Maine Snaps Eagles' 52-Game Undefeated Streak in League Play

AUBURN, Maine – Maine scored the game-winning goal with 37 seconds left in the game to take a 3-2 win over No. 5 Boston College women's hockey team on Saturday night at the Norway Savings Bank Arena.

The Eagles' loss snapped the team's 52-game undefeated streak in Hockey East play that dated back to February 2014, and its 27-game winning streak in league play that dated back to October 2015.

BC took a 1-0 lead early in the second period from Caitrin Lonergan's power-play goal, but saw Maine tie it up midway through the stanza. The teams came out knotted up at 1-1 for the third, but the Black Bears took their first lead 4:03 into the period. Toni Ann Miano tied it up with 5:19 left to play, but seven seconds after the Eagles came off their third successful penalty kill of the night, Maine scored with 37 second left to claim the win.

Boston College (3-2-1, 3-1-0 HEA) returns to action on Friday, Oct. 21, when the team hosts No. 2 Quinnipiac at Kelley Rink in a 2 p.m. faceoff.

Maine 3, No. 5 Boston College 2
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Norway Savings Bank Arena || Auburn, Maine

HOW IT HAPPENED

2nd, 3:33 – 1-0, BC GOAL (PPG) || Caitrin Lonergan got the Eagles on the board with her second power-play goal of the season. She took a pass from Kali Flanagan, skated through the attacking zone and cut back in front of the net before lifting the puck up over Carly Jackson's blocker-side shoulder.
2nd, 12:20 – 1-1, MAINE GOAL || On an odd-man rush, Tereza Vanisova sent a pass back through the crease and Morgan Sakundiak got enough stick on it to tip it past Katie Burt and tie the score.
3rd, 4:03 – 1-2, MAINE GOAL || Brooke Stacey got on the end of a loose puck just off the crease and fired into an open net with Burt down from Vanisova's chance on the other post.
3rd, 14:41 – 2-2, BC GOAL || After working it around in the Maine zone, Kenzie Kent fed Megan Keller at the right point. She sent a pass across the blue line to Toni Ann Miano at the left point and she threw a shot on goal that hit traffic in front and beat Jackson to tie the game.
3rd, 19:23 – 3-2, MAINE GOAL || Maine's Brittany Colton sent the puck toward goal from the point and in traffic in front, Vendula Pribylova got a stick on it to deflect it in for the game-winning goal.

QUOTABLES
Head coach Katie Crowley
"I thought it was a hard-fought game and that Maine really came out at us in that third period and capitalized on their scoring opportunities more than we did. It sounds really simple, but I thought we had scoring opportunities that we didn't capitalize on and they capitalized on the couple they had. I give them credit. They played hard. I still think our team is a little young and we need to realize how hard we need to go for three full periods."

GAME NOTES

Tonight's loss snapped the Eagles' 52-game undefeated streak in Hockey East play that dated back to February 2014 … BC had gone 51-0-1 coming into tonight's game, and had also won its last 27 league games … BC's last loss in HEA play came on Feb. 8, 2014, a 2-0 defeat at Connecticut
Caitrin Lonergan netted her fourth goal of the season with her second-period goal on the power play … two of her four goal are power-play strikes
Toni Ann Miano's third-period goal was her first of the season and the 13th of her career … she moved into a seventh-place tie on the BC defenseman career goals chart, tied with Carroll McCaffrey '99
Kali Flanagan picked up her fourth assist of the season with her set-up on Lonergan's second-period goal … it was her 28th career assist
Katie Burt recorded her second assist of the season on Lonergan's second-period power-play goal … it's a new career high for the junior, who was credited with single assists in each of her freshman and sophomore seasons
Megan Keller picked up her sixth assist of the season on Miano's goal and the 66th assist of her career … she now has 83 career points and moved into a third-place tie with Genevieve Missirlian '99 on the BC defenseman career points chart
Kenzie Kent was credited with her third assist of the season and her second in as many nights … she now has 62 career assists
The Eagles scored a power-play goal for the sixth straight game and have netted at least one power-play goal in every game so far this season … BC now has 10 power-play goals on the season (10-for-29)
BC's penalty kill was a perfect 3-for-3 on the night and is now 19-for-19 in Hockey East play and 29-for-31 overall
The loss dropped BC's all-time record against Maine to 37-16-6 and 17-7-4 in Maine's home games … Maine's win snapped the Eagles' 19-game winning streak against the Black Bears

THREE STARS

Vendula Pribylova, UM
Toni Ann Miano, BC
Tereza Vanisova, UM

TEAM RECORDS
Boston College: 3-2-1, 3-1-0 HEA
Maine: 2-6-0, 1-3-0 HEA

UP NEXT
The Eagles return to the ice next weekend when they play a home-and-home series with No. 2 Quinnipiac. BC will host the first game on Friday, Oct. 21, with faceoff set for 2 p.m. at Kelley Rink. The Eagles will travel to Hamden, Conn., on Saturday, Oct. 22, for the return game – also a 2 p.m. faceoff.

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Team Stats

Toni Ann Miano

Caitrin Lonergan

Kenzie Kent

Megan Keller

Players Mentioned

Katie Burt

Kali Flanagan

Megan Keller

Kenzie Kent

Caitrin Lonergan

Toni Ann Miano