DURHAM, N.H. - Senior Samantha Sutherland and freshman Abby Cook each had a goal and an assist to lead the Boston University women's ice hockey team to a 4-3 victory over New Hampshire on Friday night at Whittemore Center.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 4, New Hampshire 3
Records: BU (14-10-6, 9-8-4 WHEA), New Hampshire (11-16-2, 9-10-2 WHEA)
Location: Whittemore Center - Durham, N.H.
Photo Gallery (by Joey Walker) | Highlights

GOAL-BY-GOAL

• Cook opened the scoring just 1:32 into the proceedings. After UNH netminder Hilary Cashin (20 saves) pushed the puck into the right corner, senior Maddie Elia collected it and dished it back to Cook at the right point. The freshman defender's shot went through a sea of bodies and straight into the back of the net.
• The Wildcats responded with a power-play goal halfway through the frame to tie the contest.
• Leslie regained the lead for the Terriers with a sensational individual effort. She picked off a pass at her own blue line and raced into the UNH zone. A trailing defender slid in front to try and disrupt the play, but Leslie pulled the puck back to create space for herself, and with another defender hounding her, uncorked a wrist shot that beat Cashin with 6:39 to play in the first period.
• UNH scored twice in the first 2:43 of the second stanza to take a 3-2 lead.
• Freshman Natasza Tarnowski tied the game, 3-3, at the 9:46 mark of the frame. After the puck bounced off a couple players between the circles, Tarnowski picked it up and quickly backhanded the puck past Cashin for her third goal of the season.
• Sutherland secured the 4-3 victory for the Terriers with a power-play strike just 1:58 after Tarnowski's marker. Cook blasted a shot over the net and off the glass. The puck caromed right to Sutherland at the left post and the senior made no mistake for her 11th goal of the season.

GAME NOTES

• BU moved into fourth place alone with 22 points, one point behind third-place Vermont and one point ahead of fifth-place Providence. The Terriers also separated themselves from UNH; the Wildcats fell from fourth to sixth with the loss.
• Senior Victoria Hanson made 25 saves for the Terriers, including 14 in the third period to preserve the one-goal advantage.
• Elia extended her point streak to four games (2g, 4a) with her helper on Cook's first-period strike. She has yet to be held pointless since returning to the lineup on Jan. 28 after a five-game absence.
• Sutherland had a helper on Tarnowski's goal to join Cook as Terriers with two-point nights.
• Junior Nina Rodgers moved her point streak to three games (2g, 2a) with an assist on Sutherland's strike.
• Sophomore Sammy Davis has recorded an assist in each of the last three tilts.

UP NEXT

• BU and UNH will conclude this weekend's series on Saturday at Walter Brown Arena. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m.
• Saturday's game is the Terriers' "Do It For Daron Mental Health Awareness Day." DIFD is an organization dedicated to raising awareness, inspiring conversations and transforming youth mental health.
• Fans can donate to the organization by participating in the afternoon's Chuck-A-Puck ($2 for 1 puck; $5 for 3 pucks) or purchase DIFD merchandise at the door.