Gallery: Women’s ice hockey edge Concordia with shootout victory
The Boston University women’s ice hockey team narrowly beat the Concordia University Stingers in an exhibition matchup through a shootout victory. The Stingers put themselves on the scoreboard early, with a power play goal in the sixth minute. However, senior forward Luisa Welcke responded for the Terriers in the 10th minute. In the second period, sophomore forward Lola Reid scored a power play goal 11 minutes in and freshman in the 13th minute, forward Lexie Bertelsen added another tally to give the Terriers a 3-1 lead. Concordia answer with their second goal seconds later and tied the game in the last minute of the period. Both teams scored in the third period, with senior forward Clara Yuhn finding the net for BU in the 10th minute of the period. Luisa Welcke and Bertelsen both converted their shootout attempts, while freshman goaltender Jackie Wright saved both attempts she faced to give Terriers the win.
Below is Alex Chen’s gallery of the game.
The Terriers huddle up at the net before the game.Senior forward Lilli Welcke (26), senior forward Luisa Welcke (16), sophomore defender Kiera Healey (27), senior forward Riley Walsh (21), and senior defender Maeve Kelly (24) skate toward the bench after Lilli Welcke’s goal in the first period.The Terrier bench celebrates a goal.Senior forward Clara Yuhn (19) controls the puck in the offensive zone.Sophomore forward Lola Reid (8) celebrate her goal in the second period.Sophomore defender Kate Meinert (6) reacts to sophomore forward Lola Reid’s (8) goal.Graduate goaltender Michelle Pasiechnyk (1) gloves a shot from Concordia.The Terriers skate into the offensive zone.Senior defender Maeve Kelly (24) controls the puck.The Terriers celebrate senior forward Clara Yuhn’s (19) goal in the third period.Senior forward Lilli Welcke (26) enters the offensive zone with the puck.The Terriers huddle at the bench before the start of overtime.Freshman goaltender Jackie Wright (35) stops a shot from a Concordia player during the shootout.Senior forward Clara Yuhn (19) and junior goaltender Mari Pietersen (92) at the blue line during the starting lineup announcement.
