No. 16 BU Edged by Merrimack, 3-2

Friday, October 22

North Andover, MA

7 PM

Boston University

2-3-0, 1-2-0

Merrimack

3-2-0, 1-1-0

Boston U.

Merrimack

Photo by: Kevin Edelson

October 22, 2021 | Men's Ice Hockey

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - Junior Wilmer Skoog scored a career-high two goals, but the No. 16 Boston University men's ice hockey team suffered a 3-2 setback at Merrimack on Friday night at Lawler Rink.

Junior Ethan Phillips assisted on both of Skoog's strikes, with classmate Domenick Fensore providing his team-leading fifth assist of the season on the Terriers' opening goal. Sophomore Drew Commesso made 28 saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Warriors struck first just 9:14 into the proceedings.
Skoog evened the score at 13:56 of the first when he moved to the front of the net, screened the goalie and redirected Fensore's shot into the back of the net for a power-play goal.
Commesso came up big early in the second period when he went post-to-post to deny a Merrimack player from a sure goal on a wraparound attempt.
Junior Matt Brown had a shorthanded breakaway attempt with 6:40 to go in the stanza, but Zachary Borgiel (18 saves) closed the five-hole just in time to deny Brown.
Skoog gave BU a 2-1 lead with 4:00 remaining in the period. He began the sequence by rushing up ice and into the Merrimack zone. Skoog's pass to Phillips was off-target, but Phillips got to the loose puck in the corner. As Merrimack's defense converged on Phillips, Skoog smartly skated to the front of the net. Phillips got a wide-open Skoog the puck and the Sweden native made no mistake for his second goal of the game.
Merrimack tied the score with 1:29 to go in the second and then took the lead at 6:31 of the third.
BU pulled Commesso in favor of an extra attacker and nearly equalized in the final seconds, but freshman Tyler Boucher redirected the puck into the net with a high stick and the goal was immediately waved off by the referee.

GAME NOTES

BU remained perfect on the penalty kill this season thanks to a 3-for-3 effort on Friday.
The Terriers are 19-for-19 on the PK this year and have killed 23 straight penalties dating back to last season.
Skoog has scored three goals over the last two games and is on a three-game point streak.
Phillips recorded his first two-assist game since he did it in his NCAA debut on Oct. 5, 2019, at Union.
Friday was Phillips' second straight two-point effort; he has totaled all five of his points this year over the last three tilts.
Fensore leads BU in both assists (5) and points (6).
Like Skoog and Phillips, Fensore is on a three-game point streak.

UP NEXT

BU and Merrimack will conclude this weekend's series on Saturday night at Agganis Arena.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Fans can purchase tickets for the game by clicking here.