Terrier Twelve - #5: Women's Hockey Claims First Beanpot Since 1981
July 16, 2019 | General, Women's Ice Hockey
For the 12th straight year, GoTerriers.com will once again count down the top 12 achievements of Boston University teams and student-athletes from the previous year. Check back each Tuesday and Friday as we reveal this year's Terrier Twelve.
Coming in at No. 5 in this year's Terrier Twelve is the women's ice hockey team winning its first Beanpot title since 1981.
The Terriers began their journey to history with a thrilling shootout victory over No. 3 Northeastern in the opening round. BU erased three one-goal deficits, including one in the third period, to force overtime. Sophomore Corinne Schroeder made sure the game went to a shootout thanks to six saves in the extra session which kept the score at 3-3.
Northeastern grabbed a 1-0 lead after two rounds of the shootout, but Nara Elia extended the contest with a highlight-reel goal. After Schroeder denied Veronika Pettey, senior tri-captain Reagan Rust beat Aerin Frankel with a shot to the top right corner to send the Terriers to their second straight Beanpot championship round.
The Terriers faced off against host Harvard in the title game and once again needed overtime after the teams battled to a 2-2 tie after 60 minutes. In the 20-minute overtime, BU Schroeder stood tall in a crucial sequence to deny Harvard the trophy. Then, with the Terriers on a power play, sophomore Jesse Compher found redshirt junior Sammy Davis at the right post for the game-winning goal to give BU its first Beanpot championship as a varsity program.
That Beanpot victory was part of a sensational second half of the season for the Terriers. BU posted a 14-game unbeaten streak (11-0-3) during the final two months of the regular season and finished the 2019 portion of its schedule with a 13-3-3 record. The Terriers advanced to the Hockey East semifinals for the 11th time in 14 years in the league and just missed on securing the program's seventh NCAA Tournament berth.
BU ended the year with a 21-8-8 record, its first 20-win season since 2015-16, and concluded the campaign at No. 8 in both national polls. The Terriers earned that ranking thanks in part to twice sweeping a weekend series against a ranked foe, including No. 4 Boston College. BU was among the nation's best at both ends of the ice, as the Terriers finished in the top 10 in both goals for and goals against among Division I teams.
Compher completed a sensational sophomore season. She became the second Terrier in as many years to be named an All-American, as the top-10 Patty Kazmaier finalist notched a program-record 44 assists as part of a 61-point campaign. After the season, Compher became the first Terrier American to win a gold medal the IIHF Women's World Championship.
Davis' game-winning goal in the Beanpot was one of her career-high and conference-leading 25 on the season. After missing all of the 2017-18 season due to injury, she finished with a career-high 27 assists en route to a career-high 52 points, which was second in the league behind Compher. Davis and Compher were two of the Terriers' five Hockey East All-Stars, as they were joined by Schroeder, Rust and junior Abby Cook. Compher and Cook were also chosen as New England Division I All-Stars, with Cook being recognized for the second straight season.
The Terriers will look to play for a national title on campus next season, as the 2020 Women's Frozen Four will take place at Agganis Arena. BU will certainly have the roster to make a deep run, as the Terriers graduated just three seniors from their 2018-19 lineup. Rust, Connor Galway and Mary Grace Kelley all made an immeasurable impact on the program both on and off the ice.
Coming in at No. 5 in this year's Terrier Twelve is the women's ice hockey team winning its first Beanpot title since 1981.
The Terriers began their journey to history with a thrilling shootout victory over No. 3 Northeastern in the opening round. BU erased three one-goal deficits, including one in the third period, to force overtime. Sophomore Corinne Schroeder made sure the game went to a shootout thanks to six saves in the extra session which kept the score at 3-3.
Northeastern grabbed a 1-0 lead after two rounds of the shootout, but Nara Elia extended the contest with a highlight-reel goal. After Schroeder denied Veronika Pettey, senior tri-captain Reagan Rust beat Aerin Frankel with a shot to the top right corner to send the Terriers to their second straight Beanpot championship round.
The Terriers faced off against host Harvard in the title game and once again needed overtime after the teams battled to a 2-2 tie after 60 minutes. In the 20-minute overtime, BU Schroeder stood tall in a crucial sequence to deny Harvard the trophy. Then, with the Terriers on a power play, sophomore Jesse Compher found redshirt junior Sammy Davis at the right post for the game-winning goal to give BU its first Beanpot championship as a varsity program.
That Beanpot victory was part of a sensational second half of the season for the Terriers. BU posted a 14-game unbeaten streak (11-0-3) during the final two months of the regular season and finished the 2019 portion of its schedule with a 13-3-3 record. The Terriers advanced to the Hockey East semifinals for the 11th time in 14 years in the league and just missed on securing the program's seventh NCAA Tournament berth.
BU ended the year with a 21-8-8 record, its first 20-win season since 2015-16, and concluded the campaign at No. 8 in both national polls. The Terriers earned that ranking thanks in part to twice sweeping a weekend series against a ranked foe, including No. 4 Boston College. BU was among the nation's best at both ends of the ice, as the Terriers finished in the top 10 in both goals for and goals against among Division I teams.
Compher completed a sensational sophomore season. She became the second Terrier in as many years to be named an All-American, as the top-10 Patty Kazmaier finalist notched a program-record 44 assists as part of a 61-point campaign. After the season, Compher became the first Terrier American to win a gold medal the IIHF Women's World Championship.
Davis' game-winning goal in the Beanpot was one of her career-high and conference-leading 25 on the season. After missing all of the 2017-18 season due to injury, she finished with a career-high 27 assists en route to a career-high 52 points, which was second in the league behind Compher. Davis and Compher were two of the Terriers' five Hockey East All-Stars, as they were joined by Schroeder, Rust and junior Abby Cook. Compher and Cook were also chosen as New England Division I All-Stars, with Cook being recognized for the second straight season.
The Terriers will look to play for a national title on campus next season, as the 2020 Women's Frozen Four will take place at Agganis Arena. BU will certainly have the roster to make a deep run, as the Terriers graduated just three seniors from their 2018-19 lineup. Rust, Connor Galway and Mary Grace Kelley all made an immeasurable impact on the program both on and off the ice.
2018-19 Terrier Twelve
#6: Lightweight Rowing Wins Sprints and Finishes as IRA Runner-Up
#7: Student-Athlete Body Sets New Academic Marks
#8: Men's Lacrosse Rewrites Record Book En Route to Third Straight PL Semifinal
#9: Athletics Raises $1.36 Million on Another Record-Breaking Giving Day
#10: Women's Lacrosse's Conry Logs Historic Season
#11: Basketball and COM Partnership Reaches New Heights
#12: Women's Tennis Claims Two Major Awards, Helps Sheehan Reach Milestone
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