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Highlights
DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore
Kasidy Anderson racked up a career-high four points and classmate
Brittany Bugalski made 29 saves as the Northeastern women's hockey team (16-9-3, 12-7-2 WHEA) controlled New Hampshire (11-14-1, 9-8-1 WHEA) from start to finish in a 6-0 win on Saturday afternoon at the Whittemore Center.
Anderson scored twice and set up goals by freshman
Matti Hartman and junior
Halle Silva as the Huskies earned their third straight win heading into Tuesday's Beanpot opener against Harvard (8 p.m.).
Senior
Hayley Scamurra and junior
Denisa Krizova each added a goal and an assist, while junior
Shelby Herrington dished out two helpers.Â
At the defensive end, Bugalski pitched her fifth shutout of the season – and third in the state of New Hampshire – with a dominant performance between the pipes. Bugalski now has eight career shutouts, which is tied for the ninth-most in program history.
Goal Recaps
• Northeastern scored on its first shot of the game to take a 1-0 lead after just 39 seconds. Scamurra intercepted a pass deep in the UNH zone and exchanged passes with Krizova, before wristing a shot over the glove of UNH netminder Hilary Cashin from the low slot.
• The duo of Scamurra and Krizova combined yet again to make it 2-0 in the final minute of the opening frame. On a power-play opportunity, freshman
Codie Cross tossed the puck back to the right point to Krizova, who exchanged passes with Scamurra at the opposite point, before blasting home a one-timer at 19:18.
• Northeastern extended the lead to 3-0 with 5:25 remaining in the second period when Anderson picked up the puck from freshman
Bailey Coyne along the right-wing boards and snapped a shot inside the left post.
• The Huskies pushed the advantage to 4-0 just 1:05 into the third period when junior
Shelby Herrington won an offensive-zone draw back to Anderson for a blast that beat Cashin from the right circle.Â
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Matti Hartman made it 5-0 at 12:46 of the final frame, cashing in at the left post following a centering pass by junior
Christina Zalewski.
• Northeastern rounded out the scoring with 14 seconds remaining when senior
Hayley Masters found Anderson open at the UNH blue line. Anderson then floated a saucer pass into the slot for Silva to direct home for the sixth goal of the day.
Noteworthy
• Northeastern picked up its third shutout in the state of New Hampshire this season (3-0 at Dartmouth, 3-0 at UNH, 6-0 at UNH).
• Sophomore
Kasidy Anderson posted her first collegiate four-point game and her second collegiate two-goal game (Nov. 21, 2015 vs. Vermont).
• Junior
Denisa Krizova picked up her 50th collegiate goal. Krizova is the 22nd player in program history to score 50 or more goals.
• Sophomore
Brittany Bugalski earned her eighth career shutout, which is tied for the ninth-most in program history.
• Earlier on Saturday, it was announced that alumna Jessica Wagner '98 would be inducted into the Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame on Feb. 7 at Matthews Arena.
Up Next
Northeastern will take on Harvard in the opening round of the Women's Beanpot on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Matthews Arena. Tickets for students, faculty and staff from the four Beanpot schools are free with valid ID.Â
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