No. 14 Terriers Drop 3-1 Outcome to UConn

Friday, February 7

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

19-9-1, 16-5-1

UConn

18-9-2, 16-4-2

UConn

Boston University

February 7, 2025 | Women's Ice Hockey

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BOSTON – The No. 14 Boston University women's ice hockey team (19-9-1, 16-5-1 HE) fell to UConn (18-9-2, 16-4-2 HE) in a 3-1 outcome on Friday night at Walter Brown Arena.

The Huskies lit the lamp in the first when they scored during a 6-on-4 advantage due to two BU penalties. UConn built to a 2-0 lead early in the middle stanza before the Terriers found the back of the net. BU's second period goal was not enough to shift momentum in its favor as the Huskies added another goal, this time shorthanded, to secure a 3-1 win.

Sophomore Neely Nicholson scored while seniors Ani FitzGerald and Liv Haag tallied assists. Senior goaltender Callie Shanahan made 30 saves in the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After playing the first half of the opening frame even on either end of the ice, UConn went to the box for holding with 9:56 to go.
BU was on the power play for 1:55 until it was called for tripping.
During the UConn power play, BU committed a slashing penalty with 31 seconds left on the kill and UConn pulled its netminder.
The Huskies were successful in the 6-on-4 pressure, finding the back of the net at the 13:51 mark.
The Terriers successfully killed off the slashing penalty and an additional penalty for body checking before the close of the first frame.
Just 3:18 into the second frame, UConn extended its lead to 2-0.
The Terriers went on a power play thanks to a UConn slashing penalty but did not score during the advantage.
BU was called for tripping at 14:13 and successfully killed off the penalty.
Moments after BU was back to full strength, Haag took the puck into the UConn zone and fired off a shot that rebounded to FitzGerald, who redirected the puck to Nicholson.
Nicholson then slid the puck across the goal line from the crease to cut into UConn's lead, 2-1.
The Terriers were back in the box for interference with 1:56 to go in the second.
With eight seconds remaining in the period, UConn was called for too many players on the ice.
The Huskies returned to full strength with no change in score 1:52 into the third frame.
BU went on the penalty kill due to a hooking call with 16:59 to play and were successful.
At the 9:55 mark, UConn was called for body checking.
The Huskies scored a shorthanded goal during BU's power play to go up 3-1, a lead they held for the remainder of the game.
BU went back on the penalty kill a few minutes later due to a goaltender interference call and was once again successful.
Shanahan left the net with 3:30 remaining to add an extra attacker for BU.
BU was called for interference with 59 seconds to go, at which time Shanahan reentered the net.
The Terriers added another penalty for body checking with 21 seconds left but held off the Huskies, who completed a 3-1 win.

GAME NOTES

BU narrowly outshot UConn, 35 to 33.
UConn was 1-for-9 on the power play while BU was 0-for-4. This is the first power-play goal BU has given up in the second half.
The Terriers won 21 faceoffs compared to UConn's 27.
BU blocked nine shots while UConn blocked eight.
UConn's netminder Tia Chan made 33 saves.
BU's nine penalties were the most it has committed in a single game this season.

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