{"id":26006,"date":"2021-02-05T22:59:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T03:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=26006"},"modified":"2021-02-09T11:40:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:40:59","slug":"womens-hockey-bu-kicks-off-weekend-home-and-home-against-merrimack-with-dominant-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2021\/02\/05\/womens-hockey-bu-kicks-off-weekend-home-and-home-against-merrimack-with-dominant-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Hockey: BU kicks off weekend series vs. Merrimack with dominant win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Owen Gund<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Boston University Terriers (3-3-0) shook off their recent scoring struggles and cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Merrimack College Warriors (1-12-0) on Friday afternoon at Walter Brown Arena.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall, I told the team I didn&#8217;t think that was our most artistic victory in the history of Walter Brown Arena, but a victory nonetheless \u2013 one that included goals being scored, which has been a little bit of a trying challenge.&#8221; BU head coach Brian Durocher said.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Junior forward Courtney Correia got things started with a beautiful goal, where she snuck behind the defense, took a pass from junior assistant captain Kaleigh Donnelly, and roofed a backhander past Merrimack sophomore netminder Emma Gorski.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BU GOAL: Courtney Correia beats Gorski with a slick forehand-backhand finish on a breakaway, taking a pass from Donnelly after slipping behind the defense. Her first of the season.<\/p>\n<p>1-0, BU. 8:41 left in the first. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUvsMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUvsMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cXud2gIopb\">pic.twitter.com\/cXud2gIopb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Donnelly (@PatDonn12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatDonn12\/status\/1357795276627402752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Terriers headed to the locker room with a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highlight reel goals did not stop there. Just over two and a half minutes into the second period, freshman forward Lacey Martin doubled BU&#8217;s lead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin gained the blueline with some speed and danced around Merrimack defender Grace Karunakar with a nifty toe drag before beating Gorski with a wrist shot to the short side. The goal was Martin\u2019s first collegiate goal, and it came during a game where 11 different Terriers got on the scoresheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BU GOAL: Lacey Martin with a SLICK move to get around the Merrimack defender before stuffing it short side. That&#39;s her first collegiate goal, putting BU up, 2-0. <\/p>\n<p>The goal is scored by #17&#8230; with 17:17 left in the second. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUvsMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUvsMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cG0hZuT3kz\">pic.twitter.com\/cG0hZuT3kz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Donnelly (@PatDonn12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatDonn12\/status\/1357803137696813057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Martin\u2019s goal, BU was able to put the game out of reach thanks to a strong performance on special teams. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donnelly made it 3-0 when she stole the puck shorthanded, drove towards the net on a breakaway, and banged home her own rebound after initially getting stopped.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BU GOAL: Kaleigh Donnelly forces the turnover of the faceoff and breaks in alone shorthanded, potting her own rebound to give the Terriers a 3-0 lead with her first of the year. 8:13 to go in the second. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUvsMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUvsMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nP9MV6UNIw\">pic.twitter.com\/nP9MV6UNIw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Donnelly (@PatDonn12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatDonn12\/status\/1357806870627450881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a minute to go in the period, Correia potted her second of the game, redirecting a pass from junior forward Emma Wuthrich on the power play to make it 4-0. Freshman defender Julia Shaunessy picked up her first collegiate point with the secondary assist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heading into this game the Terriers had scored just once out of their previous seventeen power play attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BU GOAL: Courtney Correia with her second of the game, on the power play, deflecting Emma Wuthrich&#39;s pass. 4-0, BU with 1:01 left in the second. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUvsMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUvsMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G7GWCg0ONC\">pic.twitter.com\/G7GWCg0ONC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Donnelly (@PatDonn12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatDonn12\/status\/1357810137860173826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the game, Durocher said that he has been pleased with the team\u2019s ability to possess the puck and create opportunities on the power play. For this reason, Durocher expects to see his team start to convert more on the power play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re going to continue to possess the puck and make good decisions, that&#8217;s all you can ask for as a coach,&#8221; Durocher said.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU\u2019s jolt in offensive production was certainly bolstered by their co-captain, senior Jesse Compher, who returned to the lineup after missing the past three games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compher tallied a shorthanded goal 11 seconds into the third period to give BU a 5-0 lead. She later registered an assist on junior forward Mackenna Parker&#8217;s late, 6-0, tally. Freshman forward Catherine Foulem notched her first collegiate point with the secondary assist on Parker&#8217;s goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatDonn12\/status\/1357814724390506504?s=20<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the game, Compher notched seven shots on goal. Correia noticed a big difference in BU\u2019s offense with Compher back on the ice, making her presence known.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was awesome having her out there,\u201d Correia said. \u201cShe is a workhorse. She just goes out there and really sets the pace for our team.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;She\u2019s a great leader and she works hard every single shift and that\u2019s what we need.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BU GOAL: Mackenna Parker cleans up the loose change in front off Compher&#39;s shot to put BU up 6-0. 6:13 left in regulation. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BUvsMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BUvsMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WcZAIRL4HL\">pic.twitter.com\/WcZAIRL4HL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Donnelly (@PatDonn12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatDonn12\/status\/1357820999920541697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durocher also praised his captain\u2019s performance, calling her \u201ca high level talent who can create openings that not everybody can.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defensively, the Terriers were not tested much, but sophomore goaltender Kate Stuart stopped all 24 shots she faced to secure her second career shutout. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Terriers will now head up to North Andover, where they will face Merrimack again on Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image: Junior forward Courtney Correia skates in on a breakaway before scoring in a win against Merrimack at Walter Brown Arena on Feb. 5, 2021. 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