Thursday, October 3
Worcester, Mass.
7:05 PM
Boston College
at
Holy Cross
No. 7 Eagles Head to Holy Cross For Hockey East Matchup
October 02, 2019 | Women's Hockey
Boston College plays its third consecutive road game and Hockey East game to open up the 2019-20 season.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 7/7 Boston College women's hockey team will travel to Worcester on Thursday, Oct. 3 to take on the Holy Cross Crusaders in a Hockey East matchup.
The Eagles opened up the 2019-20 campaign last weekend with two Hockey East wins at Merrimack, topping the Warriors 2-0 and 3-1. Cayla Barnes leads the team with three points on three assists while Savannah Norcross (2-0-2), Caroline DiFiore (1-1-2) and Hannah Bilka (0-2-2) each have two points. The Crusaders are coming off two ties – 3-3 and 1-1 – at home against CHA school Penn State. Holy Cross opened up the 2019-20 season on Sept. 21, falling 4-1 on the road at Colgate. Rachel Moore has a team-high three points on one goal and two assists.
GAME 3
No. 7/7 Boston College (2-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) at Holy Cross (0-1-2, 0-0-0 HEA)
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 | 7:05 p.m.
Hart Center | Worcester, Mass.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Cayla Barnes leads the team with three points on three assists while Savannah Norcross (2-0-2), Caroline DiFiore (1-1-2) and Hannah Bilka (0-2-2) each have two points.
• Maddy McArthur is 2-0-0 in goal with a .980 save percentage, 0.50 goals against average and one shutout.
• The Eagles finished the 2018-19 season with an overall record of 26-12-2 and finished second overall in Hockey East regular season standings at 19-7-1.
• The 2018-19 squad earned the program's 11th NCAA tournament berth and ninth consecutive.
• Captain Lindsay Agnew is BC's leading returning scorer after putting up 26 points on 15 goals and 11 assists a season ago ... the senior also led Hockey East and finished second in the country with four short-handed goals.
• Four players return for BC after having notched at least 20 points in last year in Agnew, Kelly Browne, Cayla Barnes and Delaney Belinskas.
• In goal, Maddy McArthur returns after leading all rookies in the country in wins (23) a season ago while posting a 1.99 goals against average and .912 save percentage ... all three of the goaltenders on BC's roster have at least one career win.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS
• The Crusaders are coming off a 0-0-2 weekend against Penn State at the Hart Center ... Holy Cross came back from a 3-1 third period deficit for a 3-3 tie on Friday night ... Saturday saw the teams battle to a 1-1 tie.
• Jada Brenon started Friday, making 40 saves, while Pelletier started Saturday and made 31 stops ... Brenon is 0-1-1 on the year.
• The Crusaders opened up the 2019-20 season on Sept. 21, falling 4-1 on the road at Colgate.
• Rachel Moore has a team-high three points on one goal and two assists ... five different players have scored for the Crusaders.
• Holy Cross finished the 2018-19 campaign with an overall record of 1-29-3 overall and 1-25-1 in Hockey East play.
• Katie Lachapelle is in her first season as the head coach of the Crusaders ... Holy Cross is in its second season of Division I play.
• The Crusaders were picked to finish 10th in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches poll.
SERIES HISTORY vs HOLY CROSS
• The Eagles faced off against the Crusaders in the first-ever Hockey East home game for Holy Cross on Oct. 26, 2018 ... BC won, 5-1.
• BC is 3-0-0 in the all-time series with a mark of 2-0-0 at the Hart Center and 1-0-0 at Kelley Rink.
• Kelly Browne and Cayla Barnes both have a team-leading six points against the Crusaders.
• BC has six players with at least one point against the Crusaders.
• Goaltender Molly Barrow earned her first career start, win and shutout with a 16-save performance at Holy Cross on Nov. 24, 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles opened up the 2019-20 campaign last weekend with two Hockey East games at Merrimack, winning 2-0 and 3-1.
• In Friday's 2-0 win, Savannah Norcross potted her first career game-winning goal in the second period and Caroline DiFiore put home her first career goal with a late empty-netter ... Maddy McArthur made 25 saves for her sixth career shutout.
• Saturday's 3-1 win saw Hadley Hartmetz tie the game up late in the first period with her first career goal before Norcross scored the eventual game-winner midway through the second ... Olivia Finocchiaro got her first of the year early in the third while McArthur stopped 23 shots.
• On the weekend, BC went 3-for-13 on the power play while keeping Merrimack to 0-for-14 on the advantage.
• Eight players had at least one point on the weekend while four players finished with multiple points.
• McArthur was named the Hockey East Player of the Week for her 2-0-0, .one shutout, 980 save percentage and 0.50 goals against average weekend.
FRESHMEN FIRSTS
• In the season-opener at Merrimack on Sept. 27, All six of BC's freshmen made their first career appearances in the Maroon & Gold.
• Caroline DiFiore scored her first career goal in a 2-0 win over Merrimack on Sept. 27 ... she added her first career assist the next day.
• Hadley Hartmetz potted her first career goal in a 3-1 win over Merrimack on Sept. 28.
• Hannah Bilka tallied her first career point with an assist in a 3-1 win at Merrimack on Sept. 28 ... it was a two-assist outing.
MEET THE CAPTAINS
• Erin Connolly and Lindsay Agnew will serve as captains of the 2019-20 Eagles while Molly Barrow and Delaney Belinskas will serve as assistant captains.
• All four players are first-time captains for BC and all four players are seniors.
The Eagles opened up the 2019-20 campaign last weekend with two Hockey East wins at Merrimack, topping the Warriors 2-0 and 3-1. Cayla Barnes leads the team with three points on three assists while Savannah Norcross (2-0-2), Caroline DiFiore (1-1-2) and Hannah Bilka (0-2-2) each have two points. The Crusaders are coming off two ties – 3-3 and 1-1 – at home against CHA school Penn State. Holy Cross opened up the 2019-20 season on Sept. 21, falling 4-1 on the road at Colgate. Rachel Moore has a team-high three points on one goal and two assists.
GAME 3
No. 7/7 Boston College (2-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) at Holy Cross (0-1-2, 0-0-0 HEA)
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 | 7:05 p.m.
Hart Center | Worcester, Mass.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Cayla Barnes leads the team with three points on three assists while Savannah Norcross (2-0-2), Caroline DiFiore (1-1-2) and Hannah Bilka (0-2-2) each have two points.
• Maddy McArthur is 2-0-0 in goal with a .980 save percentage, 0.50 goals against average and one shutout.
• The Eagles finished the 2018-19 season with an overall record of 26-12-2 and finished second overall in Hockey East regular season standings at 19-7-1.
• The 2018-19 squad earned the program's 11th NCAA tournament berth and ninth consecutive.
• Captain Lindsay Agnew is BC's leading returning scorer after putting up 26 points on 15 goals and 11 assists a season ago ... the senior also led Hockey East and finished second in the country with four short-handed goals.
• Four players return for BC after having notched at least 20 points in last year in Agnew, Kelly Browne, Cayla Barnes and Delaney Belinskas.
• In goal, Maddy McArthur returns after leading all rookies in the country in wins (23) a season ago while posting a 1.99 goals against average and .912 save percentage ... all three of the goaltenders on BC's roster have at least one career win.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS
• The Crusaders are coming off a 0-0-2 weekend against Penn State at the Hart Center ... Holy Cross came back from a 3-1 third period deficit for a 3-3 tie on Friday night ... Saturday saw the teams battle to a 1-1 tie.
• Jada Brenon started Friday, making 40 saves, while Pelletier started Saturday and made 31 stops ... Brenon is 0-1-1 on the year.
• The Crusaders opened up the 2019-20 season on Sept. 21, falling 4-1 on the road at Colgate.
• Rachel Moore has a team-high three points on one goal and two assists ... five different players have scored for the Crusaders.
• Holy Cross finished the 2018-19 campaign with an overall record of 1-29-3 overall and 1-25-1 in Hockey East play.
• Katie Lachapelle is in her first season as the head coach of the Crusaders ... Holy Cross is in its second season of Division I play.
• The Crusaders were picked to finish 10th in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches poll.
SERIES HISTORY vs HOLY CROSS
• The Eagles faced off against the Crusaders in the first-ever Hockey East home game for Holy Cross on Oct. 26, 2018 ... BC won, 5-1.
• BC is 3-0-0 in the all-time series with a mark of 2-0-0 at the Hart Center and 1-0-0 at Kelley Rink.
• Kelly Browne and Cayla Barnes both have a team-leading six points against the Crusaders.
• BC has six players with at least one point against the Crusaders.
• Goaltender Molly Barrow earned her first career start, win and shutout with a 16-save performance at Holy Cross on Nov. 24, 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles opened up the 2019-20 campaign last weekend with two Hockey East games at Merrimack, winning 2-0 and 3-1.
• In Friday's 2-0 win, Savannah Norcross potted her first career game-winning goal in the second period and Caroline DiFiore put home her first career goal with a late empty-netter ... Maddy McArthur made 25 saves for her sixth career shutout.
• Saturday's 3-1 win saw Hadley Hartmetz tie the game up late in the first period with her first career goal before Norcross scored the eventual game-winner midway through the second ... Olivia Finocchiaro got her first of the year early in the third while McArthur stopped 23 shots.
• On the weekend, BC went 3-for-13 on the power play while keeping Merrimack to 0-for-14 on the advantage.
• Eight players had at least one point on the weekend while four players finished with multiple points.
• McArthur was named the Hockey East Player of the Week for her 2-0-0, .one shutout, 980 save percentage and 0.50 goals against average weekend.
FRESHMEN FIRSTS
• In the season-opener at Merrimack on Sept. 27, All six of BC's freshmen made their first career appearances in the Maroon & Gold.
• Caroline DiFiore scored her first career goal in a 2-0 win over Merrimack on Sept. 27 ... she added her first career assist the next day.
• Hadley Hartmetz potted her first career goal in a 3-1 win over Merrimack on Sept. 28.
• Hannah Bilka tallied her first career point with an assist in a 3-1 win at Merrimack on Sept. 28 ... it was a two-assist outing.
MEET THE CAPTAINS
• Erin Connolly and Lindsay Agnew will serve as captains of the 2019-20 Eagles while Molly Barrow and Delaney Belinskas will serve as assistant captains.
• All four players are first-time captains for BC and all four players are seniors.
IT'S WORTH NOTING
• The Eagles surrendered 23.10 shots on goal per game during the 2018-19 season, fourth fewest in the country.
• Kelly Browne finished third in the nation among rookies last year in face-off wins with 361.
• BC is the only team in the country to score at least 130 goals in each of the last five seasons.
• The Eagles have put together seven straight 25-plus win seasons, the longest active streak in the country.
• The Eagles went 8-0-0 during the 2018-19 season when Delaney Belinskas scored at least one goal.
• Cayla Barnes led all rookie defenders in the country in points (23) and assists (19) in 2018-19.
• BC's blue liners scored a nation-leading nine game-winning goals last season...11 different players total potted game-winning goals.
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