UNH Falls To #8 BU, 3-1 in Game Two

Saturday, March 2

Boston, Mass.

3 P.M.

University of New Hampshire

13-17-6

Boston University

21-7-8

Team	1	2	3	F
New Hampshire	0	0	1	1
Boston University	2	0	1	3

Meghara McManus (Photo by Joey Walker)

3/2/2019 5:41:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

A late short-handed goal from the Wildcats couldn’t spark a rally.

BOSTON – The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team had its postseason run ended by the #8 Boston University Terriers by a score of 3-1 in game two of the Hockey East Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.

The Wildcats held the Terriers to just a two-goal lead entering the final period, and got a short-handed goal from junior Meghara McManus (Milton, Mass.) seven minutes into the period, but the Terriers would hold on for the victory, as they advance to the semifinals.

Senior captain Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) stopped 29 of BU's 32 shots taken, making 10 in the first period and 14 in the second. Her season ends with a 12-12-4 record.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Mar. 2, 2019
Location: Walter Brown Arena – Boston, Mass.
Attendance: 410
Score: BU 3 (21-7-8), UNH 1 (13-17-6)

Goals:
UNH (1) – Meghara McManus (SH)
BU (3) – Sammy Davis (2), Deziray De Souza (PP),

Assists:
UNH (2) – Jenna Rheault, Carlee Turner
BU (6) – Abby Cook, Jesse Compher (3), Kaleigh Donnelly, Alex Allen

Goaltenders:
UNH – Kyra Smith – 10-14-5 – 29 (3 GA) {59:34} (L)
BU – Corinne Schroeder – 9-4-14 – 27 (1 GA) {59:39} (W)

GAME RECAP

The Terriers took an early 1-0 lead just five minutes into the first period, on a goal scored by Sammy Davis.
Five minutes later BU tallied another on a power play; a puck ricocheting around the defense found the stick of De Sousa, who put it past Smith for the 2-0 lead.
The second period went without a goal on either side; Boston University continued the pressure as they outshot UNH in the period 14-4.
New Hampshie came back firing in the third, outshooting the Terriers 15-6 in the period.
An unlucky play in the defensive zone had a puck off the stick of Sammy Davis bounce off a UNH skate and into the net to give BU a 3-0 lead 6:54 into the period.
An a power play soon after, the Wildcats got a turnover and pushed up ice. Jenna Rheault (Deering, N.H.) passed across from the right side to a waiting Meghara McManus on the left side; McManus dangled through the defense, stopped just short of the crease, and rebounded the puck off of Schroeder and put it into the opening created by her sudden stop, putting UNH on the board.
Late in the period the Wildcats tried to pull Smith for a 6-on-4 power play opportunity but a late penalty cut the try short and BU held on for the win.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

UNH ends the season with a 6-11-3 road record.
McManus' short-handed goal was her second of the season; she ends the year with the team-high in that stat.
New Hampshire was 0-4 on the power play; UNH ended the year with a 3-13-3 record when not tallying a power play goal in the contest.

PENALTIES
UNH: 8-16 BU: 5-10

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-4 BU: 1-6

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Three players
Goals (1): Meghara McManus
Assists (1): Jenna Rheault, Carlee Turner
Shots (6): Taylor Wenczkowski, Meghara McManus
Blocked Shots (3): Marie-Jo Pelletier
Faceoffs (13): Carlee Turner

BOSTON U. LEADERS:
Points (3): Jesse Compher
Goals (2): Sammy Davis
Assists (3): Jesse Compher
Shots (5): Jesse Compher, Deziary De Sousa
Blocked Shots (4): Reagan Rust
Faceoffs (15): Natasza Tarnowski
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