By Izabela Gage Interim Sports Editor Men’s ice hockey suffered a devastating 9-3 loss against the Plymouth State University Panthers Jan. 25. This loss brings their conference record to 0-8-1 and their overall record to 1-13-2. The Panthers started off the game aggressively with a shot on goal only 12 seconds in, which was saved by goaltender Liam Kilgallen. The Rams responded with shots on goal from sophomore Brent Scott, graduate student Kaleb Kinskey, and freshman Devin Shepherd, respectively, in less than 20 seconds. Kilgallen stopped four more of Plymouth’s assertive goal attempts with ease. Junior Jake Barcelou took control of the puck and skated down the ice, dodging Plymouth’s Brady Morrison’s efforts to steal possession back. He reached the offensive zone and tried to find the back of the net, but could not get it past Plymouth’s goaltender Brandon Shantz’s pads. After two more saves from each goaltender, Framingham was back on a penalty kill when freshman Zach Pappas had to serve 2 minutes for roughing. Plymouth could only tally one shot on goal before one of their players was put in the box, with each team playing with only four players. The Panthers netted their first goal of the game, and made two back-to-back shots on goal 2 minutes later, both saved by Kilgallen. Starting the second period in the lead, the Panthers found a hole in Kilgallen’s defense and deepened the deficit to 2-0. With 3 more saves by Kilgallen, sophomore Luke Yubeta responded with a shot on goal for Framingham, but could not get past the goal line. The Panthers found another opening on net, bringing the score to 3-0. The Rams tallied seven shots on goal on the power play, but Shantz’s defense could not be broken. With 3 minutes remaining in the second period, Plymouth brought the score to 4-0 with an even-strength goal. The first minute-and-a-half of the third period was quiet, with no shots on goal from either team. One second after a huge save by Kilgallen, his efforts fell short of the Panthers’ relentless rebounds as they netted their fifth goal of the game on the power play. With the teams back at even strength, sophomore Scott Bugarin tried to find the back of the net to get the Rams on the scoreboard, but came up empty-handed. Right after Shantz’s save, two of Plymouth’s defensemen and Framingham’s freshman forward Michael Kennedy were put in the penalty box for roughing. Playing 4-on-3, sophomore Cameron Craig attempted to score twice, with Shantz saving both shots without stopping the play. Captain Ashton Collazo, a senior, matched Craig’s determination with a slap shot only 5 seconds later and netted the puck just out of Shantz’s reach. A minute later, all penalties were served and the teams were back to even strength. The Panthers found the back of the net once again, despite the Rams’ defense. With a direct pass from sophomore Brady Rossbach, Collazo sent the puck to the top shelf of the net and brought the score to 6-2. After two more attempts to make another goal, Craig shot the puck toward the net and Rossbach came in for the rebound and tallied the Rams’ third and final goal of the game. Shepherd served a 5-minute penalty for direct contact to the head, and the Panthers found two opportunities on goal, bringing the score to 8-3. In the last minute of the game, Plymouth got through Kilgallen’s defense for the last time to bring the final score to 9-3. Kilgallen tallied 42 saves, earning a save percentage of .823. Collazo’s two third-period goals earned him a spot on the MASCAC Weekly Honor Roll Jan. 27. Collazo said, “I think a lot of the team know my work ethic and drive to improve comes from my competitive spirit and not accolades. “It is nice to be mentioned for having a productive game but ultimately, if we don’t win, it doesn’t mean anything to me,” he added. Barcelou said, “I think our power play started to click in the third period of the last game. It is something that we have been working on all year and it is something that we can continue to work on.” Rossbach said, “Although this score wasn’t what we hoped for, I don’t think it shows the whole story.” Barcelou said, “Obviously, it has been a frustrating season for the team, but we know there is still a lot of hockey left to play in February. We are confident that we can turn the season around one win at a time.” As of press time, the Rams traveled to UMass Dartmouth and lost to the Corsairs 6-4 Jan. 30. The Rams look forward to another action-packed game on home ice against the Anna Maria College Amcats Feb. 1.