A Return to League Play Kicks Off Against UConn

After a one-week hiatus from Hockey East play, the Eagles return to conference action this weekend with a home-and-home set against Connecticut
The Eagles' next nine games will all be against Hockey East opponents, taking the team through the beginning of December
Entering the weekend, BC sits atop the Hockey East standings with 6 points from four games

Series Notes vs. Connecticut

The Eagles lead the all-time series between the teams, 28-14-7
Between 2001-02 and 2006-07, UConn went 11-6-3 against BC … since 2007-08, BC is 22-3-4 vs. Connecticut
Boston College has won the last eight meetings between the two teams - four match-ups each in the last two years
BC is 11-8-6 against UConn in Storrs ... at Kelley Rink, BC is 15-6-1 … the teams have met twice on neutral ice, both in the Hockey East Tournament
The Eagles are 11-0-0 at home vs. Connecticut since the 2007-08 season
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 and 2015-16 (three regular-season, one HEA Tournament) and then 2003-04 and 2004-05 (four regular-season HEA meetings)
Katie Crowley has a 22-3-4 career mark against UConn

Eagles vs. the Huskies

Eight current Eagles have registered at least one point against UConn
Andie Anastos has collected 11 points (4g, 7a) in 11 career games against UConn … she had two assists in 2015-16
Megan Keller (1-6-7 career in games) already had five points (1-4-5) in four games last season against Connecticut
Kristyn Capizzano (4a, 2a in 11 games) and Kenzie Kent (1g, 5a in 8 games) each have collected six points against the Huskies
Makenna Newkirk averaged a point per game against Connecticut last year as a freshman, picking up 1 goal and 3 assists
Kristyn Capizzano (3g, 2a) and Kenzie Kent (1g, 4a) each have five points vs. the Huskies, while Toni Ann Miano (0-4-4) has four points
Katie Burt is 8-0-0 against Connecticut, with a 1.00 goals against average with a .938 save percentage and four shutouts - two each of her first two seasons

Keller Swapping Maroon & Gold For Red, White & Blue

Megan Keller will not be available to the Eagles this weekend against Connecticut or next weekend against Boston University while she is with the U.S. National Team at the Four Nations Cup
She will join Team USA on Friday, Oct. 28, and is scheduled to return to the Eagles on Monday, Nov. 7.
This will mark the second time she has played in the Four Nations Cup, helping win gold in 2014
She is one of six BC Eagles on the 23 player roster set to represent the U.S., joining Alex Carpenter '16, Emily Pfalzer '15, Haley Skarupa '16, Kelli Stack '11 and Dana Trivigno '16
Keller is one of three collegians on the team and the youngest player on the U.S.' Four Nations Cup roster

What's Keller Taking With Her To Finland

Megan Keller is currently the Eagles' second-leading scorer with 7 points (1 goal, 6 assist)
She is tied for first nationally in points among all defenders
Keller's six assists are the most among the Eagles and are tied for 11th nationally

Special Teams Doing Special Things

Boston College's special teams have been hot to start the season
The Eagles lead the nation in combined special teams, proving successful in 54-of-82 opportunities this season
On the power play, BC ranks third nationally - and first among teams with more than one weekend of play - with a 31.6 percent conversion (12-for-38)
The team's 12 power-play goals are tops nationally, as well
On the penalty kill, the Eagles rank fifth nationally with a 93.2 percent success rate while scoring one shorthanded goal
So far this season, 13 of the Eagles' 22 goals have come via special teams (12 PPGs, 1 SHG)

Whistles While You Work

Boston College is one of the nation's top penalty-kill teams, and it's been a handy trait this season
The Eagles have already accumulated 108 penalty minutes through eight games on 50 penalty calls
BC ranks eighth nationally in penalty minutes per game (13.5) and the team's 108 penalties are third-most in the country
The Eagles have been called for at least six penalties in seven of eight games this season, including a season-high 8 at Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 1
BC's low was three penalties at Maine on Oct. 15

Defense Buckling Down

After opening the season with eight goals allowed in two games, the Eagles have averaged 1.15 goals allowed in the last six games
Five times in the last six games, BC has surrendered one goal or less - including a shutout of No. 3 Quinnipiac on Oct. 21
BC has allowed an average of 21 shots per game the last six contests

Poll Climbers

After last weekend's series win over third-ranked Quinnipiac, the Eagles moved back up two places in both polls
BC is now ranked No. 4 in the USCHO poll and No. 5 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll
Last week's dip to No. 6 in the USCHO poll marked the first time since Feb. 10, 2014 that BC was not ranked in the top 5 of that poll
Boston College is the lone Hockey East team ranked in either poll, but leads a pack of six Eastern teams ranked in the top 10

Caitrin Is Cutting It Up!

Freshman forward Caitrin Lonergan has already shown why she's a contender for ACHA National Freshman of the Year
The forward from Roslindale, Mass., leads the Eagles in points with 9 from 5 goals and 4 assists
She is currently tied for second nationally in freshman scoring and is tied for the freshman lead in goals
Her three power-play goal are not only tied for the national freshman lead, but are also tied for second nationally among all skaters
Lonergan has recorded at least one point in six of eight games this year, with her best output coming in the Eagles' 4-1 win at No. 3 Quinnipiac: one goal (SHG) and two assists, including the primary set-up on the game-winning goal

Bizal Going Bonkers Back There

Through eight games, defenseman Grace Bizal already has six points - ranking third on the team in scoring
As a freshman, Bizal posted 11 points in 41 game with all 1 1 points coming via assists
So far this year, Bizal already has five assists - which took her 20 games to reach in 2015-16 - and has scored her first career goal
Bizal has been a key member of the Eagles' power-play unit this year, although only two of her assists have come on the man-advantage
Already this year, BC is 4-0-0 when she records a point and 0-2-2 when she is held off the box score

A Return to League Play Kicks Off Against UConn

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Players Mentioned

Andie Anastos

Grace Bizal

Katie Burt

Kristyn Capizzano

Alex Carpenter

Megan Keller

Kenzie Kent

Caitrin Lonergan

Toni Ann Miano

Makenna Newkirk

Haley Skarupa

Dana Trivigno

A Return to League Play Kicks Off Against UConn

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Andie Anastos

Grace Bizal

Katie Burt

Kristyn Capizzano

Alex Carpenter

Megan Keller

Kenzie Kent

Caitrin Lonergan

Toni Ann Miano

Makenna Newkirk

Haley Skarupa

Dana Trivigno

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