Northeastern University Athletics

Northeastern-Robert Morris - NCAA quarterfinal postgame notes

3/15/2021

[1] #1 Northeastern 5, [8] #10 Robert Morris 1
NCAA Championship – Quarterfinals
Erie, Pa. (Erie Insurance Arena)

NORTHEASTERN (21-1-1)

Northeastern is ranked No. 1 in both polls
The Huskies are the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in the NCAA tournament
NU is riding an NCAA-best 21-game unbeaten streak
The Huskies advance to their first Women's Frozen Four
Northeastern scored its NCAA-best seventh shorthanded goal
The Red and Black won their fourth straight Hockey East Championship to qualify for a program-best four straight NCAA tournaments
This marks the fifth NCAA tournament for the Huskies
Games in the NCAA tournament:
- 2016 at No. 1 Boston College - L, 5-1 (3/12/16)
- 2018 at No. 3 Colgate - L, 3-1 (3/10/18)
- 2019 vs. No. 6 Cornell - L, 3-2 (OT) (3/16/19) – Alina Mueller missed game with injury
- 2020 vs. No. 6 Princeton - Canceled due to COVID-19 (scheduled for 3/14/20 in Matthews Arena)
- 2021 vs. No. 8 Robert Morris – W, 5-1 (3/15/21) – Erie Insurance Arena

NU-RMU SERIES NOTES

Northeastern leads the all-time series 4-2-2
This is the first meeting between the two programs in the NCAA tournament

PLAYER NOTES

Junior Chloé Aurard

Scored her NCAA-leading 3^rd shorthanded goal of the season (7:57/1^st Period)
Added an assist for her 9^th multi-point game this season
Has 2 or more points in 4 of her last 5 games

Senior Katie Cipra

Scored her 7^th goal of the season
Recorded a goal in 3 of her last 4 games

Senior Skylar Fontaine

Recorded a point in 4 consecutive games
Scored her 4^th game-winning goal of the season, T-2^nd in the NCAA
- Behind teammate Chloé Aurard's 6 game-winning goals
Finished with 2 goals for her 3^rd two-goal game of the season
Posted her 4^th three-point game of the season
Ranks 2^nd all-time in program history with 120 points as a defenseman
- Trails Donna-Lynn Rosa's 121 points from 1985-89

Senior Aerin Frankel

Made 20 saves in the game
Earned her NCAA-best 19^th win
Improved her career record at Northeastern to 77 wins
Moved past Chloe Desjardins' (2011-15) school record of 104 games played with her 105^th today

Junior Alina Mueller

First-ever NCAA tournament game (Injured in 2019, 2020 canceled)
Scored a goal with just 4 seconds left in the 2^nd period
Has 12 multi-point games this season
Northeastern is 33-0-1 over the last two seasons when she scores a goal
Leads the country with 37 points

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