Led by goaltender Austin Elliott, who posted a 17-save shutout in a memorable college debut, UMass Lowell skated to a 4-0 victory over Merrimack College before a standing-room-only crowd of 6,804 on Friday night. The River Hawks grabbed a 1-0 lead just 3:43 when Mirko Buttazzoni found the back of the net. The River Hawks scored the only two goals of the second period, taking a 3-0 advantage. With the River Hawks shorthanded, Dalyn Wakely grabbed the puck and broke in on a two-on-one rush with defenseman Tnius Mathurin. New Hampshire outshot UMass Lowell (4-4-3, 1-1-1 AE), 14-9, while the River Hawks took seven corners to the Wildcats’ five.