Inzirillo finished with 31 saves.

Senior captain Brent Rickett paced JWU with eight shots while freshman Joe Freeman blocked five shots.