No. 8 Terriers Edged at New Hampshire, 4-3

Saturday, December 5

Durham, NH

5 p.m.

Boston University

1-1-0

New Hampshire

1-3-0

Boston U.

New Hampshire

December 5, 2020 | Women's Ice Hockey

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DURHAM, N.H. - Freshman Clare O'Leary scored her first collegiate goal and was one of three Terriers with two points, but the No. 8 Boston University women's ice hockey team dropped a 4-3 decision at New Hampshire on Saturday night at Whittemore Center.

BU (1-1-0) scored the first two goals of the contest, but UNH (1-3-0) tallied four of the final five markers of the game to earn the win.

Senior co-captain Jesse Compher and sophomore Julia Nearis each lit the lamp for the second straight night, with Nearis' marker tying the game at 3-3 early in the final frame. Junior Courtney Correia and senior Kristina Schuler each recorded two assists while junior Kaleigh Donnelly also had a helper. Junior Kate Stuart made 26 saves for BU.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU opened the scoring 18:35 into the proceedings. Donnelly brought the puck into the offensive end and stopped at the half-wall, drawing three defenders to her. That enabled her to find a wide-open O'Leary, who had just jumped off the bench to join the play. Ava Boutilier (28 saves) stopped O'Leary's one-timer from inside the left circle, but O'Leary capitalized on the rebound for her first goal as a Terrier.
Compher doubled the Terriers' lead just 43 seconds later. O'Leary entered the UNH zone and skated to the left corner before sending a pass back to Correia in the slot. Boutilier stopped Correia's attempt, but the rebound bounced right to Compher, and the senior deposited the puck into the open net.
The Wildcats scored three goals in the middle period to take a 3-2 lead.
Nearis evened the score on the power play just 6:43 into the third. Correia gave Schuler the puck at the bottom of the right circle, and the senior threaded a pass to Nearis in the slot. Nearis made no mistake for her second goal of the campaign.
UNH responded 32 seconds later with what proved to be the game-winner.
BU pulled Stuart in favor of an extra attacker for the final minute, but the Terriers were unable to find an equalizer.

GAME NOTES

Correia finished the weekend with a team-high three points on three assists.
Compher, Nearis, O'Leary and Schuler all posted multiple-point weekends.
O'Leary became the first Terrier rookie to score a goal this season.
Nine different Terriers recorded a point during the series.
BU killed the only penalty it took on Saturday and went 1-for-4 on the power play.
The Terriers scored the first two goals in both games this weekend.