No. 13 Boston University women’s ice hockey (10-5-1, 8-2-1 Hockey East) fell 8-1 to Princeton (6-5-0, 3-5-0 ECAC) on Wednesday afternoon at Agganis Arena. The Tigers opened the scoring midway through the first period and built a 2-0 lead by the 12:01 mark. Despite strong penalty-killing efforts early, BU struggled to contain Princeton in the second, allowing three goals, including two on the power play, to fall behind 5-0. Freshman Kaileigh Quigg scored BU’s lone goal off a rebound at 3:04 in the third, assisted by Ani FitzGerald and Julia Shaunessy. However, Princeton answered with three more goals, including another power-play tally, to seal the win.
BU outshot Princeton 45-32 and won 38 faceoffs to Princeton’s 25 but couldn’t capitalize on special teams, going 0-for-1 on the power play while Princeton went 3-for-5. Senior goaltender Callie Shanahan made 24 saves for BU, while Princeton’s Jennifer Olnowich was stellar with a career-high 44 saves.
Below is Kota Tsukada’s photo gallery of the game.
Junior forward Sydney Healey (11) battles for the puck behind the Princeton net.Graduate forward, Lindsay Bochna (4) calls for a pass from a teammate with two Princeton players defending.Junior forward Riley Walsh (21) battles with a Princeton defenseman as junior forward #26, Lilli Welcke, handles the puck behind the net.Sophomore forward Neely Nicholson (18) skates the puck up the left wing.Sophomore forward Alex Law (17) shoots the puck.Junior forward Lilli Welcke (26) faces off at center ice as junior forward Riley Walsh (21) and Luisa Welcke (16) ready themselves for a pass.Kaileigh Quigg (28), Riley Walsh (21), Maeve Carey (2), Lilli Welcke (26) and Callie Shanahan (37) regroup in front of their net after a Princeton goal.Sophomore forward Alex Law (17) eyes the back of the net as she skates the puck around the faceoff circle.Sophomore forward Neely Nicholson (18) controls the puck as it bounces off the boards.Junior forward Lilli Welcke (26) looks for a teammate to pass the puck to.Sophomore forward Alex Law (17) skates the puck across the blue line into Princeton’s zone.Sophomore forward Alex Law (17) skates for the puck at mid-ice as a Princeton player looks to steal it away.Junior forward Luisa Welcke (16) shoots the puck through multiple Princeton defenseman.Freshman forward Kaileigh Quigg (28) looks to pass the puck across the ice.Graduate student defensemen Julia Shaunessy (20) and Tamara Giaquinto (23) high five the bench after the Terrier’s only goal of the night.Sophomore forward Alex Law (17) battles for the puck with two Princeton players.Graduate student defenseman Julia Shaunessy (20) checks a Princeton player against the glass.Sophomore forward Alex Law (17) handles the puck mid ice.Freshman forward Lola Reid (9) skates the puck around the back of the net.Senior goaltender Callie Shanahan (37) swiping the puck away from a Princeton player.Junior forward Lilli Welcke (26) looks for her teammates as she skates the puck up the ice.Freshman forward Kaileigh Quigg (28) looks to put the puck in front of the goal.
