Lonergan Adds Player of the Week Nod

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women's hockey sophomore forward Caitrin Lonergan (Roslindale, Mass.) was tabbed Hockey East's Warrior Player of the Week on Monday after stand-out efforts in the Eagles' three games last week.

Lonergan tied for the national scoring lead last week, posting eight points in the 2-0-1 week for BC. She netted three goals and added five assists as BC defeated Northeastern on Tuesday and earned a tie at home and a win at Boston University on Friday and Saturday.

On Tuesday, Lonergan posted a career-high five points in the Eagles' 7-3 win over Northeastern. That total included her second hat trick of the season and two assists. Among her goals were BC's game-winning goal and her first shorthanded tally of the year. She also set up Daryl Watts' first goal and Kenzie Kent's third-period strike.

On Friday, Lonergan had the primary set-up of Watts' power-play goal that brought BC level with BU early in the second period. The teams finished tied at 2-2. Saturday at BU, Lonergan recorded a pair of assists, both primary set ups on the Eagles' game-winning and insurance goals in the third period to push the final score to 4-2 after the teams finished the second period tied at 2-2.

This year, Lonergan is ranked second nationally in points (41), points per game (2.41), goals (18), assists (23) and assists per game (1.35). She leads the nation in power-play points (12), power-play assists (9), game-winning goals (4) and hat tricks (2). She is fourth nationally in goals per game (1.06) and plus/minus (+22).

This is Lonergan's second Hockey East weekly honor of the season – and the sixth of her career – and the second player of the week honor of her career.

No. 2 Boston College (13-1-3) closes out its first-semester schedule this weekend with a pair of games against Merrimack. BC will host the Warriors on Friday, Dec. 8, at Kelley Rink. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ESPN3. Saturday, the teams meet at Merrimack's Lawler Rink in North Andover, Mass. Faceoff on Saturday is set for 4 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Kenzie Kent

Caitrin Lonergan

Daryl Watts

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