The Spectrum

Issue date: 12/8/05 Section: Sports

Media Credit: The Spectrum/Travis Flynn Freshman Alexis Dedousis, in addition to having one of the better names in women's college ice hockey, has already scored her first collegiate goal.

The women's ice hockey team lost 7-2 to the Boston University Terriers Sunday at Boston's Walter Brown Arena after defeating Saint Anselm 4-2 Friday at the Milford Ice Pavilion.

The exhibition game between the Pioneers and the Terriers drew 216 fans, who were treated to tightly contested first two periods.

In the first period, the Terriers took a quick lead over the Pioneers, scoring a goal in the first 39 seconds and adding a second goal just before the ten-minute mark.

Sacred Heart answered the Terrier's offensive assault when forward Kateline McLauglin, a native of Hingham, Mass., scored a Pioneer power play goal, bringing the score to 2-1. Forwards Gina Arone and Michelle Panella picked up the assists.

The Terriers regained their two-goal lead when Erin Seman scored at 18:57 of the first period.

Forward Sarah Turbert scored early in the second period to bring SHU to within one goal, but the Terriers scored one late in the second, and three more in the third, to secure the win.

Forward Sarah Hickman recorded the assist.

With the loss, the team falls to 4-8-2 on the season.

Friday night, the Pioneers handed St. Anselm its first loss of the season when they scored the first four goals en route to a 4-2 win at the Milford Ice Pavilion.

Panella had a three point night while Arnone contributed with a goal and an assist against a St. Anselm team that was 6-0 on the season.

Goaltender Stephanie Boulay stopped 24 of 26 shots to pick up the win.

After spending much of the first period in their defensive zone, the Pioneers lit up the scoreboard first when defenseman Kristina Feltz's shot from the right point found space between the legs of Hawks goalie Andre Berlin with seven seconds remaining.

The Pioneers carried the momentum into the second period, when Panella, Arnone, and freshman forward Alexis Dedousis each scored in the opening nine minutes. It was Dedousis' first goal as a Pioneer.

Turbert (14-10), Panella (13-12), and Hickman (5-4) provided Sacred Heart with an edge in faceoffs.

Defenseman Jane Auxier, Feltz, Arnone, Panella, and McLaughlin each finished the game at plus-three.

Arnone scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season for the Pioneers.

So far, the team has pulled off wins against Robert Morris, Neumann, Hamilton, and Saint Anselm.

Its next home game is scheduled for Jan. 13 versus Holy Cross.

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