Gallery: Women’s Hockey falls 5-2, finishes season-opening series with Minnesota
In the finale of its first weekend at Walter Brown Arena in the 2025-2026 season, Boston University’s women’s hockey team drops 5-2 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, despite a valiant effort. The Golden Gophers struck first in the seventh minute of the first period, but senior forward Sydney Healey responded in the 11th minute of the same period to tie the game. From then on, the Terriers settled in and kept up with the strong Minnesota offense, matching them shot for shot in the first two periods at 24 a piece. Freshman forward Anežka Čebalovà even scored her first collegiate goal in the 11th minute of the second period, blasting a shot right off the goal line. In the third period, however, the Golden Gophers outshined BU, scoring two goals in the 11th minute, before nailing the empty-netter in the 19th minute.
Below is Jenny Chen’s gallery of the game.
The Terriers celebrate senior forward Sydney Healey’s (11) first goal of the season.Graduate goaltender Michelle Pasiechnyk (1) scratches up her crease when she skates out for the first period.
Senior defender Maeve Carey (2) shoots the puck.Senior forward Lilli Welcke (26) skates in for a faceoff.The Dog Pound waves the BU flag before the start of the second period.Freshman defender Lucy Thiessen (4) prepares to shoot a one-timer.Senior forward Sydney Healey (11) picks up the puck after freshman forward Anežka Čebalovà (15) scores her first collegiate goal.Freshman forward Anežka Čebalovà (15) skates down the line after scoring.Freshman defender Avery Supryka (12) shoots the puck during warmups.Sophomore forward Lola Reid (8) tracks down the puck.Sophomore defender Tessa Demain (10) enters BU’s offensive zone with the puck.Junior defender Ella Belfry (7) awaits a faceoff.Sophomore Keira Healey (27) chases the puck down along the boards.Senior forward Riley Walsh (21) cuts around some Minnesota players.Junior forward Neely Nicholson (18) takes a faceoff.Sophomore defender Keira Healey (27) fist bumps junior forward Greta Henderson (23) during the announcement of the Terriers’ starting lineup.
