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McDonald Scores Twice to Power No. 10 Women's Hockey Past Northeastern
October 29, 2006 | Women's Hockey
Oct. 29, 2006
Boston, Mass.--Tenth-ranked Boston College women's ice hockey split a pair of league games this weekend after defeating Northeastern, 7-4, in Sunday afternoon's match-up at Matthews Arena. Freshman Anna McDonald scored two goals in the third period and assisted on a goal in the second to lead the Eagles to a 5-1-1 overall record and a 2-1-0 record in Hockey East play.
Sophomore Johanna Ellison made her first start in goal this season for the Eagles and picked up the win. She made five saves in each frame for a total of 15 saves on the afternoon. Ellison's counterpart, Northeastern goalie Sydney Arbelbide, stopped 41 shots, but received the losing decision.
The Huskies jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first period on even-strength goals by Crystal Rochon and Lindsay Berman. Despite outshooting Northeastern in the first 20 minutes, Boston College found themselves behind in the score at the first intermission.
The Eagles were able to tie the game up at 3-3 within the first 10 minutes of the second period. Freshman Allie Thunstrom hit the back of the net after a loose puck, touched by both freshman Megan Keever and sophomore Becky Zavisza, found her stick at 7:31. At 9:04, a shot from the point by McDonald found its way to junior Lindsay Wright, who followed through for the game-tying goal. Northeastern's Chelsey Jones put the Huskies back on top shortly after, but freshman Kelli Stack answered with a goal at 18:49 to tie the game up once again, 4-4, leading into the final stanza.
Boston College outscored Northeastern, 4-1, in the third period to bring home the victory. McDonald scored both her goals in this frame at 5:17 and 14:32. Keever tallied her second season goal and senior co-captain Michelle Lombardi scored her first goal of the season. Jones' second goal of the game was sandwiched in between the Eagle scoring at 9:24.
Northeastern went 1-for-8 on the power play, while Boston College, who outshot the Huskies 48-19 for the game, went 1-for-5 on power play opportunities.
Boston College will host New Hampshire at 7:00 p.m. at Conte Forum on Thursday, November 2.
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