NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University men's hockey team fell 3-0 to Skidmore College on Saturday afternoon in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) action at Kreitzberg Arena. 

Skidmore (12-6-1, 7-4-1 NEHC) scored twice late in the second period and then added an empty-net goal late in the third period to skate away with the three points and snap Norwich's three-game winning streak. 

Norwich (9-4-4, 6-4-3 NEHC) couldn't muster anything past Skidmore sophomore goalie Tate Brandon, who made 26 saves to secure the shutout. Norwich junior goalie Andrew Albano (Hamilton, Ontario) made 28 saves in the loss. 

Skidmore broke the 0-0 tie at the 15:15 mark of the second period with Freddie Macciocchi redirecting a shot from the point by Reid Russell past Albano and into the net for the game's first goal. 

Russell made it 2-0 just 47 seconds later with a one-timer from the point that found its way through traffic and past Albano off a pass from Devon Mussio. 

Mike Gelatt iced the game, dispossessing a Norwich player in the neutral zone to cause a turnover and then he backhanded the puck from center ice into the open Norwich net to cap the scoring and the 3-0 win for the Thoroughbreds. 

Saturday's win marked just the third-ever win for Skidmore against Norwich in 35 all-time meetings. 

Norwich will travel to New England College on Saturday for a 4 p.m. faceoff at the Lee Clement Arena in Henniker, N.H.