Schlagel Scores Twice, Cashin Stops 29 Shots in 4-2 Win at BU

Friday, February 24

Boston, MA

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

14-17-2

Boston University

17-11-6

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Boston University	0	0	2	2

Schlagel Scores Twice, Cashin Stops 29 Shots in 4-2 Win at BU

2/24/2017 10:07:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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Wildcats Take 1-0 Lead in Best of Three Hockey East Quarterfinal Series

BOSTON – Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) scored two goals and Hilary Cashin (Fredericton, New Brunswick) made 29 saves to lead the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team to Friday night's 4-2 victory against Boston University at Walter Brown Arena.

Sixth-seeded UNH takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinals to improve to 14-17-2. Third-seeded BU, which had swept the three-game season series and won 14 straight against the Wildcats, is now 17-11-6.

Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.), Meghara McManus (Milton, Mass.) and Devan Taylor (North Billerica, Mass.) also recorded two points for the 'Cats. Curtis tallied a goal and an assist while both McManus and Taylor finished with two assists.

Cashin made 13 of her 29 saves in the third period. BU goalie Victoria Hanson stopped 25 shots.

Game 2 is Feb. 25 and Game 3, if necessary, is Feb.2. Both games are at Walter Brown Arena with a start time of 3 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Feb. 24, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Location: Walter Brown Arena (Boston, Mass.)
Attendance: 207
Score: University of New Hampshire 4, Boston University 2
Updated Records: UNH (14-17-2, 11-11-2 WHEA), BU (17-11-6, 12-8-4 WHEA)

Goals:
   UNH (4) – Amy Schlagel (2), Jonna Curtis, Nicole Dunbar
   BU (2) – Mary Parker, Alexis Crossley

Assists:
   UNH (7) – Meghara McManus (2), Devan Taylor (2), Jonna Curtis, Marie-Jo Pelletier, Carlee Turner
   BU (3) – Deziray De Sousa, Connor Galway, Maddie Elia

Goaltenders:
   UNH- Hilary Cashin 7-9-13–29 (2 GA) {59:57} [Win]
   BU- Victoria Hanson 8-9-8–25 (4 GA) {58:25} [Loss]

GAME RECAP

Schlagel scored at 3:53 and 12:45 of the second period to give UNH a 2-0 lead through 40 minutes.
She broke the scoreless tie when her screened shot from the top of the left circle sailed into the upper-right corner. McManus skated out from behind the net to the left side before slipping a pass to Schlagel. Curtis was credited with the secondary assist.
Schlagel struck again at 12:45, moments after a faceoff to Hanson's right. BU attempted to clear the puck up the boards, but Taylor knocked the puck down and backhanded an indirect pass to the left point, where Schlagel fired another rising shot into the cage.
Nicole Dunbar (Coto de Caza,Calif.) extended the advantage to 3-0 at 5:20 of the third period on a goal from the left doorstep. Taylor, who skated the puck down the right wing, and Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.), who won the faceoff forward to Taylor, set up what proved to be the game-winning goal.
BU's Mary Parker jammed in her own rebound at the right post to trim the deficit to 3-1 at 11:54.
The Terriers pulled Hanson in favor of an extra skater with 2:50 to play and Alexis Crossley scored from the right point 27 seconds later to pull the home team within 3-2.
Hanson skated to the bench with 1:53 remaining but returned to the ice with 49 seconds on the clock when a teammate was whistled for tripping.
Curtis swept a loose puck into the net at 19:19 to reestablish a two-goal lead, 4-2, and secure the victory. Marie-Jo Pelletier (Dalhousie, New Brunswick), whose initial shot from the high slot sailed over the cage off the end boards, and McManus were credited with assists.
UNH recorded an 8-7 shot advantage in the scoreless first period. BU controlled play in the opening five minutes and Cashin came up big when she denied Rebecca Leslie at the left doorstep and Maddie Elia off the rebound at the top of the crease.
In the 12^th minute, Nicole Dunbar (Coto de Caza, Calif.) led a rush down the left side of the slot and fired a shot off the pipe.
The Wildcats went on the first power play of the game at 18:53. Curtis carried the puck down the left wing in the waning seconds and was denied by Hanson from close range.

'CAT NIPS

Schlagel matched her career high of two goals established last Friday at UConn.
Curtis' second-period assist was her 20^th assist and 40^th point of the season. She is the first Wildcat to reach both marks since the 2009-10 season.
Taylor matched her personal best of two assists. She has tallied two assists three times this season and four times in her career.
This was McManus' second career multiple-assist effort.
This was UNH's first win vs. BU since Nov. 9, 2012 (4-2 at the Whittemore Center) and first victory at Walter Brown Arena since Feb.3, 2011 (4-2).
UNH is 13-2-1 when scoring three or more goals.

PENALTIES
UNH: 2-4. BU: 4-8.

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-4. BU: 0-2.

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points (2): Jonna Curtis, Meghara McManus, Amy Schlagel, Devan Taylor
Goals (2): Amy Schlagel
Assists (2): Meghara McManus, Devan Taylor