BOX SCORE

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Babson College men's ice hockey team suffered a tough 5-1 setback at Williams College in an ECAC East/NESCAC game on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Beavers dropped to 9-12-1 overall and 8-9-0 in the ECAC East.

Babson outshot the hosts, 30-23, in the contest, but goalie Ryan Purdy held the Beavers to just a third-period goal by senior JT Balben off assists from junior Jason Schneider and sophomore Terry Woods. By that point, the Ephs had already put up five goals, including two in each of the first two periods and a powerplay score four minutes into the third.

Purdy finished with 29 saves in net for Williams, while first-year Andrew Peabody and senior Skylar Nipps made nine stops apiece for Babson.

The Beavers now return home for their final two regular season games, as they host Connecticut College on Friday night and Tufts on Saturday. Babson is currently tied with Skidmore for fourth place in the conference, with the top four teams earning the right to host in the league Quarterfinals on February 28.