Women’s Beanpot live updates: Northeastern beats BU, 4-0, for third straight title, 20th overall

The Huskies and Terriers will meet in the final at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Northeastern Global News will provide live updates from TD Garden.

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A crowd cheers from Northeastern's women's hockey team during the Women's Beanpot semifinal game against Boston College.
Northeastern will play Boston University in the Women’s Beanpot final at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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    Northeastern is playing Boston University in the Women’s Beanpot final at TD Garden. Northeastern Global News is providing live updates.

  4. Northeastern beats BU, 4-0, for third straight title, 20th overall

    The only thing more certain than a cold and snowy winter in New England is Northeastern University winning the Beanpot.

    The Huskies won the women’s championship for the third straight year and 20th time overall Tuesday night, shutting out Boston University, 4-0, before 13,279 fans at TD Garden.

    The crowd was the largest to ever watch a women’s hockey game in New England, breaking last year’s Women’s Beanpot record of 10,633.

    Tournament MVP Lisa Jönsson, a freshman from Stockholm, Sweden, made 30 saves for the Huskies (15-8-1).

    Skylar Irving, Lily Shannon, Jade Bogden and Lily Yovetich scored the goals, while Bogden and Tory Mariano both had two assists. Kristina Allard, Jules Constantinople and Irving — celebrating her 22nd birthday — also had assists.

    Emily McDonald made 27 stops for BU.

    Yovetich’s goal 8:31 into the game was her first of the season and second of her career. Her shot from just inside the blue line was deflected by a BU defender past McDonald. That came after an end-to-end rush by Allard.

    Shannon and Bogden then broke the game open with goals 40 seconds apart late in the second period. Shannon scored on the rebound of a Bogden shot with 2:21 left, while Bogden redirected a blue line shot by Constantinople past McDonald at 1:41.

  5. ‘Stacy’s Mom’ and the Huskies 6 seconds from another title

    In the third period, with the Huskies holding a commanding 4-0 lead, the Northeastern pep band fired up the crowd with “Stacy’s Mom,” the unofficial theme song of the hockey teams.

    And the Northeastern fans sang along.

    “When they play ‘Stacy’s Mom,’ I’m singing along to all the verses,” said Jess Thompson, a second-year environmental studies and international studies student.

    She attended the game with her twin sister Katie Thompson, a second-year business and design student, and Sofia Lebowitz, a second-year communications student.

    “Everybody knows Stacy’s Mom,” Lebowitz said. ”It’s so much fun.”

    The three said they came over to TD Garden on the MBTA and it was packed with Northeastern students. Northeastern’s success at the Beanpot, Lebowitz said, draws the big crowd of Husky fans.

    “Because we’ve been winning so much, we all want to be here,” Lebowitz said.

  6. Irving makes it 4-0 Huskies!

    Skylar Irving’s goal with 2:44 has given the Huskies a 4-0 lead. The senior scored into the empty net on her 22nd birthday!

  7. Record attendance!

    The crowd of 13,279 at TD Garden is the largest to ever watch a women’s hockey game in New England, breaking last year’s record of 10,633.

  9. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

  10. Northeastern leads BU, 3-0, entering third period

    The Huskies are now 20 minutes away from their third straight Beanpot title and tournament-record 20th overall.

    Lily Shannon and Jade Bogden scored 40 seconds apart late in the second period to give Northeastern a 3-0 lead over Boston University.

    Shannon scored on a rebound of a Bogden shot with 2:21 left, while Bogden redirected a blue line shot by Jules Constantinople past BU goalie Emily McDonald at 1:41.

    Freshman Lisa Jönsson has stopped all 18 BU shots so far.

  11. It’s still Northeastern 1-0 midway through second

    The Huskies still lead the Terriers, 1-0, midway through the second period.

    Northeastern had a chance to extend its lead, but failed to convert on its second power play of the game.

    Freshman winger Éloïse Caron has drawn both BU penalties, the second an interference call on Christina Vote 8:18.

  12. Northeastern fans paint TD Garden red, black and white

    Northeastern University hockey fans have packed TD Garden again, bringing the rowdy enthusiasm of the DogHouse from Matthews Arena.

    Taylor Kmiec, a third-year criminal justice and journalism student donning a black Northeastern jersey, is feeling very confident in the Huskies’ chances of a three-peat.

    “The Beanpot is my favorite event of the year,” Kmiec said.

    Kmiec said Northeastern fans show up in force, and always have the largest crowd among the Beanpot schools.

    “We like to show up for our teams. We like to pack the house and cheer our hearts out,” she said.

    Wearing a red Northeastern hockey jersey, Eleanor Chisholm, 10, of Hingham, cheered for the Huskies with her Hingham U10 hockey team defensive partner, Ruby Keane, 10.

    Chisholm’s dad, Dennis Chisholm, played for Northeastern’s men’s hockey team from 2005 to 2009, and Eleanor said she was excited to watch the championship game at TD Garden.

    “I’ll be jumping up and down,” said Eleanor, who hopes to earn a spot on the Huskies squad in the years to come. “I feel so connected to the team.”

  13. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

  16. Northeastern leads BU, 1-0, after first period

    The Northeastern Huskies are two periods away from their third straight Beanpot title and tournament-record 20th overall.

    A quick recap:

    Graduate student Lily Yovetich scored 8:31 into the game, assisted by junior Kristina Allard. Both are defenders.

    Freshman Lisa Jönsson has stopped all 10 Boston University shots.

    Senior Emily McDonald has 10 saves for the Terriers.

  17. Adams will be inducted into Hall of Fame

    Former Northeastern goalie Erika Silva Adams will be inducted into the Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame during a ceremony between the first and second periods.

    A 1998 Beanpot champion, Silva Adams was the first recipient of the Bertagna Award, given to the tournament’s best goalie. She’s also only one of four to win it twice.

    Silva Adams’ 1.89 career goals against average is the fourth lowest in school history, while her 9.27 save percentage ranks fifth all-time.

  18. Caron shines in Women’s Beanpot debut

    Éloïse Caron has been one of Northeastern’s best players this season. And she’s only a freshman.

    The left wing from Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, has 18 points (6 goals and 12 assists) in 23 games. That’s second on the team behind senior Skylar Irving.

    Caron almost had her seventh goal of the season six minutes into the Women’s Beanpot final.

    Streaking down the right side, she cut inside the Terriers’ Riley Walsh, but her point-blank shot was stopped by BU goalie Emily McDonald. Walsh was whistled for a hooking penalty on the play.

  19. Yovetich’s first goal of season gives Northeastern 1-0 lead

    Lily Yovetich picked a great time to score her first goal of the season.

    The defender, a graduate student from Los Angeles, has given Northeastern a 1-0 lead 8:31 into the game.

    Yovetich’s shot from just inside the blue line was deflected by a Boston University defender past goalie Emily McDonald.

    The goal was set up by Kristina Allard’s end-to-end rush.

  20. Four straight titles for Huskies captain Taze Thompson?

    It’s game time here at TD Garden!

    Northeastern senior captain Taze Thompson is trying to win a fourth straight Women’s Beanpot championship.

    The left wing from Sherwood Park, Alberta, won a title in 2022 while playing for Harvard (5-4 over BC). She then transferred to Northeastern, helping the Huskies win back-to-back titles in 2023 (2-1 over BC) and 2024 (2-1 over BU in OT).

    In winning a fourth straight title Thompson would join members of the Northeastern teams that won eight straight Women’s Beanpot titles from 1984-1991.

  22. Warmups underway; twenty minutes from puck drop

    The Huskies and Terriers have taken the ice for warmups.

    Northeastern is wearing their white uniforms, while Boston University is dressed in red.

    The Huskies wore red for their semifinal victory over Boston College.

    Coach Dave Flint’s lineup for tonight’s Women’s Beanpot final:

    Forwards:
    Jaden Bodgen, Skylar Irving and Lily Shannon
    Eloise Caron Allie Lalonde and Morgan Jackson
    Taze Thompson, Lily Brazis and Ella Blackmore
    Katie Davis, Ellie Mabardy and Holly Abela

    Defense:
    Tory Mariano and Lily Yovetich
    Tuva Kandell and Kristina Allard
    Jules Constantinople and Mia Langlois

    Goalie: Lisa Lisa Jönsson (backed up by Paige Taborski and Mattie Robitzer)

  23. BC defeats Harvard, 4-1, in consolation game

    Julia Pellerin, Molly Jordan, Katie Pyne, Alanna Devlin scored for Boston College (16-7-1), which defeated Harvard, 4-1, in the consolation game.

    Maria Pape scored for the Crimson (2-16-2) in the third period.

    The championship game between Northeastern and Boston University is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.

  24. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

  25. 5 things you need to know…

    Here are five things to know about the Women’s Beanpot final:

    1. Huskies chase title three-peat

    Last year, Northeastern defeated Boston University, 2-1, on Skylar Irving’s goal 27 seconds into overtime at TD Garden.

    In 2023, Maureen Murphy and Mia Brown scored as the Huskies beat Boston College, 2-1, at Conte Forum.

    BC was the last team to win three straight Women’s Beanpots from 2017-19.

    Northeastern last won three in a row from 1993-95.

    2. Northeastern perfect vs. BU in finals

    The Huskies are 3-0 against the Terriers in Women’s Beanpot finals, all three of the victories coming in overtime.

    In addition to 2024, Northeastern beat BU, 4-3, in OT in the 2012 final, and 4-3 in two OTs in 2020.

    The Huskies are 19-5-4 all-time in the Beanpot against the Terriers.

    3. Irving, Eloise lead Huskies’ offense

    Senior Skylar Irving leads the Huskies with 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists), followed by freshman Caron Eloise with 18 (6 goals, 12 assists).

    Taze Thompson is next with 14 points, followed by Jaden Bogden with 13, and Shannon Lily and Tuva Kandell both with 12.

    4. Jönsson has been tough to beat

    Northeastern freshman goalie Lisa Jönsson is among the national leaders in goals-against average (second, 1.24) and save percentage (tied first, .951).

    Jönsson’s 10-3 record includes five shutouts, including three in consecutive weekend sweeps of Connecticut and Maine.

    5. Northeastern fans loud and proud

    A Matthews Arena women’s hockey record 3,298 fans watched the Huskies’ semifinal win over BC. And Northeastern coach Dave Flint says the crowd helped motivate his team.

    “The biggest thing that helped us was the crowd,” Flint said. “In 17 years I’ve never seen a crowd like that here at Matthews — and so credit to all our fans who came out and supported us, really pushed the team and helped us get the win.”

    Last year, a crowd of 10,633 watched the Huskies defeat BU in the final at TD Garden — the largest to ever watch a women’s hockey game in New England.