Terriers Fall to No. 2 Minnesota, 5-1

Friday, December 9

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

11-7-1

#2 Minnesota

15-2-2

Minnesota

Boston University

Photo by: Jim Pierce

December 9, 2016 | Women's Ice Hockey

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BOSTON - Graduate student Mary Parker scored her 17th goal of the season and senior goaltender Victoria Hanson made a career-high 45 saves, but the Boston University women's ice hockey team was defeated by No. 2 Minnesota, 5-1, on Friday night at Walter Brown Arena.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: #2 Minnesota 5, Boston University 1
Records: BU (11-7-1, 7-6-0 WHEA), #2 Minnesota (15-2-2, 12-2-2 WCHA)
Location: Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass.
Highlights

HOW IT HAPPENED

Minnesota scored three times in the first period to take a 3-0 lead.
The Gophers scored just 1:48 into the proceedings on the power play.
They then took advantage of some good fortune, as a BU stick broke on a Terrier power play at the top of the offensive zone. Kate Schipper swiped the puck and went all the way to make it 2-0.
The Gophers extended the lead to 3-0 at 7:47 of the first period.
BU had good movement on its second power play of the period, with Parker nearly scoring on the doorstep, but the Terriers were unable to break through.
Minnesota extended the lead to 4-0 with 3:30 to play in the middle frame in a fairly even period in which the Terriers racked up seven of their 15 shots on goal.
Parker used a terrific individual effort to score her goal with 8:53 remaining in regulation. She forced a turnover at the BU blue line and raced up the left wing before uncorking a shot that beat Sidney Peters (14 saves).
Senior Samantha Sutherland was robbed in that third period by a Peters glove save, and Parker also hit the post. The Gophers then sealed the game with a marker by Lee Stecklein with at the 13:36 mark.

GAME NOTES

Parker is now tied for second in the NCAA and first in Hockey East with 17 goals.
She has tallied a goal in 10 of her last 11 games.
Hanson bested her previous career high of 41 saves, which she achieved in a 4-1 win over Princeton on Nov. 26.
This was the first time BU hosted Minnesota at Walter Brown Arena.
BU held Minnesota's top-ranked power play to just one goal in four chances. Hanson made seven of her 45 saves while shorthanded.

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