Chavonne Truter scored the lone goal for UNH in a loss to Northeastern at the Whittemore Center on Saturday (Courtesy photo by Vincent Dejana/UNH Athletics)

DURHAM — Freshman forward Chavonne Truter (Uxbridge, Ontario) scored a third-period goal to lift the University of New Hampshire women’s hockey team within 3-1, but third-ranked Northeastern University netted three late goals to pull away for a 6-1 win at the Whittemore Center.

Ava Boutilier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) recorded 34 saves, including 16 in the first period and 11 more in the second. She allowed four goals, as NU scored twice into an empty net.

Northeastern’s Chloe Aurard and Megan Carter both scored two goals to lead the Huskies to their 10th consecutive win. Alina Mueller (one goal, one assist) and Maureen Murphy (two assists) also recorded multiple points. NU goalie Aerin Frankel was credited with 23 saves and an assist.

UNH is now 6-12-1, including 2-4-1 against nationally-ranked teams. NU is 14-1-1, including 2-0-1 against the Wildcats.

The teams face off again today at Matthews Arena. Game time on NESN is 5 p.m.

UNH MEN FALL TO NU

With the Wildcats trailing 4-0, UNH posted four unanswered goals to tie the game at 4-4, but Aidan McDonough scored the game winner late in the third period for the Huskies as the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team fell to No. 18 Northeastern, 5-4, at Boston’s Matthews Arena.

Junior defenseman Kalle Eriksson (Leksand, Sweden) led the Wildcats with one goal and two assists for three points. UNH went 3-5 on the power play.

Sophomore forward Lucas Hermann pushed the puck into the net at 4:08 of the third to tie the game at 4-4. Senior forward Kohei Sato and freshman forward Cam Gendron posted assists on the goal.

The Wildcats are now 5-12-2 (5-12-2 HE), while the Huskies improve to 8-5-2 (8-5-2 HEA)

UMASS-LOWELL FALLS TO B.C.

Despite jumping out to a 2-0 lead and skating a strong third period, the UMass Lowell hockey team (4-7-0) fell, 4-3, against No. 1 Boston College (13-3-1) in the Tsongas Center.

Senior Connor Sodergren (Tewksbury, Mass.) led the River Hawks with two points from two assists on the night. Sophomore Blake Wells (Blackie, Alberta), junior Lucas Condotta (Georgetown, Ontario) and sophomore Andre Lee (Karlstad, Sweden) each logged a goal. Junior goalie Owen Savory (Cambridge, Ontario) registered 20 saves in the decision, while BC’s Spencer Knight picked up the win in net, stopping 29 shots.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

UMASS-LOWELL TOPS UNH

The University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team fell at UMass Lowell, 74-40 at Costello Athletic Center in America East play.

The Wildcats were paced offensively by freshman guard Adara Groman, who registered a team-high 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 from the three-point arc. It marked Groman’s fourth game this season with 10 or more points.

Senior guard Amanda Torres of Hudson played a game-high 37 minutes and chipped in with nine points on 3-of-6 from the field in the losing effort against the River Hawks. Torres also added three steals and two rebounds.

Sophomore guard Héléna Delaruelle (Enghien-Les-Bains, France) recorded six points, seven rebounds and three steals in the game for the Wildcats.

UMass Lowell’s Kharis Idom led all scorers with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting, which included 3-for-7 from three and four steals. Denise Solis and Jaliena Sanchez chipped in with 14 and 13 points, respectively, in the win for the River Hawks. Sanchez also tallied a game-high six steals to go along with five assists and two rebounds.

UNH drops to 5-12 overall (5-9 AEC) with the loss, while the River Hawks improve to 10-8 overall and 9-6 in America East contests.

ALBANY TOPS UML MEN

Sophomore Kalil Thomas (New Orleans, La.) recorded a career-high 19 points to pace the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (8-10, 7-7 AE) in an 81-69 loss at UAlbany (5-7, 5-5 AE).

Although the River Hawks led, 42-40, at halftime, the Great Danes outscored the visitors, 41-27, in the second to earn the comeback decision.