Boston College
Holy Cross
No. 6 BC Heads To First-Time Opponent Holy Cross
October 25, 2018 | Women's Hockey
The Crusaders are in their first season of Hockey East, Division I play.
Boston College (5-2-0, 2-0-0 HEA) is coming off a two-win conference weekend after topping Merrimack and Vermont at Kelley Rink last weekend. Three different players scored in both the 3-1 win over the Warriors and the 3-0 win over the Catamounts while Maddy McArthur made 48 saves on 49 shots across the two games, earning her first career shutout with a 25-save day against UVM.Â
Holy Cross (0-5-2, 0-2-0 HEA) is in search of its first win of the 2018-19 season. After dropping the season opener at RIT, Holy Cross responded with back-to-back ties against RIT and then at RPI. The Crusaders have dropped two conference games, falling on the road at Providence and UConn. This is the first season in both Hockey East and Division I competition for the Crusaders.Â
Boston College will make the trip north to Maine on Sunday to take on the Black Bears in a second consecutive Hockey East road tilt.
GAME 8
No. 6/6 Boston College (5-2-0, 2-0-0 HEA) at Holy Cross (0-5-2, 0-2-0 HEA)
Hart Center Arena | Worcester, Mass.
Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 | 7 p.m.
BOSTON COLLEGE, IN BRIEF
• The Eagles dropped the first two contests of the season – a pair of road games at then No. 9 Minnesota Duluth – but enter Friday's contest riding a five-game unbeaten streak.
• BC started Hockey East play with two wins last weekend, topping Merrimack (3-1) and Vermont (3-0) … Maddy McArthur made 48 saves on the weekend, including 25 against the Catamounts for her first career shutout.Â
• Makenna Newkirk leads the Eagles in points with eight (2-6-8) while Daryl Watts has a team-high four goals.Â
ABOUT HOLY CROSS
• Holy Cross enters Friday in search of its first win of the season … after dropping the season opener at RIT, the Crusaders bounced back for back-to-back ties against RIT and RPI.
• Amanda Kewer leads the Crusaders with four points on two goals and two assists … six different players have registered helpers for Holy Cross.Â
• This is the first season in Hockey East and as a Division I program for the Crusaders … the team went 16-9-3 last season while a member of the NEWHA.
THE SERIES vs. HOLY CROSS
• This is the inaugural meeting between Holy Cross and Boston College.
• BC is 240-223-45 all-time against Hockey East opponents.
IT'S WORTH NOTING
• The Eagles have 12 players with at least one point.
• Nine different players have scored one goal.Â
• Makenna Newkirk is seventh in the conference in faceoff wins with 55 ... freshman Kelly Browne is second amongst Hockey East rookies in faceoff wins with 50.
• Daryl Watts is averaging 5.29 shots on goal per game, which is fourth overall in Hockey East.
• Cayla Barnes leads BC with 15 blocks, which also ties her for third in Hockey East.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Boston College reeled off five straight wins during its five-game homestand Oct. 6-20.
• It marked the fifth consecutive unbeaten start through the first five home games of a season for the Eagles.
• BC is the only team in the nation that has started each of the last five season unbeaten in its first five games of the season.
SENIORS HIT THE CENTURY MARK
• With BC's 2-1 overtime win over St. Lawrence on Oct. 11, seniors Grace Bizal, Makenna Newkirk, Ryan Little, Serena Sommerfield and Molly Slowe earned their 100th career victory as Eagles.
• The two other members of the Class of 2019 - Megan Keller and Kali Flanagan - hit the century mark during the 2016-17 season.
