Sunday, January 7
Durham, N.H.
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Photo by: Jason Eggleston
Lonergan, Kent Lead No. 2 Eagles to Weekend Sweep
January 07, 2018 | Women's Hockey
Lonergan posts a four-point day, while Kent adds three in the win at UNH
DURHAM, N.H. – The No. 2 Boston College women's hockey team used a three-goal second period to pull ahead of New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon and claimed a 5-1 win at the Whittermore Center to remain unbeaten in Hockey East play.
After Kenzie Kent put BC ahead early in the first period, UNH tied it up with a power-play goal in the second half of the stanza. Coming out in the second period, the Eagles used a power-play goal from Caitrin Lonergan, a shorthanded goal from Kent and an even-strength tally from Daryl Watts to take the lead. Lonergan added her second goal of the game – and her fourth point of the afternoon – in the third period, converting on a breakaway.
Lonergan (two goals, two assists) notched a four-point day, while Kent (two goals, one assist) had a three-point effort. Watts (one goal, one assist) also had a multiple-point day.
Katie Burt finished the day with 28 saves for Boston College (18-1-3, 12-0-3 HEA), while Ava Boutilier had 30 saves for New Hampshire (9-8-5, 6-5-3 HEA).
Boston College returns to action on Friday, Jan. 12, when the team opens a home-and-home series with Northeastern. Friday's faceoff is set for 2 p.m. at Kelley Rink, and the return game will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Matthews Arena.
No. 2 Boston College 5, New Hampshire 1
Sunday January 7, 2018
Whittemore Center | Durham, N.H.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME NOTES
THREE STARS
TEAM RECORDS
New Hampshire: 9-8-5, 6-5-3- HEA
Boston College: 18-1-3, 12-0-3 HEA
UP NEXT
Boston College returns to action on Friday, Jan. 12, when the team opens a home-and-home series with Northeastern. Friday's faceoff is set for 2 p.m. at Kelley Rink, and the return game will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Matthews Arena.
After Kenzie Kent put BC ahead early in the first period, UNH tied it up with a power-play goal in the second half of the stanza. Coming out in the second period, the Eagles used a power-play goal from Caitrin Lonergan, a shorthanded goal from Kent and an even-strength tally from Daryl Watts to take the lead. Lonergan added her second goal of the game – and her fourth point of the afternoon – in the third period, converting on a breakaway.
Lonergan (two goals, two assists) notched a four-point day, while Kent (two goals, one assist) had a three-point effort. Watts (one goal, one assist) also had a multiple-point day.
Katie Burt finished the day with 28 saves for Boston College (18-1-3, 12-0-3 HEA), while Ava Boutilier had 30 saves for New Hampshire (9-8-5, 6-5-3 HEA).
Boston College returns to action on Friday, Jan. 12, when the team opens a home-and-home series with Northeastern. Friday's faceoff is set for 2 p.m. at Kelley Rink, and the return game will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Matthews Arena.
No. 2 Boston College 5, New Hampshire 1
Sunday January 7, 2018
Whittemore Center | Durham, N.H.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 1st, 5:28 | BC GOAL, 1-0 – As UNH tried to break out of their zone, Caitrin Lonergan backchecked and broke up the play just over the blue line and turned the play around to re-enter the Wildcats' end. She skated deep along the boards before cutting inside along the goal line, flipping a backhanded pass across the crease to Kenzie Kent on the doorstep. She knocked it in past UNH goaltender Ava Boutilier for the 1-0 lead.
- 1st, 14:05 | UNH GOAL, 1-1 (PPG) – With the Wildcats on their first power play of the day, UNH worked it around the outside before Devan Taylor sent a diagonal cross-ice pass back to the near point for Julia Fedeski. Fedeski then dropped a pass down to Nicole Dunbar at the faceoff dot, and she ripped a rising shot that deflected off a BC defender and through the space between Katie Burt's glove and the post to tie the score at 1-1.
- 2nd, 4:48 | BC GOAL, 2-1 (PPG) – With BC re-starting its entry on the power-play, Kent collected the puck in the Eagles' end along the far boards and sent a long pass up ahead to Watts just outside the UNH blue line. She gained the zone as Lonergan coasted in behind the defense, creating a 2-on-1. Watts flicked a pass under the Wildcats' defenseman's stick to Lonergan, who had an open net for the go-ahead power-play goal.
- 2nd, 10:05 | BC GOAL, 3-1 (SHG) – After a faceoff in the UNH end on a New Hampshire power play, Lonergan stripped a Wildcats player at the blue line and started a 2-on-1 with Kent. The two traded passes through the neutral zone before Lonergan entered the UNH end with the puck, pulling the defenseman to her. Kent came in behind the play, getting around a pair of Wildcats at the hashmarks and potting her first shorthanded goal of the season.
- 2nd, 12:42 | BC GOAL, 4-1 – Makenna Newkirk intercepted a UNH centering pass at the edge of the crease in front of Burt's goal, and pushed the puck ahead to Maegan Beres at the top of the circle. Beres looked up and saw Watts charging ahead at the red line, and sent a diagonal pass to her in stride. She gained the zone with no pressure from the defense and ripped a rising shot from just inside the faceoff circle, beating Boutilier back across her body, over her glove shoulder.
- 3rd, 16:07 | BC GOAL, 5-1 – Lonergan broke up a UNH attack in the Eagles' end and took the play the other way. She twice pushed the puck past defenders, beating them to the puck in the neutral zone to create a one-on-one with Boutilier from the UNH blue line. She stickhandled into the low slot before pushing the puck under the goaltender as she moved to her left.
GAME NOTES
- Caitrin Lonergan extended her point streak to 12 games – a career-long – with her first-period assist on Kenzie Kent's first goal … during her streak, she has at least one assist in every game … during this run, Lonergan has nine multiple-point games and a total of 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists)
- This was Lonergan's 17th multiple-point game of the season and her second four-point day of the year
- Today as also Lonergan's ninth multiple-assist game of the season
- Lonergan's two assists moved her 30 on the season and into third place on the Eagles' sophomore assist chart, passing the 29 posted by Emily Field '15 in 2012-13 … Lonergan is eight back of Alex Carpenter's 38 in 2012-13, which is the second-best sophomore mark
- Her first-period assist also was Lonergan's 50th point of the season … this is the Eagles' 15th 50-point season in program history, and second this week after Daryl Watts passed the 50-point mark on Tuesday
- Lonergan also scored her 22nd and 23rd goals of the year, pushing into fifth place on the Eagles' sophomore goals chart … she moved past Kelli Stack's 22 goals in her sophomore year in 2007-08
- Lonergan now has 52 points on the season, which is tied for third most by a sophomore, matching Megan Keller's total in 2015-16 … she is three points back of Erin Magee's 55 in 1996-97 … Carpenter holds the record with 70 points in 2012-13
- Lonergan has recorded multiple points in 17 of 22 games this season … this was her sixth multiple-assist game of the season and her seventh multiple-goal game of the year
- Kenzie Kent also picked up a multiple-point game, notching three points (two goals, one assist) … it was the fifth multiple-point game of the season and her third in the last five games
- Kent tallied her sixth and seventh goals of the season, pushing her career total to 38 … she now has five goals in the last five games … it was her second multiple-goal game of the season and the fifth of her career
- Her second-period goal was her first shorthanded goal of the season and third of her career
- With her assist on Lonergan's power-play goal, Kent moved into a tie for fifth place on the Eagles' career assist chart, tying the marks by Andie Anastos '17 and Emily Field '15 … she now has 86 career assists … she is three back of fourth place, currently held by Keller (89)
- With three points today, Kent moved to 124 career points … she is now two points back of the Eagles' Top 10 for career points, and sits in 13th place – behind Makenna Newkirk (126) and Laura Traynham '97 (125)
- With her assist on Caitrin Lonergan's second-period power-play goal, Daryl Watts also extended her point streak to a career-long 12 games … during this run, she has 10 multiple-point games and 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists)
- Watts' second-period goal was her 29th of the season … Watts' 59 points extend her own Boston College freshman scoring record … Watts also now hold the third-highest freshman goal (29) and freshman assist (30) marks
- Her 59 points are tied for the seventh-highest season point total by a freshman in the NCAA era … she is now tied with Quinnipiac's Kelly Babstock in seventh, who had 59 points in 2010-11
- With a two-point day, Watts pushed her nation-leading point total to 59, seven points ahead of the next closest player – teammate Lonergan (52 points)
- This was Watts' 18th multiple-point game (in 22 this season)
- Makenna Newkirk is now one point back of moving into the Eagles' Top 10 for career points … she now has 126 career points, one back of 10th-place Jennifer Buckley '01 (127 points)
- Newkirk now has 76 career assists and is three assists back of cracking the program's career top 10 in the category … Emily Pfalzer '15 had 79 career assists
- Katie Burt recorded her 109th career victory and is now just five wins back of tying the NCAA career wins record (114, Noora Raty)
- BC is 32-38-5 all-time as a varsity team against New Hampshire, including a 21-23-4 mark in Hockey East regular-season play
- BC has won the last 14 games against New Hampshire, dating back to January 2014 … since 2010, the Eagles are 20-3-2 against the Wildcats
- BC is now unbeaten in its last 12 games, the longest current run in women's D1 hockey ... the Eagles are 10-0-2 in that span
- The Eagles remained undefeated in Hockey East play, now 12-0-3 on the season
- With another shorthanded goal today, BC has now scored a shorthanded goal in four straight games … the Eagles have the nation's highest shorthanded goal total at eight after today
THREE STARS
- Caitrin Lonergan, BC
- Kenzie Kent, BC
- Daryl Watts, BC
TEAM RECORDS
New Hampshire: 9-8-5, 6-5-3- HEA
Boston College: 18-1-3, 12-0-3 HEA
UP NEXT
Boston College returns to action on Friday, Jan. 12, when the team opens a home-and-home series with Northeastern. Friday's faceoff is set for 2 p.m. at Kelley Rink, and the return game will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Matthews Arena.
Team Stats
BC
UNHW
Shots
35
29
PPG
1
1
SHG
1
0
Penalties
8
9
Penalty Mins
16
18
Faceoffs Won
25
32
Game Leaders
Skaters
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+3
Goals
2
Sh
6
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2
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+3
Goals
2
Sh
3
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+1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
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