{"id":33911,"date":"2022-10-23T09:43:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T13:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=33911"},"modified":"2022-10-23T09:43:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T13:43:36","slug":"womens-hockey-bu-falls-short-of-comeback-against-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2022\/10\/23\/womens-hockey-bu-falls-short-of-comeback-against-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Hockey: BU Falls Short of Comeback Against BC"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Itai Merlin<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite three third-period goals, Boston University Women’s Hockey (2-4-0, 1-3-0 HE) fell 5-4 to Boston College (5-2-1, 4-0-0 HE) Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Both Eagles co-captain Hannah Bilka and forward Abby Newhook had four-point afternoons for the Eagles, and freshman goaltender Grace Campbell stopped 23 of 27 shots. It was a team effort for the Terriers, as eleven skaters registered a point for BU, and sophomore goaltender Callie Shanahan stopped 37 of 42 Eagles shots.<\/p>\n

BC started the game strong, capitalizing just a minute in as sophomore forward Katie Pyne was able to put the puck past Shanahan. Graduate forward Kelly Brown used her speed to create a 2-on-1 as BU was changing, and her pass across the ice led to an easy look for Pyne.<\/p>\n

BC would double their lead a little more than a minute later. Senior defenseman Alexie Guay took a rebound and shoveled a backhander over Shanahan’s right shoulder. Bilka and Newhook had the assists.<\/p>\n

Senior forward Julia Nearis was able to cut the deficit in half with just under five minutes remaining in the first. Duringn 4-on-4 play, the Terriers won the battle along the boards before freshman defender Brooke Disher feathered a pass to a wide-open Nearis, who put home a between-the-legs goal. This highlight reel goal was Nearis\u2019 second of the season.<\/p>\n

BC would increase the lead to 4-1 before the period ended, scoring twice within a minute. With just over two minutes to go, Bilka took a pass from Newhook and found space past Shanahan to make it 3-1. 43 seconds later, Guay got her second of the game, tipping home a pass from Newhook.<\/p>\n

While only one goal was scored in the second period, BC saw their lead grow to 5-1. With just over three minutes left to play in the middle frame, Bilka scored her second goal of the game off a beautiful feed from Newhook.<\/p>\n

While the Terriers pushed for any sort of momentum to start the third, they didn’t break through until over halfway through the period. <\/p>\n

Senior captain Nadia Mattivi was given time and space and fired home a wrist shot to make it a 5-2 game at 10:10 of the third. It was Mattivi’s second goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Less than a minute later, BU took advantage of a power play to make it a 5-3 game. With a screen in front from Julia Shaughnessy, junior defender Andi Calderone fired the puck on net, and Shaughnessy was right there for the tip.<\/p>\n

As the Terriers continued to push, freshman forward Clara Yuhn got another deflection goal for BU. Yuhn retook the Terrier scoring lead, with three goals and four points after her goal.<\/p>\n

The final horn sounded with the Eagles leading in shots 42-27 and hanging on for the 5-4 victory.<\/p>\n

BU will travel to Merrimack for a home-and-home, with Game 1 taking place on Oct. 28. Puck drop is set for 6 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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