AMHERST, Mass. - The Black Knights jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second quarter and never looked back in a 9-2 win over Massachusetts to open its 100th season.
Army (1-0) were led by a trio of scorers as Cole Johnson, David Symmes and Matthew Donovan each had two goals apiece. A total of seven players had goals in the win. AJ Barretto was spectacular in net with seven saves and allowing only two goals in just over three quarters of action.
UMass (0-1) saw Gianni Bianchin and Dan Mueller score its two goals and fell to the Black Knights for the third-straight season.