NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thanks to a three-goal first period, the Boston University women's ice hockey team secured a 3-1 victory over Robert Morris on Friday in the opening round of the Smashville Collegiate Showcase at Ford Ice Center Bellevue.
 
BU jumped out to a three-goal lead by 16:40 in the opening frame. RMU got on the board in the second period but could not catch up to BU's lead. 
 
Senior Catherine Foulem, junior Christina Vote and freshman Ella Huntley all found the back of the net for BU with Huntley's being the first of her collegiate career. Graduate student Alexa Matses made 27 saves in the win. 
 
BU improves to 6-6-1 overall.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• BU had the better chances in the early stages but found itself on the penalty kill 8:37 into the first.
• The Terriers used it to their advantage, however, as sophomores Maeve Kelly and Luisa Welcke go the puck up to Foulem, who found the top right corner of the goal on a shorthanded chance to open the scoring.
• BU kept the momentum as senior Lacey Martin set up Foulem in the inner left circle and her shot produced a rebound that Vote cleaned up at the top of the crease to extend the lead to 2-0 at the 16:13 mark.
• Just 27 seconds later the Welcke twins set up Huntley for her first collegiate goal as the freshman sent a shot from the top of the left circle that went off RMU netminder Emma Gorski and trickled in at 16:40 to close out the scoring in the first period. 
• The Terriers went on the power play three times in the second frame but could not add to their lead.
• A BU penalty late in the second resulted in a RMU power-play goal by Shailynn Snow.  
• The Colonials pulled their goalie to add an extra skater late in the third period but could not cut into BU's 3-1 lead.

 
GAME NOTES

• The Terriers narrowly outshot the Colonials 30 to 28.
• BU went 0-for-4 on the power play and RMU went 1-for-4.
• BU won 31 faceoffs to RMU's 27.
• Kelly picked up her first assist of the season on Foulem's goal.
• Junior Maggie Hanzel led BU in blocked shots with two.
• Luisa Welcke finished the game with a plus-3 rating to lead all players in that category.

 
UP NEXT 

• BU will close out the Smashville Collegiate Showcase on Sunday (Nov. 26) against Minnesota State. 
• The Terriers can claim the tournament title with a victory.
• Puck drop is set for 1 p.m. ET.