The last time the teams met was in 2015, when BC dominated Cornell with a 12–1 total score over two games. (Anatoly Guz / Heights Staff)
Boston College women’s hockey couldn’t find the back of the net.
The Eagles were flying high after three consecutive wins against Saint Anselm, Holy Cross, and Providence College, respectively, but even that wasn’t enough to stop the Big Red from securing a 3–0 victory.
It was an ideal season opener for No. 5 Cornell (1–0–0) against the unranked BC (3–4–0, 2–0 Hockey East).
The last time the teams met was in 2015, when BC dominated Cornell with a 12–1 total score over two games.
This season, things played out differently.
Cornell established its footing early on when freshman Shannon Pearson notched a rebound shot, assisted by Delaney Fleming and Mckenna Van Gelder eight minutes into the first period.
The tally landed Cornell a 1–0 lead, but with both teams registering 10 shots on goal, the opening frame proved to be an even battle.
The second period was a different story.
The Big Red ramped up their gameplay, hitting 20 shots on goal in the frame compared to BC’s meager three.
To make matters worse for the Eagles, Cornell’s Béatrice Perron-Roy slid the puck in off assists from Abby Thibodeau and Georgia Schiff bringing the score to 2–0. Two minutes later, Piper Grober racked up another tally with help from Perron–Roy.
The back-to-back goals buried BC in the second period. The only thing that stopped the bleeding was a timeout from head coach Katie Crowley— giving BC enough strength to round out the period 3–0.
The scoreless third period saw BC Goalie Grace Campbell make 11 saves. Campbell was essential to the Eagles staying in the game, securing 38 saves against the aggressive Big Red offensive line.
This game marked another struggle for BC against ranked opponents. The Eagles couldn’t keep pace with No. 3 Minnesota earlier in the season, falling 7–1 and 11–0.