Charlie McAvoy (2015-16)
Jim Pierce

No. 4 Terriers Double Up No. 18 Michigan, 4-2

November 12, 2016

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Thanks to a three-goal third period, the No. 4 Boston University men's ice hockey team earned a 4-2 victory over No. 18 Michigan on Saturday evening to earn a weekend split with the Wolverines.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #4 Boston University 4, #18 Michigan 2
Records: BU (5-3-1), Michigan (5-4-1)
Location: Yost Ice Arena – Ann Arbor, Mich.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Sophomores Jordan Greenway and Charlie McAvoy and freshman Patrick Harper all had a goal and two assists apiece to help the Terriers earn their first win at Yost Ice Arena in seven tries.
  • McAvoy broke a 1-1 tie midway through the third when he scored from the low slot after Greenway found him from the left corner while being heavily defended.
  • Greenway gave the Terriers the lead for good at 3-2 with 7:23 left in regulation when he crashed the net and popped in a rebound.
  • Harper added an insurance goal on a perfect redirect with just under five minutes to play.
  • After Michigan dominated the play in the opening period and took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, freshman Dante Fabbro potted a power-play goal from the right circle at 5:28 of the second to make it a 1-1 contest.
  • Brendan Warren opened the scoring for Michigan and Dexter Dancs provided the other goal for the Wolverines.
  • In goal, freshman Jake Oettinger made 27 saves to pick up his fifth win of the year for Terriers and fellow rookie Jack LaFontaine stopped 30 BU shots for the Wolverines.

GAME NOTES

  • The Terriers outshot the Wolverines, 34-29, and went 1-of-4 on the power play while successfully killing off both of Michigan's chances with the man advantage.
  • BU committed a season-low three penalties. 
  • Greenway had a hand in all three third-period goals and now has 11 points (4g, 7a) over the past six games. 
  • Sophomores Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Bobo Carpenter each recorded an assist.
  • Fabbro recorded a game-high five blocked shots.
  • Michigan held its second annual Autism Awareness Night and both teams placed autism puzzle-piece ribbons on their helmets for the game.

NEXT UP

  • The Terriers will return to action on Friday (Nov. 18) when they open up a home-and-home series with Connecticut in Hartford, Conn.
  • Game time at the the XL Center is set for 7 p.m.
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