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With just under nine minutes left in the second period, Syracuse looked like it would kill another power play. Boston’s Julia Shaunassey passed to Lilli Welcke, entering Syracuse’s defensive zone. Welcke received it near the left faceoff zone before she slipped a quick pass to her sister Luisa Welcke in front of the net. Luisa fired home her first goal as a Terrier with four seconds left on the power play.

The go-ahead goal gave Boston University a 2-1 lead, and although the Terriers would tack on four more, it was all Boston University (1-2-1, 0-2-0 Hockey East Association) needed in a 6-1 victory over Syracuse (3-5-1, 0-0 College Hockey Association). In a game riddled with 14 penalties, Syracuse struggled to set up on the power play, and at full strength, the Terriers held the upper-edge all game long.

The penalties started early. Boston’s Jackson Kinsler got called for interference 87 seconds into the game.

While Syracuse had the player-up advantage, it was Boston who had the first scoring opportunity. Christina Vote stripped a pass from Syracuse’s Rachel Teslak in the Syracuse offensive zone. Vote skated up the ice on fast break, but Syracuse broke up the attack, preventing a shot on goal.

The teams skated four-on-four after Syracuse’s Kate Holmes committed a penalty less than a minute later. Both teams killed the penalties.

Syracuse’s Darci Johal had the first solid chance of the game for the Orange when a puck crossed in got past multiple Boston defenders. Johal fired a one-timer that just missed the goal.

Boston retaliated by holding the puck in its offensive zone for multiple minutes, before a shot by Welcke was held by Syracuse goalie Allie Kelley.

The penalties started again 9:37 into the first when Boston’s Alex Law got called for boarding.

Two more penalties, one on Syracuse and on Boston, were called in the next minute, giving a four-on-three skater advantage to the Orange. Alexandria Weiss had a great chance, shooting a one-timer from the middle of the offensive zone, but it was saved by Boston’s Mari Pieterson.

With the penalties killed off, a puck bounced off the stick of a Syracuse defender in the Boston offensive zone. Sydney Healey was there waiting for the Terriers and picked up the puck on the left side. Healey had open ice in front of the goal, before she fired one to the top left of the net.

Straight out of the goal, Syracuse got an opportunity with an interference call on Boston’s Clara Yuhn. Syracuse failed to score on the power play chance. The rest of the period, Syracuse was reliant on a strong defense near the net.

As the period winded down, Syracuse had been outshot 15-4 on goal and seven penalties had been called.

Tatum White was called for holding late in the first period, so BU started the second on the power play. White was called for slashing two minutes later as well.

This gave nearly four straight minutes of man-up play for Boston, but Syracuse held strong and kept the deficit at one.

Boston controlled pace for the start of the second period, but Syracuse found a good opportunity with 11:33 to go in the second.

Syracuse’s Kailey Langefels got the puck near the left board at mid-ice, bursting towards the middle of the ice to get past Boston’s Shaunessy. This left no one in front of Langefels other than Pieterson. Langefels first shot was saved, but she got her own rebound and slid it into the net to tie the game 1-1.

Syracuse’s success was short-lived. 45 seconds later Teslak got called for tripping, giving another power play to Boston. With four seconds left on the power play, Welcke shot the go-ahead goal.

This set the momentum for Boston. Two minutes later, a heavily guarded Yuhn fired a quick pass intended for Law down near the net. The puck deflected off a Syracuse stick before finding Law’s. The freshman forward finished with a backhand shot to put the Terriers up 3-1.

Both teams would have power plays late in the second period. But Syracuse had trouble setting up good scoring opportunities, getting outshot by the Terriers 30-10 entering the third.

By the end of forty minutes, Boston sat comfortably with a 3-1 lead.

The Terriers kept the pressure on early in the third. Maggie Hanzel and Tamara Giaquinto combined to set Lacey Martin up for a long run. Martin traveled down the left side, slowly cutting in before scoring easily past Kelley from the left faceoff circle.

Syracuse had two power play opportunities in the first 13 minutes of the period, but failed to score again. The Orange pressed more, but it led to gaps in its defense.

When Boston got a man-up advantage 14:32 into the period, the Terriers took advantage. Yuhn slid a pass to Nadia Mattivi near the top of the offensive zone. Mattivi put a beautiful pass to the right post where Healey finished for BU’s fifth goal.

The Terriers got one final score with just under 90 seconds, when Healey skated to the middle of the offensive zone and pushed a backwards back to Mattivi. The defender found an open Catherine Foulem to the left of the net, who bounced the puck off a Syracuse defenders’ skate and into the net, cementing a dominant win for Boston.

Published on October 21, 2023 at 8:07 pm