SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame hockey program dropped an 8-2 decision to No. 6/6 Boston University to finish the weekend with a split.
The Irish took the first penalty of the night, a hook, just 1:32 into the opening frame. Despite successfully killing it off, the Terriers took advantage of an extended shift and opened the scoring at 3:40 of the first period.
BU struck again shortly after to grab the 2-0 lead but Ryan Siedem had an answer at the opposite end with a shot from the point to cut the Irish deficit in half at 5:15 of playing time.
The Terriers would strike three more times before the end of the first period as the Irish faced a 5-1 hole heading into the intermission.
The visitors extended their lead with three goals in the middle frame for the 8-1 tally.
Notre Dame got one back in the final period of regulation, off the stick of Tyler Carpenter, for the 8-2 final.
Ryan Bischel and Jack Williams split time in goal Saturday night, with J. Williams taking over the crease at the start of the second for his first appearance of the season. In 40 minutes between the pipes, J. Williams set a career-best 25 saves, including 11 in the final period of regulation.
The team finished the night four-of-five on the penalty kill but were unable to capitalize on their four powerplay opportunities as they fell to the visiting Terriers.
GOALS
- The Irish scored off the faceoff early in the first period with Hunter Strand lining up at the dot. He boxed out the Terrier defender for Grant Silianoff to feed a pass back to Ryan Siedem at the point. The graduate blueliner ripped a wrister on net for his first goal in an Irish sweater, and second point of the weekend.
- Tyler Carpenter net his first goal of the season at 13:56 of the third period for Notre Dame’s second tally of the night. The junior center intercepted the puck at center ice, creating an odd-man rush with Brennan Ali and Grant Silianoff into the Irish zone. Ali skated the puck into the zone and centered a pass to Silianoff who fought off the Terrier defender and allowed Carpenter a chance on net.
UP NEXT
The Irish continue their home stand next weekend as they host Mercyhurst in a Thursday/Friday series, Oct. 26-27. Puck drop for both games with the Lakers is set for 7:35 p.m.