BOSTON, Mass. - The Boston University women's ice hockey team earned its first win under head coach Tara Watchorn in its 6-1 rout over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon at Walter Brown Arena.
A lamplighter from sophomore Sydney Healey gave the Terriers momentum in the opening frame but Syracuse tied things up early in the second. BU continued to dominate and went on to score five unanswered goals, including two on the power play, through the final two periods.
Healy scored twice, the first coming unassisted and the second on the power play in the third with help from graduate student Nadia Mattivi and sophomore Clara Yuhn. Sophomore Luisa Welcke scored her first as a Terrier on the power play with help from sophomore Lilli Welcke and senior Julua Shaunessy. Freshman Alex Law netted her first collegiate goal with help from Yuhn and senior Lacey Martin found the back of the net off passes from junior Maggie Hanzel and senior Tamara Giaquinto. Senior Catherine Foulem added to BU's dominance with a goal late in the third with assists from Mattivi and Healey.
Freshman goaltender Mari Pietersen recorded her first win in net with 12 saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The opening frame saw five penalties through the first 12 minutes, three of which were on BU.
- After a successful penalty kill, Healey gained control of the puck on a Syracuse pass in its zone and took it up the slot for a top-shelf lamplighter.
- Syracuse scored the equalizer at the 8:26 mark in the second.
- On their second power play of the middle frame, the Terriers took back the lead thanks to Lu. Welcke who put it away at the crease after successful passes from Li. Welcke and Shaunessy.
- Law, who was near the left point, scored off a pass from Yuhn to extend BU's lead 3-1 heading into the final frame.
- BU started the third on a high note as passes from Giaquinto and Hanzel made their way to Martin in BU territory before she took it up the ice to score from the near side of the right circle.
- The Terriers were successful on two penalty kills as they continued to keep Syracuse from scoring.
- Yuhn sent a pass across to Mattivi who found Healey at the crease as she scored BU's second power-play goal of the afternoon at the 16:03 mark.
- Foulem added an exclamation point to the win with just over a minute to go with help from Mattivi and Healey to complete BU's 6-1 victory.
GAME NOTES
- The Terriers outshot Syracuse 43 to 13.
- BU recorded 15 points with six goals and nine assists.
- Mattivi and Yuhn each had two assists and Healey led in points with three.
- The Orange won 27 faceoffs compared to the Terriers' 23.
- BU went 2-for-5 on the power play while Syracuse went 0-for-9.
- Syracuse netminder Allie Kelley made 37 saves in net.
UP NEXT
- BU will return to Hockey East play when it faces Maine for a pair of games on the road.
- Puck drop against the Black Bears on Friday, Oct. 27 is set for 6 p.m.
