BOSTON, MA - Sophomore forward Beau Kretzman (Edina, MN) notched four goals to lead the Amherst College men's hockey team to its first victory of the season, an 8-1 rout of ECAC East foe UMass-Boston Saturday afternoon at Clark Athletic Center. Sophomore Jon Hill (Averill Park, NY) also chipped in with a goal and a pair of assists.

Kretzman tallied his first goal of the game with just under a minute remaining in the opening period, giving the Jeffs a 1-0 advantage. Amherst found the net four more times in the second. Hill ignited the barrage 7:08 into the stanza, off a feed from sophomore defender William Jenkins (Edina, MN). Kretzman completed the hat trick with less than one minute to play, extending the Amherst lead to 5-0 heading into the final period. The Jeffs tacked on another three goals to seal the victory.

Senior netminder Jaffrie Perrotti (Winthrop, MA) finished with 15 saves while UMass-Boston's Jeff Riley turned aside 30 shots. With the victory, the Jeffs evened their record at 1-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play while UMass-Boston falls to 0-2 and 0-2.

Amherst returns to action Saturday at 4 p.m., hosting the Ben McCabe Tournament against non-league foe Wentworth College.