No. 8 Terriers Skate Past UConn, 3-1

Friday, February 22

Storrs, CT

6 PM

Boston University

19-6-8,15-5-6WHEA

UConn

14-16-4, 9-14-4WHEA

Boston University

UConn

Photo by: Rich Gagnon

February 22, 2019 | Women's Ice Hockey

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STORRS, Conn. - Sophomore Nara Elia, freshman Courtney Correia and freshman Emma Wuthrich each scored a goal to help lead the No. 8 Boston University women's ice hockey team to a 3-1 victory over UConn on Friday night at Freitas Ice Forum.

Seven different Terriers recorded a point as BU (19-6-8, 15-5-6 WHEA) extended its unbeaten streak to 14 games (11-0-3). Freshmen Kaleigh Donnelly and Mackenna Parker each collected an assist, as did junior Abby Cook and senior Mary Grace Kelley.

Sophomore Corinne Schroeder made 35 saves for the Terriers, including 20 in the third period. BU was a perfect 4-of-4 on the penalty kill, including 2-for-2 in the final frame.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Elia opened the scoring for BU at the 8:39 mark of the first period, just 21 seconds into the Terriers' first power play of the evening. Sophomore Jesse Compher gained the UConn blue line before dropping the puck for Donnelly at the left point. Donnelly slid the puck to Cook at the top of the zone, and she fired a shot towards the net. Elia knocked the shot down and quickly popped the loose puck past Morgan Fisher (17 saves) for her seventh goal of the season.
BU blocked eight shots in the first period, including several during a pair of Husky power plays.
Correia extended the lead to 2-0 just 2:59 into the second stanza. Junior tri-captain Natasza Tarnowski fired the puck into the offensive zone, where it was met behind the net by Fisher. She tried to send the puck along the boards and out of the zone but Kelley intercepted the pass and found Correia for the freshman's seventh goal of the year.
Wuthrich made it 3-0 with 40.1 seconds remaining in the frame when Parker hopped off the bench, picked off a UConn clearing attempt and quickly fed Wuthrich in the slot for her sixth strike of the season.
UConn got a goal back 2:23 into the third period on a 2-on-1 to cut the deficit to 3-1.
Schroeder was spectacular in the third period, stopping 20 shots in the frame to hold the Huskies to just one goal in their comeback bid.

GAME NOTES

Schroeder has made at least 30 saves in each of her last three starts.
Thirty of her 35 saves came in the final two periods.
Cook recorded her fourth assist over the last three games.
The Terriers were a perfect 1-for-1 on the power play.

NEXT UP: PROVIDENCE

The Terriers will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday when they host Providence in the final game of the regular season.
BU will honor seniors Connor Galway, Mary Grace Kelley and Reagan Rust prior to puck drop at 3 p.m.