Harnett Stops 26 Shots in 2-1 Loss to #8 Boston U.

Friday, December 4

DURHAM, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

0-3-0

Boston University

1-0-0

Boston U.

New Hampshire

Photo by: Stu Horne

12/4/2020 9:59:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. - Nikki Harnett (Plymouth, Minn.) recorded 26 saves, but the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team fell to No. 8 Boston University, 2-1, at the Whittemore Center on Friday night.

Tamara Thiérus (Saint-Jérôme, Quebec) cut the Terriers' lead in half with the only goal for the Wildcats when she backhanded the puck to the back of the net at 3:18 of the third period.

BU goalie Corinne Schroeder was credited with 18 saves.

The 'Cats and the Terriers meet again Dec. 5 in Durham at 5 p.m. on College SportsLive.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

FIRST PERIOD SUMMARY
*    Both UNH and BU had one power play opportunity in the first but did not capitalize.
·      Jesse Compher tapped the puck in to give BU a 1-0 lead at 17:04 after Courtney Correia sent her a pass right in front of the crease.
·      The Terriers held that one-goal lead and an 8-5 shot advantage through 20 minutes.

SECOND PERIOD SUMMARY
·      Julia Nearis wristed a shot into the back of the net at 7:15 to give BU a 2-0 lead.
·      Harnett made three incredible back-to-back-to-back saves from all angles to keep the Wildcats within two goals at 15:56.

THIRD PERIOD SUMMARY
·      After a great effort to keep the puck in the zone, Thiérus skated the puck down the slot by herself and sent a backhand home at 3:18 to lift the Wildcats within 2-1.
·      Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ontario) and Nicole Kelly (Brantford, Ontario) were credited with assists.
·      UNH went on its third power play of the period – fifth of the game – at 14:24 but Schroeder preserved BU's lead with key stops against Kelly in front and Brianna Brooks (Whitby, Ontario) from the slot.
·      Harnett went to the bench with 47 seconds remaining for the extra UNH attacker but the Terriers controlled the puck to preserve the win.

UNH NOTEBOOK
·      Harnett recorded her first start of the season for the 'Cats.
·      Thiérus extended her point streak to three games with her second goal in as many games.
·      All three of UNH's posted points were earned by Canadians; two from Ontario and one from Quebec.
Kelly and Martin both notched their second points of the season.
·      Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ontario) tallied a team-high 12 faceoff wins.

SERIES NOTEBOOK
·      The Terriers have won the last three matchups against the 'Cats.
·      UNH has scored a total of 110 goals against BU in their meetings.

GOALS
UNH (1)- Tamara Thiérus
BU (2)- Jesse Compher, Julia Nearis

ASSISTS
UNH (2)- Lauren Martin, Nicole Kelly
BU (4)- Courtney Correia, Mackenna Parker, Brooke Ersoy, Andi Calderone

GOALTENDERS
UNH- Nikki Harnett 7-9-10—26 (2 GA) [58:58] {L}
BU- Corinne Schroeder 5-5-8—18 (1 GA) [60:00] {W}

PENALTIES
UNH: 2-4 BU: 5-10

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-5 BU: 0-2