Boutilier’s 37 Saves Not Enough, Wildcats Fall to #9 BU

Sunday, February 16

Boston, Mass.

2:30 PM

University of New Hampshire

15-14-4, 11-12-3HE

Boston University

22-6-4, 16-6-3HE

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

Ava Boutilier (Photo by Michelle Bronner)

Photo by: Michelle Bronner

2/16/2020 5:18:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Terriers win the season series 2-1-0.

BOSTON – The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team fell behind in the first period to the no. 9 ranked Boston University Terriers on Sunday afternoon, and despite the defensive effort from the Wildcats and a 37-save effort by goaltender Ava Boutilier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island), the Wildcats fell to BU by a score of 2-0.

The Wildcats held BU scoreless for the rest of regulation after letting up a first period goal, but the Terriers sealed the victory when UNH pulled the netminder for the extra attacker late in the third.

The Terriers, who locked up the #2 seed with yesterday's results, improve to 22-6-4, 16-6-3 in Hockey East play with 37 points. The Wildcats still sit in sixth with 25 points, their records fall to 15-14-4 overall, 11-12-3 in conference play.

UP NEXT: The Wildcats have one regular season game remaining as they host Boston College on Saturday, February 22 for Senior Day. For tickets, visit UNHWilldcats.com/tickets or call (603) 862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Feb. 16, 2020 – 2:30 P.M.
Location: Walter Brown Arena – Boston, Mass.
Attendance: 439
Score: BU 2 (22-6-4, 16-6-3 HE), UNH 0 (15-14-4, 11-12-3 HE)

Goals:
UNH (0) –
BU (2) – Jesse Compher, Sammy Davis

Assists:
UNH (0) –
BU (4) – Courtney Correia, Nara Elia (2), Abbey Stanley

Goaltenders:
UNH – Ava Boutilier – 7-17-13 – 37 (1 GA) {58:56} (L)
BU – Kate Stuart – 7-8-2 – 17 (0 GA) {60:00} (W)

GAME RECAP

The Terriers struck first 15:21 into the first period after a UNH shot rang off the post and a secondary save put the puck behind the net. The Terriers counterattacked with speed and were able to tally a goal off the stick of Compher for the 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats were unable to equalize in the first, and Boston University took over in the second leading the shot total 25-15 after two periods.
The Terriers kept the pressure on in the final frame allowing only two UNH shots on goal.
New Hampshire pulled its goalie with 2:11 to go in regulation, and after a defensive stop the Terriers were able to get the puck to Sammy Davis who got free from the defense and tallied the empty-net goal.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

Ava Boutilier's record now sits at 10-9-2 on the season after her 37-save, one goal-allowed effort.
The UNH defense made 21 blocks in the contest, its second-highest of the season. The most blocks on a game this season by the Wildcats was 25 in a 4-1 road loss to Northeastern.
All three games between UNH and BU this season started with a BU goal. The Wildcats battled back to a 4-2 home victory in the first game back in October.
Two total penalties combined by the two teams was the lowest total this season in a UNH game; in the previous two games between BU and UNH there were 17 and 13 total penalties.

PENALTIES
UNH: 1-2 BU: 1-2

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

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (0):--
Goals (0):--
Assists (0):--
Shots (3): Grace Middleton
Blocked Shots (5): Tori Howran
Faceoffs (7): Annie Berry, Carlee Turner

BOSTON UNIVERSITY LEADERS:
Points (2): Nara Elia
Goals (1): Jesse Compher, Sammy Davis
Assists (2): Nara Elia
Shots (5): Jesse Compher, Natasza Tarnowski
Blocked Shots (3): Breanna Scarpaci
Faceoffs (11): Natasza Tarnowski

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