Burt Sets Wins Record in Shutout at Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Junior Katie Burt set the Boston College career wins mark today, making 20 saves en route to her 81st career win as the sixth-ranked Boston College women's hockey team topped Vermont 3-0 at Gutterson Fieldhouse. It was also her 28th career shutout.

Burt moved into sole possession of the wins record with her second victory of the weekend, breaking the tie with two-time Olympian Molly Schaus '11, who had 80 wins.

After a 0-0 first period, the Eagles got goals from Makenna Newkirk, Kali Flanagan and Delaney Belinskas in a span of 4:01 of the second period to secure the road win.

Flanagan had a multiple-point day, also picking up an assist on Belinskas' goal.

The Eagles out-shot Vermont 32-20 as UVM's Madison Litchfield stopped 29 shots in the loss.

The victory moved BC's undefeated run to 13 games (11-0-2) since Nov. 11.

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No. 6 Boston College 3, Vermont 0
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.

HOW IT HAPPENED

2nd, 6:22 | 1-0, BC GOAL (PPG) – Megan Keller, Andie Anastos and Makenna Newkirk worked the puck along the far wall before Anastos fired a shot near the base of the face-off circle. She picked up the rebound in the other circle, skated behind the net and connected with Newkirk just off the edge of the crease. Newkirk took the pass and banged it in high for her third goal of the weekend and a 1-0 BC lead.
2nd, 7:29 | 2-0, BC GOAL – Ryan Little played the puck ahead of Caitrin Lonergan as she was going off for a change, and Lonergan took space in the zone. UVM goaltender Madison Litchfield committed to a potential shot, and then Lonergan threw a centering pass in where Kali Flanagan cut around a defender and connected on the backdoor and slid her shot under Litchfield for the 2-0 lead.
2nd, 10:23 | 3-0, BC GOAL (PPG) - Delaney Belinskas won the faceoff to start a BC power play and drew it back where Caroline Ross got possession at the point. She fed Flanagan on the left point, who sent a shot in that Belinskas deflected in and under Litchfield just eight seconds after the start of the man advantage.

GAME NOTES

Katie Burt set the Boston College career wins record today, picking up her 81st career victory
She passed Molly Schaus '11, who set the previous mark at 80
Burt is also now in sole possession of 11th place on the NCAA career wins chart
This was Burt's fifth shutout of the season and her league-leading fourth in Hockey East play
For her career, Burt now has 28 shutouts and sits in eighth place in NCAA history, one back of Clarkson's Erika Howe '14 who has 29
The victory was also Burt's 48th career win in Hockey East play … she is now four wins back of Melissa Bourdon's record mark of 52, which she set at UNH before graduating in 2007
Today's win extended the Eagles' undefeated run to 13 games (11-0-2), now the fourth longest in program history … the streak started on Nov. 11
With the victory, the Eagles are now 37-3-3 all-time against Vermont … BC is now 17-0-2 all-time at Gutterson Fieldhouse
The win also extended BC's winning streak against the Catamounts to 13 games, and pushed its undefeated run against UVM to 22 games (19-0-3) dating back to 2009
Boston College went 2-for-3 on the power play tonight and pushed its season power-play goal total to 31
This is the 10th game this season BC has scored two or more power-play goals in a contest
The Eagles were 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, stretching their successful run to 21 straight PKs dating back to Jan. 7 and spanning six games
Makenna Newkirk's second-period goal was her third of the weekend series … it was also her ninth of the season and the 31st of her career
The goal was her fourth power-play goal of the season
The goal also served as the game-winning goal, her team-leading fifth gamewinner of the season
This was Flanagan's third multi-point game of the season and the seventh of her career
Kali Flanagan recorded her fourth goal of the season with her second-period strike … it was her 13th career goal
Flanagan's assist was her 12th helper of the season and the 36th of her career
Delaney Belinskas snapped a six-game goalless streak with her second-period power-play goal
It was Belinskas' 14th goal of the season and also her fifth power-play goal of the year
Andie Anastos now has a five-game point streak – her longest of the season – after her assist on Newkirk's second-period goal
Anastos now has 17 assists on the season and now sits in sole possession of eighth place on the Eagles' career assist chart with 77 on her career
Anastos now has 15 points in the last nine games overall
Caroline Ross recorded her third assist of the season and her first since Nov. 4 against Boston University
Ryan Little collected her second assist of the year and the fourth of her career with her secondary helper on Flanagan's goal

TEAM RECORDS
Boston College: 18-3-4, 14-2-2 HEA
Vermont: 10-9-7, 6-5-5 HEA

THREE STARS

Kali Flanagan, BC
Andie Anastos, BC
Madison Litchfield, UVM

UP NEXT
Boston College returns to the ice on Wednesday, Jan. 25, when the Eagles host Merrimack at Kelley Rink. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m.

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Team Stats

Kali Flanagan

Delaney Belinskas

Makenna Newkirk

Andie Anastos

Players Mentioned

Andie Anastos

Delaney Belinskas

Katie Burt

Kali Flanagan

Megan Keller

Ryan Little

Caitrin Lonergan

Makenna Newkirk

Caroline Ross