Friday, October 30
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
2:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Connecticut
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Connecticut Home-and-Home on Tap for No. 2 Eagles
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Women's hockey set to host Connecticut Friday, travel to Storrs Saturday
No. 2 Boston College (8-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) vs. Connecticut (3-1-2, 0-1-0 HEA)
Friday, October 30, 2015 | 2 p.m.
Kelley Rink, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHERE TO WATCH
Live Stream: bceagles.tv (Play-by-Play: Luis Sanchez)
Live Stats: bceagles.com/wihlivestats
Game Notes (PDF)
TODAY'S HEADLINES
BC AGAINST CONNECTICUT
EAGLES vs. THE HUSKIES
BEST-EVER START
Boston College enters the weekend at 8-0-0, marking the first time the Eagles have maintained a perfect record this late into the season ... last year - in 2014-15 - even as the Eagles set a program record going undefeated through the first 29 games, BC started the season 5-0-1 through six games ... before this year, the longest Boston College had gone into the season with a perfect record was four games (4-0-0) in 2010-11.
HOME STREAK STRETCHES ON
Boston College returns home this weekend against Connecticut riding a 39-game home unbeaten run that dates back to Oct. 20, 2013 … in this current stretch, BC has gone 38-0-1 at home and won the last 33 games played at Kelley Rink ... the Eagles have out-scored their opponents 208-50 during the unbeaten run, averaging 5.33 goals per game while allowing just 1.28 ... the last time BC lost at Kelley Rink was Oct. 16, 2013 - a 3-1 loss to New Hampshire.
STREAK'S STILL STRONG IN HOCKEY EAST
BC will return to Hockey East Friday play riding a 27-game undefeated streak in regular-season conference play that dates back to the 2013-14 season ... the Eagles' last loss in league play was Feb. 8, 2014, a 2-0 setback at Connecticut ... since that loss, BC is 26-0-1 in regular-season action, including last year's 20-0-1 season ... since the start of the 2012-13 season (the majority of the senior class' freshman year), BC is 57-4-3 in regular-season conference games.
EAGLES GET OUT OF THE GATES WELL ...
BC has scored 16 goals in the first period this year - the second-most among Hockey East teams behind Northeastern's 17 ... the Eagles have yet to allow a first-period goal this year, the best mark in HEA ... the Eagles' 16 first-period goals are more goals than four conference teams have scored so far this season (UConn - 15, UNH - 11, UVM - 8, Providence - 5) ... this week's opponent, Connecticut, has allowed only four first-period goals - and 13 overall - this season.
... AND STAY HOT MIDDLE AND LATE
Boston College has scored 44 goals this season, the second-highest total in the country behind Minnesota (54 in 8 games) ... the Eagles' 5.50 goals per game average is second nationally behind the Gophers, and a quarter of a goal more than third-place Wisconsin (5.25) ...
GET AHEAD, STAY AHEAD
Of the 480:00 played this season, Boston College has held the lead for 433:00 of action ... the Eagles and their opponents have been tied for a total of 46:05 of play, with 41:38 of that coming at the start of the game ... BC and its opponents have only been tied once during the run of play, for a total of 4:27 - at Cornell on Oct. 23 ... Boston College has not trailed this season.
EARLY BIRDS
In four of the eight games this year, BC has scored an opening goal by the game's 5:00 mark ... three times the goal has come inside three minutes (2:04 vs. Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 2, 2:32 vs. St. Lawrence on Oct. 12 and 2:43 vs. New Hampshire on Oct. 18) ... the deepest into the first period BC has scored its first goal was 11:10 of the first period against Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 3
COMBINED SPECIAL TEAMS TOPS USA
Entering the weekend, the Eagles lead the country in combined special teams with a 66.1 percent mark (39-of-59) ... BC has killed 100 percent of its opponents' power plays (30-for-30) - and also scored two shorthanded goals ... on the man advantage, the Eagles are converting at a 31.0 percent clip (9-for-29).
PENALTY KILL HAS BEEN ON POINT
BC's penalty kill is a perfect 30-for-30 on the season so far ... the Eagles average 3.75 penalties per game, but have killed off each of their opponents' 30 chances with the man advantage ... in fact, BC killed off four 3v5 chances at Cornell on Oct. 23 ... BC is one of two teams with a perfect PK mark on the season, matched by Princeton who after one game is 10-for-10.
POWER PLAY KICKING INTO GEAR
So far this season, BC is 9-for-29 on the power play for a 31.0 percent mark ... Alex Carpenter (4), Megan Keller (2), Kenzie Kent, Makenna Newkirk and Haley Skarupa have all scored with the man-advantage this season ... BC has scored at least one power-play goal in six of the team's eight games, scoring a season-high three PPGs against St. Lawrence on Oct. 11 ... the Eagles are fourth nationally in PP effectiveness as Minnesota (50.0), Northeastern (34.5) and Harvard (33.3) are ranked one through three ... individually, Carpenter is tied for first nationally with 4 PPGs, while Keller is tied for seventh with her pair.
Friday, October 30, 2015 | 2 p.m.
Kelley Rink, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHERE TO WATCH
Live Stream: bceagles.tv (Play-by-Play: Luis Sanchez)
Live Stats: bceagles.com/wihlivestats
Game Notes (PDF)
TODAY'S HEADLINES
- The Eagles are ranked second nationally in scoring offense (5.50 GPG) and fifth in scoring defense (1.38 GAPG).
- The BC defense and Katie Burt have allowed just one goal in the last four games after allowing 10 goals in the first four games
- The Eagles have the nation's top special teams unit with a combined 66.1 percent effectiveness ... BC is tops on the penalty kill (100.0; 30-for-30) and fourth nationally on the power play (31.0; 9-for-29)
BC AGAINST CONNECTICUT
- This weekend's series will include the 46th and 47th all-time meetings between BC and Connecticut
- The Eagles lead the all-time series between the teams, 24-14-7
- The Huskies dominated the schools' early series before the Eagles took control more recently … between 2001-02 and 2006-07, UConn went 11-6-3 against BC … since 2007-08, BC is 18-3-4 vs. Connecticut
- At Kelley Rink, BC has a 14-6-1 record against UConn, while on the road in Storrs, the Eagles are 9-8-6 … the team have met once at a neutral location – the 2015 Hockey East Tournament in Hyannis, Mass., which the Eagles won
- Boston College has won the last six meetings between the two teams, including four matchups last year
- The Eagles are 10-0-0 at home vs. Connecticut since the 2007-08 season
- UConn handed BC its last Hockey East regular-season loss – a 2-0 defeat in Storrs on Feb. 8, 2014
- In Hockey East regular-season play, BC is 23-12-6 against the Huskies
- The teams first met in 2001-02, with UConn going 2-0-1 in three meetings
- The Eagles' first win against Connecticut came on Feb. 16, 2003 in the teams' sixth meeting
- The teams have meet three times every season since 2001-02, except when the played four games in 2014-15 (three regular-season, one HEA Tournament), 2003-04 and 2004-05 (four regular-season HEA meetings)
- Katie Crowley has a 18-3-4 career mark against UConn
EAGLES vs. THE HUSKIES
- Fourteen current Eagles have registered at least one point against Connecticut
- Alex Carpenter leads all Eagles with 21 career points against UConn, coming on 13 goals and 8 assists … 12 of her points came in 2012-13 during her sophomore year when she scored 7 goals and 5 assists in three meetings
- Haley Skarupa has 11 points against the Huskies … last year, she scored four goals and added two assists in four meetings
- Andie Anastos has collected 9 points in 7 career games against UConn, coming on four goals and five assists … last year, she had three goals and three assists in four games
- Dana Trivigno now has 8 career points in 9 games against Connecticut … she has scored 3 goals and added 5 assists
- Kaliya Johnson has six points (2g, 4a) in her career against UConn – including the go-ahead goal in the second period against the Huskies in the Hockey East Tournament semifinals in March 2015
- Tori Sullivan recorded 5 points in four games as a freshman (3-2-5), including a 3-point outing on Nov. 21, 2014
- Katie Burt is 4-0-0 against Cornell, with an 0.50 goals against average with a .971 save percentage and two shutouts
BEST-EVER START
Boston College enters the weekend at 8-0-0, marking the first time the Eagles have maintained a perfect record this late into the season ... last year - in 2014-15 - even as the Eagles set a program record going undefeated through the first 29 games, BC started the season 5-0-1 through six games ... before this year, the longest Boston College had gone into the season with a perfect record was four games (4-0-0) in 2010-11.
HOME STREAK STRETCHES ON
Boston College returns home this weekend against Connecticut riding a 39-game home unbeaten run that dates back to Oct. 20, 2013 … in this current stretch, BC has gone 38-0-1 at home and won the last 33 games played at Kelley Rink ... the Eagles have out-scored their opponents 208-50 during the unbeaten run, averaging 5.33 goals per game while allowing just 1.28 ... the last time BC lost at Kelley Rink was Oct. 16, 2013 - a 3-1 loss to New Hampshire.
STREAK'S STILL STRONG IN HOCKEY EAST
BC will return to Hockey East Friday play riding a 27-game undefeated streak in regular-season conference play that dates back to the 2013-14 season ... the Eagles' last loss in league play was Feb. 8, 2014, a 2-0 setback at Connecticut ... since that loss, BC is 26-0-1 in regular-season action, including last year's 20-0-1 season ... since the start of the 2012-13 season (the majority of the senior class' freshman year), BC is 57-4-3 in regular-season conference games.
EAGLES GET OUT OF THE GATES WELL ...
BC has scored 16 goals in the first period this year - the second-most among Hockey East teams behind Northeastern's 17 ... the Eagles have yet to allow a first-period goal this year, the best mark in HEA ... the Eagles' 16 first-period goals are more goals than four conference teams have scored so far this season (UConn - 15, UNH - 11, UVM - 8, Providence - 5) ... this week's opponent, Connecticut, has allowed only four first-period goals - and 13 overall - this season.
... AND STAY HOT MIDDLE AND LATE
Boston College has scored 44 goals this season, the second-highest total in the country behind Minnesota (54 in 8 games) ... the Eagles' 5.50 goals per game average is second nationally behind the Gophers, and a quarter of a goal more than third-place Wisconsin (5.25) ...
GET AHEAD, STAY AHEAD
Of the 480:00 played this season, Boston College has held the lead for 433:00 of action ... the Eagles and their opponents have been tied for a total of 46:05 of play, with 41:38 of that coming at the start of the game ... BC and its opponents have only been tied once during the run of play, for a total of 4:27 - at Cornell on Oct. 23 ... Boston College has not trailed this season.
EARLY BIRDS
In four of the eight games this year, BC has scored an opening goal by the game's 5:00 mark ... three times the goal has come inside three minutes (2:04 vs. Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 2, 2:32 vs. St. Lawrence on Oct. 12 and 2:43 vs. New Hampshire on Oct. 18) ... the deepest into the first period BC has scored its first goal was 11:10 of the first period against Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 3
COMBINED SPECIAL TEAMS TOPS USA
Entering the weekend, the Eagles lead the country in combined special teams with a 66.1 percent mark (39-of-59) ... BC has killed 100 percent of its opponents' power plays (30-for-30) - and also scored two shorthanded goals ... on the man advantage, the Eagles are converting at a 31.0 percent clip (9-for-29).
PENALTY KILL HAS BEEN ON POINT
BC's penalty kill is a perfect 30-for-30 on the season so far ... the Eagles average 3.75 penalties per game, but have killed off each of their opponents' 30 chances with the man advantage ... in fact, BC killed off four 3v5 chances at Cornell on Oct. 23 ... BC is one of two teams with a perfect PK mark on the season, matched by Princeton who after one game is 10-for-10.
POWER PLAY KICKING INTO GEAR
So far this season, BC is 9-for-29 on the power play for a 31.0 percent mark ... Alex Carpenter (4), Megan Keller (2), Kenzie Kent, Makenna Newkirk and Haley Skarupa have all scored with the man-advantage this season ... BC has scored at least one power-play goal in six of the team's eight games, scoring a season-high three PPGs against St. Lawrence on Oct. 11 ... the Eagles are fourth nationally in PP effectiveness as Minnesota (50.0), Northeastern (34.5) and Harvard (33.3) are ranked one through three ... individually, Carpenter is tied for first nationally with 4 PPGs, while Keller is tied for seventh with her pair.
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