{"id":29107,"date":"2021-11-22T18:55:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T23:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=29107"},"modified":"2021-11-22T18:58:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T23:58:02","slug":"womens-hockey-terriers-top-rival-bc-in-thrilling-battle-of-comm-ave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2021\/11\/22\/womens-hockey-terriers-top-rival-bc-in-thrilling-battle-of-comm-ave\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Hockey: Terriers top rival BC in thrilling Battle of Comm. Ave."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Bobby Serafin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walter Brown Arena was treated to an intense back-and-forth game Sunday afternoon that displayed resilience from both sides, but the Boston University Terriers (7-5-3, 6-4-3 H.E.) ultimately seized victory over the Boston College Eagles (8-5-0, 6-4-0 H.E.) by a final of 5-4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU desperately needed this win after losing four of their previous five contests, while BC saw their brief two-game win streak come to a close. Both teams had shared a recent struggle in the goal-scoring department going into this game, but it proved to be the end of each squad\u2019s scoring woes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was a good team win. A resilient team win,\u201d BU head coach Brain Durocher said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scoring got started early, with junior Nadia Mattivi blasting home a long range slap shot just 1:52 into the opening period for her first of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ended the Terrier\u2019s extremely long power play drought. Julia Shaunessy and Brooke Ersoy picked up the assists, with Shaunessy collecting four helpers on the afternoon in her return to the lineup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s how Nadia gave us a 1-0 lead less than 2:00 into the game: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F7YFidiAQm\">pic.twitter.com\/F7YFidiAQm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; x &#8211; BU Women&#39;s Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrierWHockey\/status\/1462515096249327620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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;\">\u201cJulia is a mismatch on the ice. She\u2019s able to knock people off the puck\u2026 and she brings some really nice passing into our lineup,\u201d Durocher said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Terriers didn\u2019t let up as Emma Wutrich was in the right place at the right time, knocking home her fifth of year off of a great maneuver by Shaunessy to double BU\u2019s advantage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great work by Julia to set up Emma&#39;s fifth goal of the season! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0gqDBHRxNH\">pic.twitter.com\/0gqDBHRxNH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; x &#8211; BU Women&#39;s Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrierWHockey\/status\/1462515988998541317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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;\">BC wasn\u2019t going to just go away, however, as they notched two goals later in the first. The first came from junior Caroline DiFiore, who was the beneficiary of a missed call that led to a breakaway for the Eagles forward, which she initially didn\u2019t convert before tapping the rebound past BU netminder Callie Shanahan for her first of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second Eagles goal was also a first, with BC defender Sidney Fess opening her account for the season on an innocent-looking wrist shot from the slot that floated past Shanahan\u2019s glove to tie the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BC_WHockey\/status\/1462524707677384709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rest of the period was full of great chances that involved each goalie stepping up, but the score remained tied 2-2, with the Eagles outshooting the Terriers 17-13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second period wasn\u2019t quite as eventful as the four goal first, but with 4:25 remaining, senior forward Mackenna Parker picked up a loose rebound in front of BC goalie\u2019s Abigail Levi and put home her fifth goal of the season. Shaunessy and Wuthrich, BU\u2019s prior goal scorers, picked up the assists on this one. The Terriers dominated the second and had great offensive zone possession, having a 17-9 shot advantage, but Levy was solid to keep the game close.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third frame got off to a flying start, with BC\u2019s Caroline Goffredo leveling it up at three just 22 seconds into the period. The sophomore flew into the BU zone and in a falling effort slid the puck underneath Shanahan for her third goal and sixth point of the season. Maddie Crowley-Cahill and Alexie Guay each assisted on the goal that many thought would shift the momentum in BC\u2019s favor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This, however, wasn\u2019t the case because just four minutes later, Shaunessy sent a stretch pass through to freshman Christina Vote, who sniped a wrister top shelf to put the Terriers ahead once again. The Julia\u2019s facilitated this goal, with Nearis and Shaunessy both factoring in with assists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Marshfield to Arlington to the back of the net! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsseFeMjTq\">pic.twitter.com\/IsseFeMjTq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; x &#8211; BU Women&#39;s Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrierWHockey\/status\/1462539886368419840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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 Eagles were later presented with a five-on-three that BC captain Kelly Browne quickly capitalized on after loads of traffic ensued in front of Shanahan\u2019s net. BC went 1-for-3 on the advantage while BU still struggled, going 1-for-6. There were a lot of chances, however, as the organization for the Terriers looked much better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late in the third, senior forward Courtney Correia took a pass into the slot from Nearis and soared a wrister once again past the glove of Levy to put the Terriers up for good. It was the senior\u2019s team-leading 8th goal and 15th point of the season. There were plenty of late chances, but the goalies were sharp. The Terriers were able to shut the door to secure massive points in the Hockey East standings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a goal by Court to give us the late lead against BC! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A7fXiQYFcQ\">pic.twitter.com\/A7fXiQYFcQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; x &#8211; BU Women&#39;s Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrierWHockey\/status\/1462544666289704967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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;\">BU has a small break, but is back in action on Dec. 3 on the road against Merrimack for the first game of a home-and-home series. As the season keeps moving, the Terriers look to hold onto their second place standing in Hockey East while also hoping to close the gap on powerhouse Northeastern.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis team shows that it can compete against anyone,\u201d Durocher said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image by Patrick Donnelly<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Bobby Serafin Walter Brown Arena was treated to an intense back-and-forth game Sunday afternoon that displayed resilience from both sides, but the Boston University Terriers (7-5-3, 6-4-3 H.E.) ultimately seized victory over the Boston College Eagles (8-5-0, 6-4-0 H.E.) by a final of 5-4. 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