WORCESTER, MASS. – The Holy Cross women's hockey team staged a furious comeback Friday evening that fell just short, falling to Boston University 4-3 at the Hart Center Rink.
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The Crusaders (3-21-0, 1-18-0 HE), down 4-0 at the 10:02 mark of the third, scored three goals over the final 10 minutes of action to climb back within one of the visiting Terriers (10-9-4, 9-6-3 HE).
Lilly Feeney, Mille Sirum, and
Bryn Saarela all lit the lamp for Holy Cross.
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The deficit was just too much to overcome, as the second of BU's Kylie Roberts' two goals proved to be the game winner.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Terries scored one goal in each of the first two periods to take a 2-0 lead into the final frame.
- BU tacked on two more during the third to open up a 4-0 lead with just under ten minutes remaining.
- Feeney got the Crusaders on the board at 13:43 with her first goal of the season. Darci Johal and Mary Edmonds assisted on the play.
- Sirum cut the deficit to two with some help from Saarela and Emilie Fortunato, beating the BU goalie from the low slot.
- Saarela made it a one-goal game with 26 seconds remaining after Carlie Magier fought hard for a faceoff win, which led to Saarela beating the goalie in the top right corner.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Jada Brenon made 38 saves in goal for the Crusaders.
- Johal, Magier, and Sirum are now all tied atop the team with nine points on the season.
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UP NEXT:
- Holy Cross returns to action this Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. against Connecticut at the Hart Center Rink.
