Boston University women’s hockey survived the infamous Beanpot trap game, defeating New Hampshire 2-1 on Saturday evening.
Before shifting their focus to Northeastern next Tuesday, the Terriers stayed in the moment for their trip to the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H., on Saturday night — and they delivered. BU extended its streak of strong play in 2026, remaining undefeated in the New Year.
The Terriers came out hot against the Wildcats and generated an early 2-on-1, which resulted in a Sydney Healey shot on goal off a feed from Kaileigh Quigg.
After starting the game on its heels, New Hampshire settled into the contest and began to make BU (6-11-3, 5-6-2 Hockey East) uncomfortable. The Wildcats (11-9-3, 5-6-2 HE) pressured the puck effectively, creating scoring opportunities of their own.
Keira Healey and Addison Finn were each assessed minor penalties in the first period. Both sides were able to kill off the other’s power play, but New Hampshire struck first — shorthanded.
On a 2-on-1 in transition, Kelly Harty received a pass from Addison Spitz and fired a puck on Terriers’ netminder Michelle Pasiechnyk, who made the initial stop, but Harty whacked home her own rebound to put the Wildcats in front 1-0 at 13:21 of the first.
BU responded with less than a minute remaining in the opening frame, courtesy of Luisa Welcke’s third goal of the season. From the top of the left circle, Welcke fired a wrister past New Hampshire goaltender Sedona Blair’s glove to knot the game at one.
The Terriers carried the momentum from Welcke’s goal into the second period, and after killing a tripping penalty on Maeve Carey, BU controlled much of the middle frame.
Sydney Healey put the Terriers in front at 10:06 of the second period. Much like Welcke’s tally, Healey beat Blair glove-side high from the left circle for her 11th goal of the season.
BU forced the Wildcats into turnovers and outshot New Hampshire 11-8 in the period. Pasiechnyk saw her first start in between the pipes since Nov. 14. She stopped 25 of the 26 shots she faced in the win.
Avery Supyrka, who didn’t play in the Friendship Series in Belfast, Northern Ireland, returned to the lineup as the seventh defender. Lucy Thiessen and Anežka Čabelová remained out.
The Terriers’ power play continued its struggles Saturday, failing to convert on their four player advantages. Through 20 games, BU’s power play percentage sits at an abysmal 4.6 percent.
This story will be updated.