#2 Eagles Host Clarkson in NCAA Quarterfinal Saturday

March 12, 2015

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NCAA QUARTERFINAL REMATCH

Boston College women's hockey will host Clarkson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Kelley Rink on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 1 p.m.
Boston College and Clarkson have met 10 times before, including BC's loss to the Golden Knights in last season's NCAA Quarterfinal tilt in Potsdam, N.Y. The Eagles are 5-4-3 against Clarkson in the all-time series.
The Golden Knights are coming off of a 3-1 loss to Cornell in the ECAC semifinals while BC looks to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to Boston University in the WHEA Championship.
The winner will advance to the Frozen Four in Minneapolis, Minn. to take on the winner of #3 Harvard and Quinnipiac on Friday, Mar. 20.

MAROON & GOLD IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

This is the Eagles' fifth consecutive trip--seventh overall--to the NCAA Quarterfinal.
Boston College has also made NCAA appearances in 2006-7, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14.
BC has hosted the NCAA Quarterfinal three times before:

Overall, BC is 4-6 in the NCAA Tournament and 4-2 in the quarterfinal round.
Last season, the Eagles fell to eventual National Champion Clarkson, 3-1, in the quarterfinal round.

SEEDING THE EAGLES

BC was awarded its highest seed to begin the NCAA Tournament, earning the #2 spot
Boston College enters the tournament with its best ever record (33-2-2, 20-0-1 WHEA).

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Clarkson sits at 24-10-3 heading into Saturday's NCAA Quarterfinal matchup.
The Golden Knights finished the regular season tied for first place in the ECAC with Harvard, earning 34 points on 16 wins in conference play.
Key games this season for Clarkson included a 2-2 overtime tie vs. Harvard on Nov. 14, a 1-1 tie vs. Cornell on Jan. 10, a 1-1 tie vs. Wisconin on Jan. 24, and a 1-0 win vs. league rival Harvard on Feb. 21.

TEAM LEADERS

Junior forwards Alex Carpenter (1st- 2.23 ppg) and Haley Skarupa (2nd - 1.91 ppg) have topped the Eagles and the nation in points per game for the majority of the 2014-15 season.
BC freshman goaltender Katie Burt's 1.08 goals against average leads the nation while her .942 save percentage ranks fifth in the country.
Sophomore forward Cayley Mercer leads the Golden Knights with 43 points on 24 goals and 19 assists through 37 games this season.
Junior forward Shannon MacAulay is second on the squad, tallying 33 points on 16 goals and 17 assists.
Freshman goaltender Shea Tiley owns a 1.33 goals against average and a .942 save percentage--both good for sixth in the nation-- through 37 games this season.
Tiley's nine shutouts are tied for fifth in the NCAA and she has allowed just 47 goals.

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