Boston College
19-0-1, 12-0-0WHEA
Northeastern
6-10-4, 5-5-1WHEA
#1 Women's Hockey Defeats Northeastern, 7-3
January 10, 2015 | Women's Hockey
Box Score
Boston, Mass. - No.1 Boston College women's hockey (19-0-1, 12-0-0 WHEA) defeated Hockey East foe Northeastern (6-10-4, 5-5-1 WHEA), 7-3, Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena. The Eagles remain the only unbeaten team in the nation with their 17th straight win.
Sophomore forward Kristyn Capizzano struck first with her eighth goal of the season to put the Eagles up, 1-0, seven minutes into the opening frame. Freshman defenseman Megan Keller slid the puck across the crease to set up the Capizzano finish.
Junior forward Dana Trivigno added an Eagle goal at the end of the first period to send BC into the first intermission carrying a 2-0 lead over the Huskies.
The Boston College offense exploded for a four-goal second period to widen the Eagles' lead. Junior forward Alex Carpenter and Keller found the back of the net in the first three minutes of the middle stanza to make it 4-0, BC.
The Huskies broke up the Eagle scoring when Halle Silva snuck one past junior goaltender Taylor Blake midway through period two.
Keller continued her offensive pressure and centered the puck in front of the net to set up a one timer finish by sophomore forward Andie Anastos. Anastos' goal extended the BC lead to 5-1 with under four minutes left in the second period.
Less than a minute remaining in the middle frame, freshman forward Kenzie Kent followed up on a Carpenter shot to send the Eagles to the locker room leading the Huskies, 6-1.
BC faced a new Husky goaltender in Chloe Desjardins to start the third period, but Eagle offensive attack kept soaring. Junior forward Haley Skarupa netted her 19th goal of the season on a gritty rebound just 40 seconds into the final stanza to make it 7-1, Boston College.
The Huskies added on two more goals later in the third period from Kendall Coyne and Taytum Clairmont, but could not overcome the BC lead. The Eagles secured their second victory at Matthews Arena this season by a score of 7-3.
Notes: junior goaltender Taylor Blake made her first collegiate start in net and made a career-high 34 saves against the Huskies...BC faced a season-high 37 shots from Northeastern...junior forwards Alex Carpenter and Haley Skarupa extended their point streaks to 18 games...this marks the third game of the season in which each player on the first line (Kent-Carpenter-Skarupa) has tallied a goal (Oct. 19 vs. UNH, Oct. 25 vs. Cornell, Jan. 10 vs. Northeastern)...six different Eagles scored goals in BC's win over the Huskies.
The Eagles and Huskies return to action at Kelley Rink tomorrow, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. for game two of the series.
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