FINAL SCORE: No. 8 Boston University 4, Vermont 2
BOSTON – Eighth-ranked Boston University (18-6-3, 13-6-3 HEAW) scored twice in the third period to defeat Vermont (9-13-6, 6-11-4 HEAW) 4-2 on Friday night at Walter Brown Arena.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We played a good game, but continue to find ways to not finish," said head coach Jim Plumer. "I know we are motivated to finish these last six games strong."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Terriers struck first near the midway point of the opening period on Deziray De Sousa's seventh goal of the season. Kristina Schuler won the faceoff to the right of Blanka Škodová (18 saves) back to Alexandra Calderone who quickly fired a shot on goal. De Sousa pounced on the rebound to take a 1-0 lead.
• Kristina Shanahan answered for the Catamounts with 3:16 left in the first period. Alyssa Holmes found Shanahan in the slot where she deflected the puck over the glove of Kate Stuart (19 saves). Anna Erickson also assisted on Shanahan's 11th goal of the season.
• BU took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission when Sammy Davis scored with 18 seconds left. The Terrier forward cleaned up a bouncing puck in the crease for her 12th goal of the season. Kaleigh Donnelly and Nara Elia assisted on the power-play goal.
• UVM outshot BU 7-5 in a scoreless second period. The Catamounts had a pair of power play opportunities to test Stuart, but were unable to find the back of the net in the middle frame.
• Emma Wuthrich gave the Terriers a 3-1 lead 7:27 into the third period. The BU forward directed a shot toward the UVM goal that took a weird bounce on its way into the net.
• The Catamounts quickly responded with Sini Karjalainen's fifth goal of the season. The sophomore received a pass from Corinne McCool on the power play and found the top corner to bring Vermont within a goal. Maude Poulin-Labelle had the secondary assist on the marker, which came 1:10 after BU's goal.
• Courtney Correia added the insurance goal for Boston University when she cleaned up a rebound with 1:36 left in regulation. Jesse Compher fired the initial shot and Mackenna Parker had the secondary assist.

NOTES

• Shanahan netted her sixth goal in the month of January, which leads the Catamounts. Her monthly total is tied for fifth in Hockey East.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return home on Sunday (Feb. 2) to face Holy Cross (3-20-4, 3-17-1 HEAW). Puck drop at Gutterson Fieldhouse is slated for 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at UVMAthletics.com/Tickets or at the box office on gameday.
 
Vermont women's hockey alumnae are invited back to Gutterson Fieldhouse for Vermont Hockey Alumnae Weekend on February 7 and 8. The weekend's schedule includes two home games as Vermont hosts UConn on Friday (Feb. 7) in the 7th Annual Pack the Gut Challenge presented by The Windjammer and Upper Deck Pub at 6 p.m. and on Saturday (Feb. 8) at 4 p.m. There will also be an alumnae game on Saturday morning and a post-game gathering with the current team.  Alumnae are asked to register at go.uvm.edu/wihalum and can contact our Victory Club office at Victory.Club@uvm.edu or 802-656-0956 with any questions.
 
The Windjammer and Upper Deck Pub is the presenting sponsor of the 2019-20 women's hockey season