The Wildcat women celebrate a goal during their 5-2 win over Vermont on Friday night. (Courtesy photo by Jess Speechley/UNH Athletics)

BOSTON – Junior forward Harrison Blaisdell (Regina, Saskatchewan) scored for the Wildcats but the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team fell to Boston University, 3-1, on Friday evening at Agganis Arena.

The Wildcats fall to 7-8-1 (3-6-1 Hockey East), while the Terriers improve to 5-9-2 (4-5-2 Hockey East).

At 5:02 of the first period, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead when Blaisdell sent a wrist shot from the side of the net to the back of the goal for his second score of the season. Freshman defenseman Colton Huard (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) and senior forward Tyler Ward (Kamloops, British Columbia) each posted an assist on the goal.

The Terriers tied the contest at 1-1 when Wilmer Skoog tipped in a shot by Matt Brown for a power play goal at 18:31 of the first period.

BU went on a five-minute major power play and took advantage at 13:17 of the second period with a goal by Logan Cockerill as he buried the puck to the lower stick side of the net from the bottom of the faceoff circle.

BU clinched the win with an empty net goal by Max Kaufman at 19:33 of the third period

These two teams will conclude the home-and-home series tonight at the Whittemore Center on College SportsLive at 7.

UNH WOMEN 5, VERMONT 2

Sophomore Nicole Kelly (Brantford, Ontario.) and junior Jada Christian (Caledon East, Ontario.) recorded three points apiece to lead the Wildcats to their third straight win at the Whittemore Center.

Kelly finished with two goals and an assist to match her career high in goals and establish a personal best in points. Christian tallied three assists to record her first career multiple-assist game and a personal-best three points.

Sophomores Brianna Brooks (Whitby, Ontario) and Brianna Legros (New Liskeard, Ontario.) both tallied a goal and an assist, and junior Annie Berry (Milton, Mass.) netted UNH’s other goal.

Senior goalie and captain Ava Boutilier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) saved 25 of 27 shots on goal with 11 stops in the third period. Vermont counterpart Jessie McPherson was credited with 18 saves, including 11 in the first period.

UNH improved to 6-8-2 overall and 4-7-1 in Hockey East. Vermont is now 7-7-2, 4-4-1. The two teams meet again today at 2 p.m. at the Whit.