Boston University rallies to beat No 4 Boston College
Boston University rallies to beat No. 4 Boston College NCAA.com
Final: Boston University 5, No. 4 Boston College 3
Records: BU (4-4-1, 3-4-0 WHEA), Boston College (7-3-2, 6-2-1 WHEA)
Location: Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass. TURNING POINT With 10:02 remaining in regulation, freshman Deziray De Sousa scored her first collegiate goal to break a 3-3 tie. GOAL-BY-GOAL BC opened the scoring with a power-play marker 9:07 into the first period. Makenna Newkirk tipped home a Grace Bizal shot from the top of the zone. The Eagles took a 2-0 lead 1:25 into the second period with another power-play goa.. A frantic third period began when junior Victoria Bach scored 40 seconds into the frame to make it a 2-1 BC lead. The Eagles made it 3-1 just 17 seconds later, but graduate student Mary Parker answered with a power-play goal at the 4:48 mark to once again cut the deficit to just a goal. Bach then notched her second of the day just over two minutes later to tie the game, 3-3. De Sousa's heroics capped a span of 4:10 in which the Terriers scored four times to take the lead for good. Junior Nina Rodgers added an empty-netter to seal the victory. We had one heck of a third-period comeback today - thanks to everyone who cheered us on to a big win over No. 4 BC! — BU Women's IceHockey (@BUwhockey) GAME NOTES Parker finished with four points thanks to a goal and a career-high three assists. Bach notched two goals for the second time in three games as pat of a three-point day. Junior Erin O'Neil was sharp once again between the pipes for BU, making 34 saves for the second straight day. Rodgers scored in both games against BC this weekend for her first two goals as a Terrier. Seniors Alexis Crossley and Sarah Steele each had two assists on Saturday - they also each assisted on a goal in Friday's game. Junior Rebecca Leslie also had a helper on Saturday in addition to an assist on Friday night. Senior Maddie Elia also added an assist on Saturday.
CHAMPS
PRESENTED BY BOSTON — Boston University scored the final four goals of the game to erase a 3-1 third-period deficit and knock off No. 4 Boston College 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Walter Brown Arena. THE RUNDOWNFinal: Boston University 5, No. 4 Boston College 3
Records: BU (4-4-1, 3-4-0 WHEA), Boston College (7-3-2, 6-2-1 WHEA)
Location: Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass. TURNING POINT With 10:02 remaining in regulation, freshman Deziray De Sousa scored her first collegiate goal to break a 3-3 tie. GOAL-BY-GOAL BC opened the scoring with a power-play marker 9:07 into the first period. Makenna Newkirk tipped home a Grace Bizal shot from the top of the zone. The Eagles took a 2-0 lead 1:25 into the second period with another power-play goa.. A frantic third period began when junior Victoria Bach scored 40 seconds into the frame to make it a 2-1 BC lead. The Eagles made it 3-1 just 17 seconds later, but graduate student Mary Parker answered with a power-play goal at the 4:48 mark to once again cut the deficit to just a goal. Bach then notched her second of the day just over two minutes later to tie the game, 3-3. De Sousa's heroics capped a span of 4:10 in which the Terriers scored four times to take the lead for good. Junior Nina Rodgers added an empty-netter to seal the victory. We had one heck of a third-period comeback today - thanks to everyone who cheered us on to a big win over No. 4 BC! — BU Women's IceHockey (@BUwhockey) GAME NOTES Parker finished with four points thanks to a goal and a career-high three assists. Bach notched two goals for the second time in three games as pat of a three-point day. Junior Erin O'Neil was sharp once again between the pipes for BU, making 34 saves for the second straight day. Rodgers scored in both games against BC this weekend for her first two goals as a Terrier. Seniors Alexis Crossley and Sarah Steele each had two assists on Saturday - they also each assisted on a goal in Friday's game. Junior Rebecca Leslie also had a helper on Saturday in addition to an assist on Friday night. Senior Maddie Elia also added an assist on Saturday.