30 January

2009: Boston University defeated Merrimack, 3-1, in front of 2,681 fans at J. Thom Lawler Arena for the program’s 1350th win and Head Coach Jack Parker’s 800th win. It was the fourth game in the last five to be played against Merrimack on this date since 1998 (all wins). The win was the 19th of the season, only the second time the team has won 19 games before 1 February (1983-84 was the other).

The Terriers scored twice 72 seconds apart late in the first period to take control of the game. Matt Gilroy scored first at 16:22 and Brandon Yip then scored on the powerplay. After a scoreless second period Merrimack drew to within once when Rob Ricci beat Kieran Millan at 4:26 of the third, but that was as close as the Warriors would get. The Terriers put the game away just 3:03 later when Colby Cohen scored on the powerplay and Millan shut the door the rest of the way. Millan made 25 saves for the win while Andrew Braithwaite made 24 in a losing effort.

Women

2009: The Boston University women’s team team defeated Vermont, 3-2, in front of 203 fans at Walter Brown Arena for the program’s and Head Coach Brian Durocher’s 58th win.

The Terriers opened the scoring when Jillian Kirchner beat Catamount goalie Kristen Olychuck on the powerplay at 10:24 of the first period. Gina Kearns deked Olychuck, who went down sideways, and passed the puck to Kirchner who put the puck into the open net. Vermont’s Molly Morrison tied the game at 16:59 of the period when she scored on a 5x4 powerplay just 2 seconds after a 5x3 ended.

In the second period Jonnie Bloemers took nice pass from Laurel Koller behind the net and beat Olychuck at 2:41. The Catamounts tied it up again less than 2 minutes later when Brittany Nelson scored on the powerplay at 4:23. Despite numerous chances for both teams the game remained tied until a streaking Kearns took a perfect pass at the Vermont blueline from Tara Watchorn, broke in alone on Olychuck and cleanly beat her for the winning goal. Allyse Wilcox made 25 saves to earn the win while Olychuck made 22 saves in the loss.

With the goal and assist Kearns brings her career totals to 47 goals and 96 points as she moves closer to becoming the first 50 goal and 100 point player in the program's history.