Terriers Top Holy Cross, 2-1

Saturday, October 10

Worcester, MA

5 PM

Boston University

1-2-1, 1-0-1

Holy Cross

1-2-2, 0-2-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Boston University	0	0	2	2
Holy Cross	0	1	0	1

Neely Nicholson and Keira Healey celebrate scoring a goal at Holy Cross

October 10, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score Coach Watchorn Postgame

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Boston University women's ice hockey team (1-2-1, 1-0-1 HE) defeated Holy Cross (1-2-2, 0-2-0 HE) in a 2-1 decision on Saturday evening at the Hart Center Rink. The win also marks women's ice hockey's first point in the Turnpike Trophy standings in as many chances.

After a scoreless first period, Holy Cross took a 1-0 lead early in the second. The Terriers came alive in the third period and scored two goals, one of which came on a late power play, to go ahead 2-1 to secure the victory.

Freshman Lo Lachapelle and senior Neely Nicholson scored for BU. Nicholson earned an assist on Lachapelle's goal to lead the Terriers with two points in the game. Freshman Mylie Ellis, junior Keira Healey and senior Greta Henderson all recorded one assist each. Sophomore Sydney Fogu made 34 saves in net.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU and Holy Cross were evenly matched for most of the first frame until the Crusaders were called for interference at 15:48.
BU did not find the back of the net on the power play and the first period ended scoreless.
Holy Cross opened the scoring at 5:52 in the second frame, taking a 1-0 lead.
The Terriers went to the box for interference with 11:29 to go in the middle frame and were successful on the penalty kill.
Holy Cross was assessed a hooking penalty with 1:14 to play in the second and the penalty cleared early in the third without a change in score.
At the 2:28 mark, Lachapelle made her way through multiple Holy Cross skaters to send in a shot from the near circle to tie the game, 1-1. She was assisted in the neutral zone by Nicholson and Ellis.
Holy Cross went to the box for tripping with 6:02 to play in the third.
Passes from Healey and Henderson made their way to Nicholson, whose shot from the point made it past the Holy Cross netminder to give BU a 2-1 lead with the power-play goal.
The Crusaders pulled their netminder with 2:35 to play in the frame but BU held on to secure the 2-1 win.

GAME NOTES

Holy Cross narrowly outshot BU, 35 to 32.
BU was 1-for-3 on the power play while Holy Cross was 0-for-3.
The Terriers won 30 faceoffs and the Crusaders won 29.
BU blocked 10 shots with senior Peyton Blaney and sophomore Ella Pukala each blocking two.
Fogu's 34 saves were the second-most of her collegiate career.
The win marks head coach Tara Watchorn's 50th at the helm.