Boston College Athletics
Women's Ice Hockey Faces Off with BU Saturday
February 13, 2009 | Women's Hockey
Feb. 13, 2009
Chestnut Hill, MA -
Boston College vs. Boston University
Saturday: February 14, 2009 1 p.m.
Conte Forum
The Boston College women's ice hockey hosts the Terriers of Boston University Saturday afternoon in the final tilt of the three game season series. The Eagles are currently in second place in Hockey East with 25 points. BU is only one point behind with 24.
Last Time Out: Shorthanded Success
BC defeated Harvard 1-0 to claim the 2009 Beanpot title on Tuesday night at Matthew's Arena at NorthEastern University. After two periods of scoreless play Harvard went up on the power play with less than 10 minutes left to play in regulation. Junior winger Allie Thunstrom blocked the Crimson's initial shot and scooped up the puck and skated into the Harvard zone before passing to linemate Kelli Stack who was waiting in the slot for the tip in. Stack received tournament MVP honors for her game winner in the championship and three points (2g, 1a) overall in the tournament. Goaltender Molly Schaus earned the Bertagna Award for stopping all 40 of Harvard's shots and 64-of-65 shots in the tournament.
The Series Thus Far
The series is currently tied at one game apiece with BU winning the first match-up of the season 4-1 at Kelley Rink before being shutout by the Eagles 5-0 at Walter Brown two weeks later. The two teams have not faced each other since Dec. 10, 2008.
League Honors: High Flying Eagles
Junior Kelli Stack was named Hockey East Player of the Week for the third time this season after scoring six points (3g, 3a) in three games last week. Stack had two points in the opening round of the Beanpot vs. Northeasterna and added four points in a two game series against Maine last weekend including 3 points (2g, 1a) in Sunday's 6-2 win. Senior defenseman Maggie Taverna and freshman Mary Restuccia were named to the Hockey East Honor Roll. Taverna notched three points (1g, 2a) in the Maine series and Restuccia tallied five points (2g, 3a) in three games including a goal in her first shift of the Beanpot.
Vote For Maggie
Maggie Taverna is one of 34 women's players vying for one of 16 spots at the 2009 Frozen Four Skills Challenge which will be held April 10 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Fans can vote online at NCAA.com for Taverna until Feb. 18. A total of 32 senior male and female student-athletes will be selected in this east versus west competition in the following events: puck control relay, fastest skater, hardest shot, accuracy shooting, rapid fire shooting and penalty shot competition.
Brick Schaus
Junior goaltender Molly Schaus recorded her 10th shutout of the season on Tuesday, stopping all 40 of Harvard's shots in a 1-0 win in the Beanpot championship game. In the two game tournament, Schaus posted a .50 goals against average and a .985 save percentage. For the season Schaus has compiled a 1.59 GAA and a .942 save percentage, some of the best numbers in the country.
