SKIDMORE (0-3, 0-2 NEHC) vs. #6/#8 BABSON (2-0, 0-0 NEHC)
Game Details: Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. | Saratoga City Rink
 
SKIDMORE vs. #10/#11 UMass Boston (2-0, 0-2 NEHC)
Game Details: Saturday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. | Saratoga City Rink
 
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College ice hockey team takes on a pair of nationally ranked opponents this weekend in its first home games of the season.
 
The Thoroughbreds dropped their first two NEHC games of the year, falling at New England College and Saint Anselm.  Freshmen Adam Moodie and Corey Morgan each had a goal and an assist against the Hawks, while freshman netminder Oscar Flory made 31 saves on 35 shots in his first collegiate appearance.
 
PACK THE RINK
Friday's game against Babson is Skidmore's annual "Pack the Rink" game. The first 150 fans with a canned good will receive a "Pack the Rink" t-shirt and there will be additional prizes and giveaways throughout the game.
 
SCOUTING SKIDMORE
 
- Marc Cibelli has an assist in each of the team's first three games and is currently tied for the league-high with four assists and ranks third in the with four points.
 
- Anthony Bird is second on the team with three points (1 g, 2 a).
 
- Three of Skidmore's five goals this season have come in the second period.
 
SCOUTING BABSON
Babson is 2-0 after opening the season with a 4-2 win against Hobart and a 3-1 win against Curry. The Beavers went 19-6-3 in 2014-2015, advancing to the ECAC East Tournament Championship game before falling 3-2 to Norwich.
 
- The Beavers have yet to score a power play goal in eight opportunities but are 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
 
- Babson's seven goals this season have come from seven different players.
 
- Sophomore forward Charlie Ackerman leads the team with two assists and three points.
 
-Senior Jamie Murray returns between the pipes for the Beavers. Murray was selected as the league's goaltender of the year last season and earned AHCA/CCM All-America East honors after posting a 1.68 goals against average and a .940 save percentage. 
 
SCOUTING UMASS BOSTON
UMass Boston defeated Curry 4-3 in its opening game and downed UMass Dartmouth, 7-1, last Saturday. Junior defender Tyler Bishop had three assists against the Corsairs, while Matt Lemire had a pair of goals. The Beacons outshot UMass Dartmouth 62-23.
 
- UMass Boston had the most potent offense in the conference last season, averaging 4.78 goals per game.
 
- The Beacons, who went 3-for-7 on the power play against UMass Dartmouth, are 4-for-10 with the man advantage and 5-for-5 on the penalty kill.
 
- Five of UMass Boston's 11 goals have come in the third period.
 
- Senior forward Frankie DeAugustine (2 g, 2 a) and sophomore forward Colin Larkin (1 g, 3 a) are tied for the team-high with four points.
- Four Beacons have scored two goals this season.
 
- Senior goaltender Billy Faust has a 2.00 goals against average and a .926 save percentage through two games.