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Postgame InterviewBOSTON – Sophomore
Shelby Herrington and senior
Kendall Coyne each scored twice to help the No. 10 Northeastern women's hockey team (2-0-1) nip Syracuse, 5-4, on Friday afternoon at Matthews Arena.
Sophomore
Taytum Clairmont netted the game-winning goal in the third period, while senior
Jordan Krause and sophomore
Lauren Kelly chipped in two assists apiece.
Junior
Sarah Foss picked up her first win of the 2015-16 season with 33 saves, including 11 in a frantic third period, as NU stayed unbeaten and dropped the Orange to 0-2-0.
Goal Recaps• Coyne lit the lamp just 50 seconds into the first period with a backhand finish on a breakaway.
• The senior scored again less than four minutes later, taking a feed from sophomore
Denisa Krizova in the right corner, before cutting to the net and stashing home her sixth goal in the first three games.
• Syracuse cut the deficit to 2-1 when Nicole Ferrara nudged a shot by Foss at the 7:00 mark.
• The Huskies responded with a power-play goal from Herrington at 12:05 to make it 3-1. After SU netminder Jenn Gilligan (23 saves) denied Herrington on a tipped shot in front, the Huskies' sophomore followed the play and buried the rebound on the doorstep.
• The Orange closed out a five-goal first period when Megan Quinn's point shot zipped through traffic and over the shoulder of Foss to make it 3-2 at 15:18.
• Herrington recorded her first collegiate two-goal game when she netted her third goal of the year at 17:35 of the second period. After some nifty work by sophomore
Christina Zalewski along the boards, freshman
Kasidy Anderson picked up the puck and centered for a cutting Herrington, who swatted it by Gilligan to make it 4-2 late in the frame.
• Syracuse cut the deficit to 4-3 just seven seconds into the third on a twisted wrister by Melissa Piacentini from the top of the left circle.
• Northeastern responded with a crucial insurance goal at the 14:15 mark. On another power play, Kelly tossed a shot at the net from the left circle that was redirected home by Clairmont to make it 5-3.
• Syracuse again pulled back within one at 16:47 when Piacentini jammed home a loose puck on the doorstep after Nicole Ferrara's initial shot struck the right post.
Stats of the Game• Herrington notched her first collegiate two-goal game.
• Zalewski recorded a point for the third straight game.
• The Orange held a 37-28 advantage in shots.
• Both teams scored twice on the power play.
Up Next• The Huskies will look to extend their unbeaten streak to four on Saturday against Lindenwood. Opening faceoff from Matthews Arena is set for 2 p.m.
