NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Ben Friedman shined in net for the Bulldogs, making 20 saves en route to a 16-11 upset of nationally-ranked Boston University on Saturday afternoon at Reese Stadium.
Offensively, the Bulldogs were led by sophomore attack
Connor Gately and senior attack
David Anderson (four goals, one assist), who combined for 12 points on the day.
With the win, Yale improves to 2-1, and BU drops to 2-2.
Notable Performances
- Gately paced the offense with a seven-point performance, netting four goals, three assists and picked up three ground balls.
- Friedman's 20 saves on the day came at a .645 rate.
- Peter Moynihan, Cole Jackson and Sean Grogan each scored two goals.
- Flynn Leonard and Luke Pascal both had goals.
- Nick Wehmeyer led the way with five ground balls.
- Wehmeyer also went 11-20 on face-offs.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 | The Bulldogs quickly jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind two goals from Cole Jackson. The Terriers responded with two scores sandwiched between Gately's first goal of the contest. 5-2 YALE
- Q2 | Yale continued the first-half scoring outburst with another 4-0 scoring run to go up 9-2 before two BU goals before halftime. 9-4 YALE
- Q3 | Both sides went blow for blow in the third quarter, each team finding the back of the net four times. 13-8 YALE
- Q4 | The Terriers brought the score to 13-9 early in the fourth quarter before the Bulldogs went on a speedy 3-0 run to put them up 16-9 thanks to two goals from Moynihan. 16-11 YALE
Bulldog Notes
- The win was Yale's first against a ranked opponent since defeating Denver 15-10 on March 8, 2025.
- Gately's seven points are a career-high.
- Anderson's five points were his first of the season.
- Five Bulldogs scored two or more goals.
- Yale is now 4-0 all-time against BU.
- The Bulldogs won the ground ball battle 43-41.
- Both sides won 15 of 30 faceoffs.
- The Terriers outpaced the Bulldogs in shots on goal 31-26.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Happy Valley to face off against Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.
