No. 10 Terriers Defeated at UConn, 4-1

Friday, December 11

Storrs, CT

6 PM

Boston University

1-2

UConn

1-3-1

Boston U.

UConn

Photo by: Stephen Slade

December 11, 2020 | Women's Ice Hockey

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STORRS, Conn. - Junior Mackenna Parker scored her first goal of the season, but the No. 10 Boston University women's ice hockey team suffered a 4-1 setback at UConn on Friday night at Freitas Ice Forum.

UConn (1-3-1) scored twice in each of the first two periods to pull away from BU (1-2-0). Parker's first goal of the campaign came after an offensive-zone faceoff win with 2:48 remaining in regulation. Sophomore Julia Nearis and junior Courtney Correia collected the assists.

Senior Corinne Schroeder made 18 saves over the first two periods for BU. Junior Nicole McGuigan was perfect between the pipes over the final 20 minutes, stopping all three shots she faced.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UConn opened the scoring 4:31 into the proceedings and added a second goal with 2:20 to play in the first period.
BU nearly responded in the final seconds of the frame during a power play, but Nearis' attempt hit the post.
The Huskies added two more goals in the middle stanza to take a 4-0 lead.
McGuigan kept the Huskies off the board with a terrific stop midway through the third period when she went post-to-post to deny Natalie Snodgrass after she got behind the Terrier defense.
BU continued to press for a goal and got rewarded with 2:48 in the final frame. Nearis won a battle in the left corner and dished the puck back to Correia at the bottom of the left circle. Correia needed just one touch to get the puck to a wide-open Parker at the right post for the goal.

GAME NOTES

Nearis and Correia have notched a point in all three games this season.
Correia leads the team with four points thanks to four assists, while Nearis has tallied two goals in addition to her helper on Friday.
Parker is now one of six Terriers with at least two points this season (1g, 1a).
Friday marked McGuigan's third career appearance. She has yet to allow a goal in nearly 50 minutes of action.
Sophomore Haylee Blinkhorn and freshman Tamara Giaquinto each led BU with three shots on goal apiece.
The Terriers went 2-for-3 on the penalty kill but were unable to score on their three power-play chances.