Boston College women’s hockey ended 2024 and headed into a 28-day hiatus with a 2–1 overtime loss to Holy Cross—a team it lost to for the first time in its history this season.
Grace Campbell had different thoughts for 2025, though, recording the first back-to-back shutouts in BC’s (14–6–1, 11–4–1 Hockey East) 4–0 victory over New Hampshire (10–11–1, 6–9–0) since Abby Levy in Feb. 2023.
“For the most part, we’re just having fun, which leads to success because we’re talented,” Campbell said.
The Eagles should’ve known it was their night from the start when Lauren Glaser took a shot that deflected into the goal’s bottom right corner.
Just over five minutes into the game, BC had gained an early 1–0 lead that would be crucial to its later success.
The Wildcats had kept Campbell on her heels in the first frame, though, firing off 15 shots to BC’s 11. But the Eagles still went into intermission with a small cushion.
“I thought that line had some great offensive opportunities today,” BC head coach Katie Crowley said of Glaser and her teammates. “They’re gonna get them. They play well together.”
After Kate Ham’s backhand five-hole on the breakaway gifted the Eagles a two-goal lead four minutes into the second period, they never looked back.
Campbell continued to pile in several more saves against the Wildcats’ forces until the BC offense reignited at the 3:56 mark with its second goal of the period.
Glaser crossed the blue line with Gaby Roy across the zone on her left side and quickly fired a pass under the New Hampshire defenseman to Roy, who shoved it home.
“It’s in these games that you need to find a way to put one in, and Gaby was able to do that for us,” Crowley said.
With a 3–0 lead and just 20 minutes remaining in the game, BC was destined for its second straight victory—both with exclamations after its 5–0 win versus Maine two days before.
The Eagles wouldn’t go out without a bang, though. Julia Pellerin converted for the fourth time in two games after her rebound goal on the power play at 14:33. The score marked BC’s fourth goal of the night and its ninth in the last two contests.
Campbell finished the night with 31 saves and a spot in the record books, as well.
“For our team to have three games in five days, it’s a lot, and I’m really impressed,” Crowley said. “Especially coming right out of break and being able to handle and take care of business the way we did.”
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