BU woman down Uconn, take first ever Hockey East championship

Last the lady Terriers would win their first Hockey East championship after upending Uconn in overtime, 2-1. With the win they also clinch their first ever trip to the NCAA tournament where they will face #1 ranked Mercyhurst in the first round. 

BU got on the board first after they scored on the power play. Jonnie Blomers took a trip around the boards and the through the puck on goal. There I bounced and Jenelle Kohanchuk then picked it up and dished it over to a wide-open Karthryn Miller who would tap to over the goal line.

BU would take the 1-0 lead into the dressing room thank in large part to tournament MVP Melissa Haber who made a great save with less then 10 seconds left in the period.

The Husky's would solve Haber and pull even at the 6:50 mark of the second. Michelle Binning notched her 20th of the season, when see picked up a rebound in front and then picked a corner on Haber.

After a scoreless third, the Terriers would claim the title in overtime. Tara Watchorn barely was able to keep the puck in the zone after she was hut with a pass with some steam on it. Watchorn gathered her self and then let a bomb go that looked to hit a Uconn player in front. The puck found the upper right corner of the net and the BU bench then fell in to celebration.

Video highlights
Hockey East online recap
Woman's NCAA tournament bracket