Boston College Athletics
#1 Women's Hockey Hosts #3/4 Quinnipiac Saturday
January 22, 2015 | Women's Hockey
Jan. 22, 2015
Game Notes
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - No. 1 Boston College hosts No. 3/4 Quinnipiac on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. in BC’s third top-ten matchup of the season. The Eagles look to keep the longest winning streak (20 games) and undefeated streak (23 games) in program history alive against the Bobcats.
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - No. 1 Boston College hosts No. 3/4 Quinnipiac on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. in BC’s third top-ten matchup of the season. The Eagles look to keep the longest winning streak (20 games) and undefeated streak (23 games) in program history alive against the Bobcats.
Team Records
- The first-ranked Boston College Eagles sit at 22-0-1 (15-0-0 WHEA) on the season heading into Saturday’s contest at Kelley Rink. The 2014-15 BC squad has outscored its opponents 133-25 through 23 games. The Eagles boast the number one scoring offense in the country, scoring 5.78 goals per game.
- No. 3/4 Quinnipiac is 20-2-3 (11-1-2 ECAC) through its first 25 games of the season. The Bobcats have the first-ranked scoring defense in the nation, holding teams to 0.92 goals per game.
- QU’s two losses came at No. 10/10 Harvard on Dec. 6 and No. 6/7 Boston University on Jan. 21. BC’s lone tie came against St. Lawrence on Oct. 11. The Bobcats also tied St. Lawrence, 2-2, on Nov. 22.
Team Leaders
- Boston College junior forwards Alex Carpenter (23-32-55) and Haley Skarupa (20-26-46) lead the league—and the nation—in points per game, with 2.62 and 2.19 PPG, respectively. The linemates have combined for 43 of the Eagles’ 133 goals (32.3%).
- Freshman Taylar Cianfarano (14-10-24) is the leading scorer for the Bobcats, tied for 32nd in the nation with 1.00 PPG. Cianfarano tops the nation in game-winners, scoring seven for Quinnipiac.
Battle of the Brick Walls
- BC and Quinnipiac are the only two teams in the nation with goals against averages that dip below one. QU’s Chelsea Laden leads the country with a 0.91 GAA, while Eagle netminder Katie Burt is second with a 0.93 GAA.
- Burt (.951) has an edge over Laden (.940) in save percentage, while Laden (12) comes in ahead of Burt (6) in shutouts.
The Last Meeting
- The Eagles and Bobcats last met on Nov. 15, 2013 when No. 5 BC fell, 3-2, to No. 7/9 Quinnipiac in Hamden, Conn.
- Kristyn Capizzano notched a goal and an assist in the contest, but QU’s Kelly Babstock notched the game-winning goal with just two minutes left in regulation to upset the Eagles.
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