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Belinskas, Keller Power No. 9 Eagles Past Providence, 4-2
January 25, 2019 | Women's Hockey
Delaney Belinskas scored twice while Megan Keller notched three points to set a new Hockey East single-season scoring record by a defender.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Delaney Belinskas scored twice and Megan Keller added a goal and two assists, as the No. 9/9 Boston College women's hockey team topped Providence College, 4-2, on Friday afternoon at Kelley Rink.
Belinskas opened the scoring for the Eagles less than 90 seconds into the game. The Friars had evened the score at 1-1 by the end of the first but Belinskas scored again midway through the second – her sixth goal in the last four contests – and Keller net the eventual-game winner four minutes later. Caitrin Lonergan's goal at 4:18 of the third pushed BC's lead out to three goals before the Friars capitalized on a power play with 20 seconds remaining.
Maddy McArthur finished with 21 saves for BC while Madison Myers had 24 for Providence. The Eagles held a 28-23 edge in shots on goal. The Friars went 1-for-5 on the power play and BC was 0-for-3.
No. 9/9 Boston College 4, RV/RV Providence College 2
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 | 2:30 p.m.
Kelley Rink at Conte Forum | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
SCORING
Providence College: 17-8-0, 11-7-0 HEA
Boston College: 17-9-0, 14-7-0 HEA
UP NEXT
Boston College and Providence College will close out the regular season series tomorrow with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Schneider Arena.
Belinskas opened the scoring for the Eagles less than 90 seconds into the game. The Friars had evened the score at 1-1 by the end of the first but Belinskas scored again midway through the second – her sixth goal in the last four contests – and Keller net the eventual-game winner four minutes later. Caitrin Lonergan's goal at 4:18 of the third pushed BC's lead out to three goals before the Friars capitalized on a power play with 20 seconds remaining.
Maddy McArthur finished with 21 saves for BC while Madison Myers had 24 for Providence. The Eagles held a 28-23 edge in shots on goal. The Friars went 1-for-5 on the power play and BC was 0-for-3.
No. 9/9 Boston College 4, RV/RV Providence College 2
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 | 2:30 p.m.
Kelley Rink at Conte Forum | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
SCORING
- 1st, 1:22 | 1-0, BC GOAL: Maegan Beres got the puck deep into the right corner and Keller was the first to it. The senior had a no-look backhand pass into the slot and Belinskas skated on to it for a one-timer into the upper right corner of the net.
- 1st, 5:42 | 1-1, PC GOAL: Sara Hjalmarsson cycled the puck for Maureen Murphy to pick up and center to Meaghan Rickard in the slot for a one-timer past McArthur's glove.
- 2nd, 8:15 | 2-1, BC GOAL: After Keller blocked a point shot, Belinskas fed the puck into the neutral zone for Beres. The two forwards then went in on a 2-on-1 one and Beres drew the Friars over before hitting Belinskas for a one-timer up from the left post.
- 2nd, 12:19 | 3-1, BC GOAL: Olivia Finocchiaro pushed the puck below the goal line for Newkirk to pick up and carry behind the net. Newkirk circled around the left side and backhanded a pass to Keller for a tap-in at the top of the crease.
- 3rd, 4:18 | 4-1, BC GOAL: Ryan Little pushed the puck to Serena Sommerfield at the right point and Myers padded Sommerfield's shot the opposite way to a waiting Lonergan to finish at the bottom of the left circle.
- 3rd, 19:40 | 4-2, PC GOAL: A rebound from a point shot dropped to the top of the crease and Caroline Peterson crashed the net and lifted it over McArthur's left pad.
- BC is now 35-37-3 all-time against Providence since elevating to Division I status for the 1994-95 season and 28-6-3 under head coach Katie Crowley … the Eagles have a mark of 17-17-2 against the Friars at Kelley Rink.
- With her three points, Megan Keller set a new Hockey East single-season points record for a defenseman … the senior has a score line of 13-16-29 in conference games on the season, breaking the previous record of 28.
- Keller's 13 goals in conference play on the season are tied for the single-season defenseman record.
- With 147 career points, Keller moves into sole possession of sixth-place all-time in program history.
- Keller and Delaney Belinskas have each scored in four consecutive games.
- Belinskas now has eight points in the last four contests (6-2-8).
- Keller's point streak now stands at six games … Belinskas and Caitrin Lonergan have registered at least one point in four straight games … Serena Sommerfield and Makenna Newkirk have each picked up a point in three consecutive contests.
- Olivia Finocchiaro picked up her first career assist on Keller's game-winning goal.
- Ryan Little recorded her 25th career point with her third period assist (12-13-25).
- The Eagles have out-shot the opponent in 14 consecutive contests.
Providence College: 17-8-0, 11-7-0 HEA
Boston College: 17-9-0, 14-7-0 HEA
UP NEXT
Boston College and Providence College will close out the regular season series tomorrow with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Schneider Arena.
Team Stats
PC
BC
Shots
23
28
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
5
Penalty Mins
6
10
Faceoffs Won
25
24
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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