Pinto Scores Goal in 3-1 Loss at Boston College - University of New Hampshire Athletics

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Grad student Emily Pinto (Mulmur, Ontario) scored a third-period goal to lift the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team within a goal, but Boston College skated to a 3-1 victory Friday night at Conte Forum.

Pinto extended her point streak to three games with her tally at 10:02 of the final frame. Senior Jada Christian (Caledon East, Ontario) and junior Kyla Bent (Halifax, Nova Scotia) were credited with the assists. Senior goaltender Nicky Harnett (Plymouth, Minn.) made 11 of her 25 saves in the second period.

BC goalie Abigail Levy stopped 22 shots, including 10 in the scoreless first period. Abby Newhook scored two goals, Caroline Goffredo tallied a goal and an assist and Hannah Bilko had an assist on all three BC goals.

UNH moves to 5-11-0 overall and 4-9-0 in Hockey East and BC is now 7-7-1, 6-5-0.

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FIRST PERIOD

UNH recorded a 10-6 shot advantage in through 20 scoreless minutes.

SECOND PERIOD

The Wildcats began the second stanza on a power play and Pinto's pass from the eft circle found Kira Juodikis (LaSalle, Ontario) advancing down the slot. Juodikis was denied at the right doorstep by Levy, who slid across the crease to make the left legpad save. The BC goalie also denied Juodikis off her own rebound.
In the sixth minute, Juodikis corralled a loose puck between the faceoff circles and her shot caromed off the left post to keep the score at 0-0.
Newhook gave BC a 1-0 lead at 11:49.

THIRD PERIOD

Newhook struck again at 7:01 of the third period when she buried a rebound into the open cage at the top of the crease.
Pinto lifted UNH within 2-1 at 10:02 when she skated alone down the slot and tucked a shot between Levy's legs into the net. Bent advanced the puck out of the defensive zone and Christian made a quick pass off the left boards to send Pinto alone down the middle of the ice.
Goffredo reestablished a two-goal lead, 3-1, with a goal from the front doorstep at 18:00.
UNH pulled Harnett in favor of an extra skater with 90 seconds remaining.
Sophomore Marina Alvarez (Center Moriches, N.Y.) hit the pipe 14 seconds later.
UNH sustained pressure, but Levy turned aside shots by Gabby Jones (Westfield, Mass.), Juodikis and Pinto the rest of the way to secure the Eagles' win.

GAME NOTEBOOK

BC finished with a 28-23 shot advantage and 30-24 edge in the faceoff circle.
Both teams went 0-for-3 on the power play.
UNH blocked 25 attempted shots and BC recorded nine blocks.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Pinto has two goals this season and now has a team-high 11 points.
Christian extended her point streak to three games.
In addition to recording an assist, Bent led all skaters with four blocks.
Alvarez, Jones and Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario) each blocked three shots.
Brianna Brooks (Whitby, Ontario) won 9 of 12 faceoffs.

SERIES NOTEBOOK

UNH has a 50-31-6 lifetime record against Boston College.

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Marina Alvarez

Kyla Bent

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Jada Christian

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Gabby Jones

Kira Juodikis

Emily Pinto

Emily Rickwood