GARDNER, Mass. (Interstat) — Tara Bach made 19 saves as visiting Vermont shut out Franklin Pierce 4-0 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Gardner Veterans Arena before 63. Bach recorded her second shutout of the season. The Ravens managed 19 shots. Vermont scored four unanswered goals while holding Franklin Pierce scoreless. Hilary Wilkin opened the scoring at 1:32 of the first, with Zoe Charland and Lila Pannacciulli assisting. Rose-Marie Brochu scored at 8:11 of the second, assisted by Sophia DeAnzeris and Morgann Skoda. Ezra Oien scored 11 seconds later, with Kaylee Lewis and Lauren O’Hara assisting. Gracesyn Louis added a third-period goal, assisted by Cecilia DesLauriers. Brochu also recorded a hit, while Charland and DeAnzeris each had five shots. Lewis finished with an assist and two penalty minutes. Vermont took four minor penalties, and Franklin Pierce took five. Vermont improved to 3-1, while the Ravens fell to 2-4.