BOSTON, Mass. – Patrick Moynihan and Nick Poisson scored but the Friars couldn’t overcome an early deficit as Boston University scored a 5-2 win over the No. 17 Providence College men’s hockey team on Sunday afternoon at Agganis Arena.
SCORE
No. 17 Providence – 2 | Boston University – 5
RECORDS
Providence – 17-10-2, 8-8-1 HEA | Boston University – 13-10-3, 9-6-3 HEA
VENUE
Agganis Arena – Boston, Mass.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 20 saves
Drew Commesso (UM) – 36 saves
NOTES
– Wilmer Skoog on the Terriers on the board at 1:29 of the first period as he converted on an odd-man rush.
– Ethan Phillips gave the Terriers a 2-0 lead at 13:04 after intercepting a clearing attempt and firing a wrist shot over the blocker of Stauber.
– The Friars came out strong in the second period, outshooting Boston University by a 16-6 margin. Patrick Moynihan cut the deficit in half at 14:24 with his ninth goal of the season after he one-timed a backhand pass from Davis Bunz.
– Skoog’s second of the game extended the BU lead back to two after he fired a shot directly off a faceoff past Stauber.
– Domenick Fensore gave the Terriers a 4-1 lead on the power play at 6:51.
– Nick Poisson tried to start a rally as he cashed in on the power play for his eighth of the season to make it a 4-2 game. Brett Berard earned his second assist of the game on the play.
– Jay O’Brien sealed the game with an empty-net goal with 1:50 remaining.
– The Friars’ unbeaten streak was snapped at three games (2-0-1).
– With two assists, Berard reached the 30-point plateau for this season (13-17-30).
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Moynihan, Poisson (1)
Assists: Berard (2)
Points: Berard (2)
Shots: Berard (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/3
Boston University – 1/3
SHOTS
Providence – 38
Boston University – 25
UP NEXT
The Friars return to action next Friday night at UConn (Feb. 4) before playing host to Vermont on Saturday night (Feb. 5).
For more updates on the Providence College men’s hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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