Those in attendance at the UNH women's hockey opener were treated to a bit of history Wednesday night. The fourth-ranked Wildcats played the tenth-ranked Boston College Eagles to a 2-2 tie in their season opener following 60 minutes of regulation and five minutes of overtime. However, per new rules in Hockey East this year, a shootout was held to award a second point towards the Hockey East standings. UNH senior captain Kacey Bellamy netted the only goal made by either side during the shootout, earning UNH that extra point. "I have to come out of the game happy," said UNH head coach Brian McCloskey, whose club remains unbeaten at home since the inception of Hockey East play in 2003. "I mean, I'm not thrilled in terms of 'we look like a number one ranked juggernaut,' but I like our team. We've got some things we're going to have to get better at, but we've got some dangerous people out there." Officially, the game goes in the standings as a tie worth two points for the Wildcats because of their 1-0 shutout victory. Two other NCAA hockey divisions have also implemented the shootout system, yet this game provided the first opportunity for the system to be utilized. Therefore, Wednesday night's game likely included the first-ever women's collegiate hockey shootout. UNH drew first blood in the contest on a short-handed goal by senior forward Sam Faber at 11:01 of the first period. The goal was assisted by junior forward Kelly Paton, who intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and allowed Faber to score the breakaway goal past the left side of BC junior goalie Molly Schaus. BC came right back 44 seconds later to even the score, with junior forward Kelli Stack shooting the puck past UNH sophomore goaltender Kayley Herman for the first of her two power-play goals. She was assisted by forwards Allie Thunstrom and Danielle Welch. Stack scored the second power-play goal at 17:42 in the first period with Thunstrom and senior defender Maggie Taverna. Physical play in the second period resulted in a total of eight penalties between both teams, five of which were committed by UNH. Midway through the period BC went on a 5-3 advantage for 1:18 but never managed a shot on goal. Despite all the penalties the Eagles only had two shots on goal for the entire period. The UNH defense continued to clamp down through the remainder of the contest, and the offense was finally able to capitalize on a power play at 10:55 of the third. A shot by sophomore forward Jenn Wakefield hit Shaus and popped up behind her. Junior forward Micaela Long was right there to push the puck over the line. While it appeared the net might have come dislodged before the goal was scored, a referee was right on top of the play and ruled it a goal. The score remained 2-2 for the rest of regulation and the five-minute overtime. In the shootout, neither team was able to score in the first four frames. After BC forward Meghan Fardelmann missed her chance against Herman in the fifth frame, McCloskey asked Bellamy to take the next shot. "When Coach tapped me on the shoulder and was like, 'Kace, you're next,'" said Bellamy, "I was like, 'Really?' I was kind of more surprised but also excited to go, because I figured 'Hey, if I don't make it, it's not the end of the world.' I just did the move I always do on a breakaway. That's what I do, and I wasn't going to doubt myself from what I was about to do. I'm going to do my move every time." Bellamy shot the puck past Schuas for the shootout winner. Herman finished the game with 19 saves on 21 chances, but her five stops in the shootout helped propel UNH to get that second point. "It's a little nerve-wracking to have the whole team on your shoulders, in a sense," she said. "It's a good challenge and I like the pressure. You can't too high or too low if you either get scored on or make a big save." The Wildcats hit the ice again his weekend for two games at Niagara University. They will be back in Durham Oct. 18 against St. Lawrence at 2 p.m.
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