Wildcats Fall to #2 Boston College, 5-1

Sunday, January 7

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-8-5, 6-5-3

Boston College

18-1-3, 12-0-3

Team	1	2	3	F
Boston College	1	3	1	5
New Hampshire	1	0	0	1

Nicole Dunbar (Photo by Amanda Lee)

Photo by: Amy Lee

1/7/2018 4:33:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score Highlights

The Wildcats are now 9-8-5 on the year and 6-5-3 in conference

DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore Nicole Dunbar (Coto de Caza, Calif.) recorded the lone goal for UNH as the Wildcats were defeated by Boston College, 5-1 on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) and Taylor Wenczkowski (Rochester, N.H.) recorded assists on the goal.

Caitrin Lonergan led the way for Boston College as she recorded two goals and two assists in the contest. Kenzie Kent scored two goals and notched one assist for the Eagles while Daryl Watts scored one goal and one assist.

The Wildcats will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 10 (7 p.m.) when they hit the road for a conference battle against Merrimack. They will then return home for a weekend series against the University of Connecticut on Saturday, Jan. 13 (2 p.m.) and Sunday, Jan. 14 (2 p.m.). Tickets for all home games can be purchased here.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Jan. 7, 2018
Location: Durham, N.H.
Score: BC 5 (18-1-3, 12-0-3 WHEA), UNH 1 (9-8-5, 6-5-3 WHEA)

Goals:
UNH (1) –Dunbar
BC (5) –Kent (x2), Lonergan (x2), Watts

Assists:
UNH (2) – Fedeski, Wenczkowski
BC (6) – Lonergan (x2), Watts, Kent, Meagan Beres, Makenna Newkirk

Goaltenders:
Ava Boutilier – 10-8-12 – 30 (5 GA) {60:00} (L)
Katie Burt– 5-9-14 - 28 (1 GA) {59:55} (W)

GAME RECAP

BC got on the board first at 5:28 of the first period as Kent put one past Ava Boutilier. Lonergan assisted on the goal.
Dunbar tied the game for the Wildcats at 14:05 of the first period with a power play goal assisted by Fedeski and Wenczkowski.
Lonergan capitalized on a power play opportunity as she scored for BC off of an assist from Watts and Kent at 4:48 of the second period to give the Eagles a 3-1 lead.
BC took a 3-1 lead as Kent scored a shorthanded goal at 10:05 of the second period. Longergan recorded her second assist of the game on the play.
Daryl Watts scored next for BC off of an assist from Meagan Beres and Newkirk to make the score 4-1 at 12:42 of the second period.
Lonergan scored her second goal and fourth point of the game for the Eagles at 16:07 of the third period.

PENALTIES
UNH: 9-18 BC: 8-16

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-5 BC: 1-7

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Dunbar, Fedeski, Wenczkowski
Goals (1): Dunbar
Assists (1): Fedeski, Wenczkowski
Shots (6): Taylor Wenczkowski (Rochester N.H.)
Blocks (3): Jenna Rheault (Deering, N.H.)
Faceoffs (9): Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

BOSTON COLLEGE LEADERS:
Points (4): Lonergan
Goals (2): Kent, Lonergan
Assists (2): Lonergan
Shots (6): Lonergan
Blocks (2): Miano
Faceoffs (9): Connolly