Brooks Records Two Points in 3-2 Loss to #4 Boston College

Saturday, October 16

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

0-5-1, 0-5-1

Boston College

5-0-0, 3-0-0

Boston College

New Hampshire

Photo by: Andrew Yourell

10/16/2021 11:03:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore forward Brianna Brooks (Whitby, Ontario) recorded a goal and an assist but the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team was upended 3-2 by fourth-ranked Boston College at the Whittemore on Saturday night.

Freshman Kira Juodikis (LaSalle, Ontario) scored UNH's other goal and junior goaltender Nicky Harnett (Plymouth, Minn.) was credited with 25 saves, including 11 in the second period.

BC goalie Abigail Levy made 22 saves and Abby Newhook scored two goals, including the game-winner at 16:13 of the third period, for the Eagles.

UNH is now 0-5-1 both overall and in Hockey East. BC remains unbeaten both overall (5-0-0) and in the league (3-0-0).

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The Wildcats are back in action on Friday, Oct. 22 (2 p.m.) when they play host to the University of Maine at the Whittemore Center.

Score: Boston College 3, New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (0-5-1, 0-5-1 HEA), BC (5-0-0, 5-0-0 HEA)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Attendance: 516 scoreboard_WHOC 10.16.21 vs BC

FIRST PERIOD

At 15:31 of the first period, Juodikis put the 'Cats on the board when she shoved the puck to the bottom-left corner of the net on the power play. The scoring sequence began when sophomore Charli Kettyle (Perth, Ontario) sent the puck along the right boards and it deflected off junior Tamara Thiérus (Saint-Jérôme, Quebec) to the left circle. Brooks corralled the puck in the circle and saucered a pass across to Juodikis for the goal.

SECOND PERIOD

BC went on an early power play 31 seconds into the second stanza and Alexie Guay's dangerous shot at 1:06 was blocked in front of the goal by junior Annie Berry (Milton, Mass.).
Harnett made two saves during that penalty kill to keep the 'Cats in front, 1-0.

Brooks increased the UNH lead to 2-0 at 3:27 when she buried a shot to the top-left corner on the breakaway off a long pass from the defensive zone by senior Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario). Classmate and captain Maddie Truax (Gardner, Mass.) was credited with the secondary assist.
Boston College scored goals 34 seconds apart late in the period to tie the score.
Newhook cut the UNH lead in half at 17:29 by wristing a shot to the back of the net. Kelley Browne and Gaby Roy both notched assists on the goal.
Willow Corson tied the game at 2 when she found the back of the net for the Eagles at 18:03.

THIRD PERIOD

At 16:37 of the third period, Newhook slipped the puck into the net and gave the Eagles a 3-2 lead off a pass from Browne.
UNH pulled Harnett in favor of an extra skater with 1:22 remaining.
Sophomore Nicole Kelly (Brantford, Ontario) was denied from close range by Levy with 34 seconds on the clock, and that proved to be the last shot of the game.

GAME NOTEBOOK

BC finished with a 28-24 shot advantage that included 13-8 in the second period.
UNH went 1-for-2 on the power play and was a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Brooks recorded a team-high four shots.
Truax led all skaters with three blocks.

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Brooks matched her career high of two points established Jan. 23, 2021 against Merrimack College; she scored two goals in that game.
The entire line of Thiérus, Brooks and Juodikis has a three-game point streak.
Thiérus has an assist in three consecutive games.
The 25 saves marked a season high for Harnett, who made 17 saves in her previous game vs. Boston University (Oct. 9).
Juodikis currently leads the Wildcats in total points (five) and goals (four) through six games. Only two freshmen in the past 10 years have led UNH in total points for a full season: Nicole Kelly in 2020-21 (14pts) and Alexis Crossley in 2012-13 (23pts).

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