NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale goaltender Samson Frey and the Bulldogs' defense were perfect on Tuesday night at Ingalls Rink, shutting out No. 6 Northeastern, 3-0. Emma McGowan led the way on the offensive end with one point and one assist to extend Yale's winning streak to a season-high four games.
With the win, Yale improved to 12-7 overall. The Huskies dropped to 15-5 this season.
Scoring Summary
• P1, 3:14 | YALE GOAL! On the power play, Naomi Boucher scored the game's opening goal to give the Bulldogs an early lead. McGowan skated behind the net and delivered a centering pass to Boucher in front of the net. Boucher poked in the puck, putting Yale up by one. 1-0 YALE
• P1, 10:44 | YALE GOAL! Sophia Levering fired a slap shot toward the net. Her attempt was deflected by Mariya Rauf. After the deflection was saved by Northeastern's goaltender, McGowan was able to put in the rebound. 2-0 YALE
• END OF 2ND | The two teams played to a scoreless second period. The Bulldogs killed off a five-minute major penalty and outshot the Huskies 17-12 while keeping the two-goal advantage.
• P3, 12:15 | YALE GOAL! After a giveaway from Northeastern behind its net, Carina DiAntonio found Jordan Ray for the Bulldogs' third goal, capping off the victory. 3-0 YALE
Game Notes
• The Bulldogs snapped a six-game losing streak to the Huskies dating back to 2010.
• Yale is the first team this season to shut out Northeastern. The Huskies are averaging nearly 3.5 goals per game.
• Northeastern falls to 1-3 this season against ECAC Hockey opponents.
• Boucher scored her fourth goal of the season.
• McGowan recorded her first multi-point game of her career, tallying one goal and one assist.
• Ray netted her eighth goal of the season and 46th of her career.
• Frey stopped all 22 shots in net for the Bulldogs, earning the shutout. It is Frey's second clean sheet this season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play at Dartmouth on Friday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m.
