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Sophomore goaltender Madison Beck made 29 saves for the Crusaders
Beck Stops 29 Shots As Holy Cross Blanks Boston University, 2-0
Sophomore goaltender Madison Beck made 29 saves for the Crusaders

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. - Paced by a 29-save shutout from sophomore goaltender Madison Beck, the Holy Cross women's ice hockey team earned its first win against Boston University in program history on Thursday, Nov. 11, posting a 2-0 victory at the Hart Center Rink.

The shutout victory marked the first collegiate win for Beck. After a scoreless first, junior right wing Darci Johal put the Crusaders (2-10-0, 1-7-0 Hockey East) on the board; senior right wing Sommer Ross had the second tally of the contest to give Holy Cross an insurance goal.

Freshman Emilie Fortunato had a pair of assists on the night.


HOW IT HAPPENED:

- The Terriers (5-4-3, 4-3-3 Hockey East) outshot Holy Cross 9-4 in the opening frame, but Beck stood tall to keep the game scoreless.

- Johal broke through first at 8:59 of the second to give the Crusaders a 1-0 advantage.

- Ross gave Holy Cross a 2-0 lead at 5:25 of the third after tipping in a puck sent in by Fortunato.


BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

- Johal is now the team's leading goal scorer, with four goals on the year.

- This marks the first career multi-point game for Fortunato, who now has three assists on the season. She now also has the most points of any Holy Cross freshman this year.

- Junior left wing Lilly Feeney, who recorded the primary assist on Johal's goal, now leads the team with four assists on the year.

- BU had won the first six matchups between the two teams.


UP NEXT:

- The Crusaders and Terriers close out the home-and-home series with a contest on Friday, Nov. 12 in Boston.

- Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. at Walter Brown Arena.