Saints Skate Past Boston College
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence (9-7-3, 5-4-1 ECACH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Boston College (13-6-1, 7-2-1 WHEA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 04:40 | Rylee Smith (St. Lawrence) |
| 1st - 05:32 | PP - Ashley Motherwell (Boston College) |
| 1st - 19:06 | PP - Amanda Boulier (St. Lawrence) |
| St. Lawrence | Boston College |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#8, #15 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#16, #76 - 2) Sh: 2 Players (#16, #18 - 5) Sv: Carmen Macdonald - 29 |
G:
Ashley Motherwell - 1
A: 2 Players (#7, #22 - 1) Sh: Mary Restuccia - 5 Sv: Corinne Boyles - 24 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | St. Lawrence | Boston College |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 3 | 1 for 6 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 3 (6) |
| Shots on Goal | 26 | 30 |
| Face Offs Won | 28 | 25 |
an. 5: St. Lawrence University sophomore Rylee Smith scored a
goal and assisted on another, while rookie goaltender Carmen
MacDonald made 29 saves as the Saints opened 2012 in style with a
2-1 victory over nationally-ranked No. 4 Boston College in Boston,
MA.
St. Lawrence improves to 9-7-3 having defeated a ranked foe for the
first time in the 2011-12 campaign, while the Eagles fall to
13-6-1. Senior captain Karell Emard assisted on both goals
for St. Lawrence, while first-year student Amanda Boulier netted
the game-winner.
"We delivered two huge penalty kills at the end of the game as
special teams continued to play a big part for us," said St.
Lawrence head coach Chris Wells. "Overall it was a great
effort from our team and is a great way to start 2012 by beating
one of the premier teams in the country."
All of the game's scoring came in the first period, as St. Lawrence
took a 1-0 lead at 4:40. Smith scored her eighth goal of the
year with the lone assist going to Emard, as the Hagersville, ON
native beat Boston College goalie Corinne Boyles for the early
lead.
Though the Eagles tied the game 1-1 only 52 seconds later on a
power play goal by Emily Field, the Scarlet and Brown came out of
the first period with a 2-1 lead thanks to Boulier. With her
team on a power play in the final minute of the stanza, Boulier
beat Boyles for her second collegiate goal, with assists going to
Emard and Smith at 19:06.
The remaining two periods belonged to the goaltenders, as MacDonald
and Boyles kept the opposing offenses off the scoreboard.
MacDonald's third period performance solidified the win for the
visitors, as the Saints were outshot 12-2 and took two penalties in
the final 5:00 minutes, but managed to keep the Eagles
scoreless.
St. Lawrence, winners of three in a row, will look to upset
nationally-ranked No. 7 Northeastern University tomorrow, Friday,
January 6 at 3:00pm.
