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University of New Hampshire
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Boutilier Stops 39 Shots in 3-1 Loss at #3 Northeastern
1/8/2021 7:27:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
BOSTON – Ava Boutilier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) recorded a season-high 39 saves, but the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team was defeated 3-1 by third-ranked Northeastern University at Matthews Arena on Friday evening.
Boutilier set a personal benchmark for saves in a single period with 22, including 13 during a five-minute penalty kill, in the third period. Her 39 saves with two goals allowed – NU's final tally was into an empty net with 22.4 seconds remaining – calculates to a .951 save percentage.
NU counterpart Airen Frankel stopped 26 shots, including 14 in the first period, for a .963 save percentage.
New Hampshire (3-8-0, 3-8-0 Hockey East) and Northeastern (4-1-0, 4-1-0) conclude the weekend series Jan. 9 (6 p.m.) at the Whittemore Center.
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FIRST PERIOD SUMMARY
- UNH recorded a 15-7 shot advantage through 20 minutes but Northeastern took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
- In the sixth minute, Brianna Legros (New Liskeard, Ontario) slipped a diagonal pass low to the right side and Ciara Wall (Hampton, N.H.) redirected a shot on goal blocked down by Frankel.
- One minute later, Rae Breton (Brighton, Ontario) stretched to keep the puck in the attack zone at the blue line and pushed a pass ahead to Chavonne Truter (Uxbridge, Ontario). Truter snapped a wrist shot from the slot that was stopped by Frankel.
- Midway through the period, Nicole Kelly (Brantford, Ontario) chased down a stretch pass in the right circle and ripped a slap shot turned aside by Frankel.
- UNH went on the first power play of the game at 10:31 and Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario) immediately tested Frankel with a screened shot from the right point, but the NU goalie kept the game scoreless.
- Still on the skater advantage at 12:15, UNH's Brianna Brooks (Whitby, Ontario) split a pair of Huskies' skaters in the slot but her wrister was gloved by Frankel.
- Two minutes later, Boutilier flashed the glove to deny Tessa Ward's one-timer from the slot.
- NU took a 1-0 lead at 15:47 when Katie Cipra shifted to her backhand across the slot and lifted a shot past Boutilier under the crossbar.
- With 75 seconds remaining in the opening period, NU lost possession deep in its defensive zone. Brooks skated onto the loose puck in the left circle and her close-range shot was stopped by Frankel, who was scurrying back to the net.
SECOND PERIOD SUMMARY
- Northeastern recorded a 12-8 shot advantage in the second stanza, which had one goal scored by both teams.
- Katy Knoll redirected a waist-high slapshot by Megan Carter into the net to give the Huskies a 2-0 lead at 2:11.
- Less than a minute later, UNH generated an excellent scoring chance but Legros was denied twice.
- And then at the other end of the ice, Boutilier kept the 'Cats within two goals with back-to-back saves against Peyton Anderson.
- NU went on its first power play of the game at 5:33, but New Hampshire's penalty kill didn't allow a shot on goal.
- The Wildcats pulled within 2-1 at 10:15. Brooks' initial shot from the inner-right circle hit Frankel and went over and behind the netminder. Brooks, who continued toward the net, advanced to the top of the crease and beat a defender to direct the puck into the open net.
- Rickwood was credited with the assist.
- UNH went on its second power play of the game at 12:09, but four of the five attempted shots were blocked and Frankel stopped the other to preserve the home team's one-goal lead.
- In the third minute, Jada Christian (Caledon East, Ontario) intercepted the puck high in UNH's defensive zone and advanced through the neutral zone to the right circle, where her blast was stopped by Frankel. The rebound was corralled by Rickwood at the left point and she ripped a shot wide left of the cage.
- NU's Anderson maneuvered off the left half-boards to the top of the crease, but her shot from the doorstep was blocked away by Boutilier's leg pads.
- After a review, UNH was assessed a major penalty but Boutilier made 13 saves during the five-minute penalty kill to keep the margin at 2-1.
- The Huskies were whistled for goalkeeper interference with 1:25 remaining. UNH called its timeout and pulled Boutilier in favor of an extra skater to create a 6-on-4 advantage.
- NU cleared the puck through the neutral zone twice without allowing a shot, and the third clear by Alina Mueller hit the right post. The puck sat in the crease and was tapped into the open net by Ward for a shorthanded goal with 22.4 seconds remaining to give the Huskies a 3-1 lead.
UNH NOTEBOOK
- Boutilier climbed to No. 3 on UNH's career saves leaderboard with her 34th save Friday night. She now has 2,065 career saves to surpass Melissa Bourdon's (2004-07) total of 2,060.
- No. 2 on the saves list is Alicia Roberts (1998-2000) at 2,090.
- Boutilier also moved to No. 4 in career minutes at 4462:26; she supplanted Kayley Herman (2008-11) at 4447:31. Third on the list is Roberts at 6526:33.
- Boutilier's 21 third-period saves bested her previous mark of 19 saves in the second period at NU on October 20, 2019.
- Brooks, who did not play the previous four games, scored her second goal of the season in her return to the lineup.
- Rickwood tallied her fifth assist and sixth point of the season. She is tied for second on the team in assists and leads UNH's defensemen in points.
- UNH's penalty kill was a perfect 3-for-3, including a five-minute shorthanded situation on the major penalty against the 'Cats.
SERIES NOTEBOOK
- UNH has a 79-58-9 lifetime record against Northeastern, but the Huskies have won each of the past 10 matchups.
- The Wildcats' most recent win vs. the Huskies was Dec. 2, 2017 (2-1 in overtime at the Whittemore Center).
GOALS
UNH (1) – Brianna Brooks
NU (3) – Katie Cipra, Katy Knoll, Tessa Ward
ASSISTS
UNH (1) – Emily Rickwood
NU (3) – Megan Carter, Lauren MacInnis, Alina Mueller
GOALTENDERS
UNH—Ava Boutilier 6-11-22—38 (2 GA) [58:35] {L}
NU – Aerin Frankel 15-7-4—25 (1 GA) [60:00] {W}
PENALTIES
UNH: 3-17 NU: 3-6
POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-3 NU: 0-2
