Tuesday, January 20
TD Garden
4:30 PM
Boston College
10-13-1
2
vs
3
Northeastern University
18-6-0
1
2
3
F
Boston College
1
0
1
2
Northeastern
1
1
1
3
Women’s Hockey Falls to Northeastern, 3–2, in Beanpot Consolation Game
January 20, 2026 | Women's Hockey
Taber scores twice; Campbell makes 54 saves at TD Garden
BOSTON, Mass. – Boston College struck first and rallied late, but Northeastern held on for a 3–2 victory in the Beanpot Consolation Game Tuesday afternoon at TD Garden.
The Eagles opened the scoring at 16:46 of the first period when Sammy Taber found the back of the net unassisted to give BC a 1–0 lead. Northeastern answered less than two minutes later, tying the game at 18:32, and the teams went into the first intermission even.
Northeastern took its first lead late in the second period, scoring at 17:59 to make it 2-1 heading into the final frame. The Huskies extended their advantage at 12:21 of the third, pushing the margin to 3-1.
Boston College pulled within one in the final minute. With an empty net and extra man advantage, Taber scored her second goal of the afternoon at 19:58, finishing a setup from Ava Thomas and Emma Conner, but the Eagles were unable to complete the comeback.
Senior goaltender Grace Campbell turned in a strong performance, making 54 saves as Northeastern held a 57–29 advantage in shots on goal. Taber led the Eagles offensively with two goals, while Conner recorded an assist and three blocked shots.
GAME NOTES
The Eagles opened the scoring at 16:46 of the first period when Sammy Taber found the back of the net unassisted to give BC a 1–0 lead. Northeastern answered less than two minutes later, tying the game at 18:32, and the teams went into the first intermission even.
Northeastern took its first lead late in the second period, scoring at 17:59 to make it 2-1 heading into the final frame. The Huskies extended their advantage at 12:21 of the third, pushing the margin to 3-1.
Boston College pulled within one in the final minute. With an empty net and extra man advantage, Taber scored her second goal of the afternoon at 19:58, finishing a setup from Ava Thomas and Emma Conner, but the Eagles were unable to complete the comeback.
Senior goaltender Grace Campbell turned in a strong performance, making 54 saves as Northeastern held a 57–29 advantage in shots on goal. Taber led the Eagles offensively with two goals, while Conner recorded an assist and three blocked shots.
GAME NOTES
- Sammy Taber was the lone scorer for the Eagles, recording two goals in the first and third periods.
- Grace Campbell recorded 54 saves, etching a new career-high for the senior.
- Northeastern outshot BC, 57-29
- BC went 0-for-1 on the power play; Northeastern went 0-for-5.
Team Stats
BCE
NEU
Shots
29
57
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
2
Penalty Mins
4
4
Faceoffs Won
26
33
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
2
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
Players Mentioned
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