Hartford, Conn. – Senior goaltender Jonathan La Rose (Boyle, Alberta) made 25 saves to record a shutout, as the visiting Amherst College Lord Jeffs downed the Trinity College Bantams, 3-0, in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's ice hockey action this afternoon on Williams Rink in the Koeppel Community Sports Center.  The Bantams fall to 7-8-2 overall and 4-6-1 and see their unbeaten streak end at five games, while the No. 7-ranked Lord Jeffs improve to 14-3-1 overall and 11-1 in the league with their second triumph in as many days.

Amherst sophomore forward Erik Hansen (Deephaven, Minn.) scored the first and game-winning goal on a rebound 3:31 into the first period, off an initial shot by classmate Brian Safstrom (Woodinville, Wash.).  Junior forward Nick Brunette (Chaska, Minn.) and sophomore forward Ryan Edwards (Rochester, N.Y.) added insurance goals in the second period for Amherst, and the Lord Jeff defense limited Trinity to 25 shots on goal for the game.  Trinity sophomore backstop Ben Coulthard (South Windsor, Conn.) had 31 saves.

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