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Little's OT Winner Pushes BC to Ninth-Straight Hockey East Tourney Semifinal

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – scored eight minutes, 51 seconds into overtime, to help the No. 6/6 Boston College women's hockey team top UConn, 5-4, on Saturday at Kelley Rink. With the win, the second-seeded Eagles sweep the best-of-three Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal series and advance to face third-seeded Boston University next weekend.

BC grabbed 1-0 lead three minutes into the game on 14th of the season but UConn used three answered goals to hold a 3-1 lead entering the final minute of the second period. , though, scored with one second remaining to give BC life, and it was Connolly again minutes into the third that tied the game up.