Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.— The fifth seed Babson College hockey team will return to the ECAC East semifinals after a 5-0 quarterfinal win over fourth seed Skidmore College, Saturday night at the Saratoga Springs City Rink.

The Thoroughbreds end the season at 9-14-3, while the Beavers take a 10-13-3 record into next Friday's semifinal against Castleton State College at Norwich University.

Zeke Testa earned Babson's first shutout of the season with 28 saves.

Beaver defenseman Ryan Heavey scored the lone first period goal at 18:21 from Matt O'Neill and Ben Kravitz. Skidmore was unable to capitalize on an early power-play opportunity, when Babson's Matt Leer received a 5:00 major and game misconduct for contact to the head at 3:28 of the first. The Thoroughbreds went 0-3 on the power play in the first.

In the second, Heavey made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 4:28 form Ryan Smith and O'Neill. Sean Roche scored his first goal of the season at 9:49 from Jay Haseley and Cody Carlson to extend the Babson lead to 3-0 after two.

The Beavers went up 4-0 in early in the third when Jason Schneider scored his 10th of the year at 3:10. Jay Haseley wrapped the Babson scoring at 14:01 from O'Neill and Ryan Smith.

Skidmore finished the night 0-6 on the power play, while Babson converted on two of four chances.

Thoroughbred Colin Bessey played the first 29:49 and had 16 saves, while Andrew Ross had 17 saves over the final 30:11.

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Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
2011 Skidmore College Hockey
Babson vs Skidmore College (Feb 26, 2011 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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Babson (10-13-3) vs. Skidmore College (9-14-3)
Date: Feb 26, 2011 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Arena: Saratoga City Rink
Attendance:840 Start time:7pm End time:8:55 Total time:1:55
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Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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Babson.............. 1 2 2 - 5
Skidmore College.... 0 0 0 - 0

1st period - 1, BABM, Ryan Heavey/4 (Matt O'Neill, Ben Kravitz)
18:21. Penalties - Matt Leer, BABM (contact to the head) 3:28; Matt
Leer, BABM (game misconduct) 3:28; Aaron Beck, SKDM (interference)
6:05; Ben Kravitz, BABM (slashing) 12:31; Tom Callahan, BABM (hooking)
16:55; Brendan Cottam, SKDM (tripping) 17:20.

2nd period - 2, BABM, Ryan Heavey/5 (Ryan Smith, Matt O'Neill) 4:38
(pp). 3, BABM, Sean Roche/1 (Jay Haseley, Cody Carlson) 9:49.
Penalties - Dave Dupuis, SKDM (tripping) 3:38; Chris Powers, SKDM
(roughing) 10:27; Ryan Heavey, BABM (roughing) 10:27; Julian Malakorn,
SKDM (interference) 11:58; Ryan Heavey, BABM (obstruction-holding)
18:18.

3rd period - 4, BABM, Jason Schneider/10 3:10. 5, BABM, Jay
Haseley/6 (Matt O'Neill, Ryan Smith) 14:01 (pp). Penalties - Ryan
Smith, BABM (tripping) 10:18; Ryan Heavey, BABM (cross-checking)
10:31; Zach Menard, SKDM (roughing) 13:27.

Shots on goal - BABM 10-14-11 35; SKDM 9-11-8 28.

Power plays - BABM 2 of 4; SKDM 0 of 5.

Penalties - BABM 8 (27 min); SKDM 6 (12 min).

Goalies - BABM, Zeke Testa 4-7-3 (60:00 minutes, 28 shots-28
saves); SKDM, Colin Bessey 7-3-2 (29:49, 16-13) , Andrew Ross (30:11,
19-17).

Penalty shots - None.

A-840 T-1:55
Three stars: 1. None 2. None 3. None
Referee:Jay Rourke Linesman:Matthew Bielak; Brent Adams
Win-Zeke Testa (4-7-3). Loss-Colin Bessey (7-3-2).
ECAC East Quarterfinal. Babson moves on to
semifinals, Friday vs. TBA at Norwich.