Wildcats Fall at BU 3-2 Despite 3rd Period Rally

Saturday, October 13

Boston. Mass.

3 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-2-1, 1-1-0WHEA

Boston University

1-1-2, 1-1-2WHEA

New Hampshire

Boston University

Nicole Dunbar scored her third goal of the weekend at BU. (Photo by Matthew Troisi)

Photo by: Matthew Troisi

10/13/2018 7:34:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

UNH drops to 1-1-0 in conference play.

BOSTON – After winning their first Hockey East game of the season, the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team traveled to Walter Brown Arena to face the Boston University Terriers on Saturday afternoon.

Down 2-0 in the third period, junior Nicole Dunbar (Coto de Caza, Calif.) tallied her third goal of the season to cut the BU lead to one, but the Wildcats could not find the equalizer.

After a 1-1-0 weekend to kick off Hockey East play, the 'Cats are now 1-2-1 overall. They remain at home this coming weekend for a game Friday, October 19 at 7 P.M. against Vermont, and the second yearly Stick it to Stigma game against Northeastern Sunday, October 21 at 2 P.M. For tickets, visit UNHWildcats.com or by call (603) 862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: October 13, 2018
Location: Walter Brown Arena – Boston, Mass.
Attendance: 286
Score: BU 3 (1-1-2, 1-1-2 WHEA), UNH 2 (1-2-1, 1-1-0 WHEA)

Goals:
UNH (2) – Grace Middleton, Nicole Dunbar
BU (3) – Sammy Davis (2), Jesse Compher (GW)

Assists:
UNH (2) – Tori Howran, Nicole Dunbar
BU (3) – Jesse Compher (2), Courtney Correia

Goaltenders:
UNH – Ava Boutilier – 8-12-12 – 32 (3 GA) {58:40} (L)
BU – Kate Stuart – 3-7-8 – 18 (2 GA) {60:00} (W)

GAME RECAP

The Terriers struck first early in the first period, 3:24 into the game, from Sammy Davis, assisted by Jesse Compher and Courtney Correia at even strength.
Just Minutes later, Grace Middleton (Midland, Mich.) tipped a shot from Tori Howran (Bancroft, Ontario) to tie the game up.
With under two minutes remaining in the period, Davis scored again for the Terriers, from Compher and Correia, to give BU the lead going into the first intermission.
BU scored the only goal of the second; just 55 seconds in, Compher tallied an unassisted, shorthanded goal to put BU up by two.
UNH was whistled for their first and only penalty four minutes into the third period; the ensuing power play was killed off by the 'Cats.
On their third power play of the game, the Wildcats were able to cut the lead to one goal just about halfway through the period from Nicole Dunbar, but the Wildcats were unable to tally the equalizer with the goaltender pulled.

PENALTIES
UNH: 1-2 BU: 3-6

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-3 BU: 0-1

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (2): Nicole Dunbar
Goals (1): Grace Middleton, Nicole Dunbar
Assists (1): Tori Howran, Nicole Dunbar
Shots (6): Grace Middleton
Blocked Shots (3): Maddie Truax
Faceoffs (8): Lauren Martin

BOSTON UNIVERSITY LEADERS:
Points (3): Jesse Compher
Goals (2): Sammy Davis
Assists (2): Jesse Compher, Courtney Correia
Shots (5):Natasza Tarnow, Kristina Schuler
Blocked Shots (2): Kristina Schuler
Faceoffs (9): Kristina Schuler

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