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Road Tests at UNH, Maine Up Next for #15 BC
January 18, 2023 | Women's Hockey
The Eagles will face the Wildcats on Friday before making the trip to Maine for a Saturday tilt.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The #15 Boston College women's hockey team will play two Hockey East road games this weekend, facing off against New Hampshire on Friday before making the trek to Maine on Saturday.
The Eagles and Wildcats will face off at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Whittemore Center. BC and Maine are set for a 3 p.m. start on Saturday at Alfond Arena. Both contests will stream live on ESPN+.
GAME 25 | #15/15 Boston College at New Hampshire
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 | 4:00 P.M.
Whittemore Center | Durham, N.H. | ESPN+
GAME 26 | #15/15 Boston College at Maine
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 | 3:00 P.M.
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Boston College will play two Hockey East road games this weekend, facing New Hampshire on Friday before making the trek up to Maine for a Saturday tilt.
• The #15 Eagles hosted #14 UConn on Tuesday night, falling 3-1.
• UNH played a single game last weekend, topping rival Maine, 5-4, at home.
• The Black Bears also played #7 Northeastern on Saturday, dropping the 5-0 road contest.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD . . .
• Move the Eagles to 15-9-1 overall with a mark of 13-7-0 in Hockey East play.
• Bump BC to 32-43-6 in the all-time series with UNH, including a record of 15-21-4 in road games.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Boston College sits at 14-9-1 overall with a mark of 12-7-0 in Hockey East play after falling to #14 UConn, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Kelley Rink ... Cayla Barnes scored her fifth goal of the season in the loss.
• Last weekend, the Eagles fell 1-0 in overtime at #7 Northeastern on Friday but rebounded with a 3-0 win at Holy Cross on Saturday.
• Abigail Levy stopped 63 of 64 shots she faced over the weekend, making 42 saves on Friday and posting a 21-save shutout on Saturday, en route to being named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week ... Deirdre Mullowney earned Defender of the Week honors after a two-goal game, including the game-winning goal on Saturday to go with six blocked shots on Friday.
• Hannah Bilka leads the Eagles in points (28), assists (18) and shots on goal (88) ... Bilka's 28 points rank tied for sixth in Hockey East and her 1.27 points per game average is fifth.
• Abby Newhook (12-11-23) is second on the team in scoring and first in goals ... Kelly Browne (5-8-13) and Gaby Roy (4-8-12) have also hit double-digit points.
• Eighteen Eagles have found the scoresheet, including 12 with at least five points.
• Levy is 11-7-1 with a .949 save percentage, 1.68 goals against average and three shutouts ... her .949 save percentage is second overall in the nation and first for goaltenders that make at least 20 saves per contest.
• BC's penalty kill-rate of 90.6 is second in Hockey East and fourth in the country.
ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE
• The Wildcats enter Friday's contest at 8-16-0 overall and 6-11-0 in Hockey East play … UNH is 3-3-0 in its last six outings, including a 4-0 win over #14 UConn on Dec. 2, 2022.
• Emily Pinto has a team-leading 19 points on six goals and 13 assists … Kira Juodikis has a team-high nine goals and seven assists for 16 points.
• Nicky Harnett has gone 5-7-0 in goal while posting a 2.23 goals against average, .916 save percentage and two shutouts … Ava Boutilier is 3-9-0 with a 3.33 goals against average, .890 save percentage and one shutout.
• UNH is converting on 21.4 percent of power plays, third-best in Hockey East.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Friday's meeting will be the 82nd all-time meeting between Boston and New Hampshire since the Eagles elevated to varsity status in 1994-95.
• The Eagles picked up a pair of wins over the Wildcats back in November, winning 3-1 at Kelley Rink and then earning a 3-2 overtime win in Durham.
• Boston College swept the 2021-22 regular season series, picking up a 2-1 win at Kelley Rink on Oct. 15, 2021 before a 3-2 comeback win the next night in Durham ... the Eagles then took a 5-3 game on Feb. 4, 2022 in Durham.
• BC has a 31-43-6 record in the series, including a 17-21-2 mark at Kelley Rink and a 14-21-4 record in Durham.
• Kelly Browne is the team's active scoring leader against New Hampshire with 17 points on nine goals and seven assists ... Browne recorded the program's 11th four-goal game in a 5-2 win over UNH on Nov. 1, 2019 ... it was the first career hat trick for Browne.
• Gaby Roy has four career goals against UNH, all coming in the program's 12th-ever four-goal game in a 6-2 win on Nov. 20, 2020.
• Hannah Bilka (2-11-13) is BC's second in scoring among active players while Roy (5-2-7) and Abby Newhook (6-1-7) sit third.
• Newhook had a two-goal game, including the game-winner, in a come-from-behind BC win on Oct. 16, 2021 and had another two-goal outing with the game-winner on Nov. 18, 2022.
• Katie Crowley is 29-14-4 in her career against New Hampshire.
ABOUT MAINE
• Maine, which will host Boston University on Friday, enters the weekend at 11-14-0 overall and 8-10-0 in Hockey East play.
• Luisa Welcke (7-9-16) and Lilli Welcke (4-12-16) are tied for the team lead in points … Mira Seregely (8-7-15) sits third in points while leading the team in power-play goals (3).
• Jorden Mattison and Brooklyn Oakes have split time between the pipes … Mattison is 5-5-0 with a 2.80 goals against average, .905 save percentage and two shutouts while Oakes is 5-7-0 with a 2.78 goals against average and .902 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST MAINE
• Boston College holds a 49-18-7 advantage in the all-time series, including a 23-8-4 mark in away games and 25-10-3 at Kelley Rink.
• The Eagles swept a two-game set to open up 2023, earning a pair of 4-1 wins at Kelley Rink on Jan. 5 and 6.
• Boston College took the 2021-22 regular season series ... in the first meeting at Kelley Rink the Eagles picked up a 5-2 win ... in the second and third meetings at Alfond Arena, BC earned 4-3 and 2-1 overtime wins ... Maine then ended BC's season in the Hockey East quarterfinal round by way of a 2-1 win at Kelley Rink.
• The Eagles' 2-1 win on Feb. 14, 2019 marked the 300th career win for head coach Katie Crowley.
• Hannah Bilka and Kelly Browne are the active scoring leaders against Maine with 14 points each.
• Bilka has 14 points on eight goals and six assists ... she has a trio of two-goal games against the Black Bears, doing it on Oct. 26, 2019 as part of a three-point game (2-1-3) and then on Oct. 23, 2021 and Dec. 3, 2021 ... she also has a pair of two-point outings on Jan. 5 and 6, 2023.
• Browne has her 14 points off of seven goals and seven assists, with two of her goals going for game-winners.
• Goaltender Abigail Levy has one career assist against Maine, doing it in a 5-2 in on Oct. 23, 2021.
• Twelve Eagles on the roster have at least one career point against Maine.
• Gaby Roy's father, Jean-Yves Roy, played three seasons at Maine (1989-92) and holds the career program records for goals (108) and game-winning goals (19) and fifth all-time in career scoring (203) ... Roy scored her first career short-handed goal against Maine on Oct. 23, 2021 ... she has a pair of two-assist outings against Maine coming on Jan. 5 and 6, 2023.
• Katie Crowley is 38-7-3 all-time against Maine ... Crowley picked up her 300th career win against Maine with a 2-1 win at Kelley Rink on Feb. 14, 2019.
UP NEXT
• Boston College will host Vermont on Friday, Jan. 27 and Merrimack on Saturday, Jan. 28.
The Eagles and Wildcats will face off at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Whittemore Center. BC and Maine are set for a 3 p.m. start on Saturday at Alfond Arena. Both contests will stream live on ESPN+.
GAME 25 | #15/15 Boston College at New Hampshire
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 | 4:00 P.M.
Whittemore Center | Durham, N.H. | ESPN+
GAME 26 | #15/15 Boston College at Maine
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 | 3:00 P.M.
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• Boston College will play two Hockey East road games this weekend, facing New Hampshire on Friday before making the trek up to Maine for a Saturday tilt.
• The #15 Eagles hosted #14 UConn on Tuesday night, falling 3-1.
• UNH played a single game last weekend, topping rival Maine, 5-4, at home.
• The Black Bears also played #7 Northeastern on Saturday, dropping the 5-0 road contest.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD . . .
• Move the Eagles to 15-9-1 overall with a mark of 13-7-0 in Hockey East play.
• Bump BC to 32-43-6 in the all-time series with UNH, including a record of 15-21-4 in road games.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Boston College sits at 14-9-1 overall with a mark of 12-7-0 in Hockey East play after falling to #14 UConn, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Kelley Rink ... Cayla Barnes scored her fifth goal of the season in the loss.
• Last weekend, the Eagles fell 1-0 in overtime at #7 Northeastern on Friday but rebounded with a 3-0 win at Holy Cross on Saturday.
• Abigail Levy stopped 63 of 64 shots she faced over the weekend, making 42 saves on Friday and posting a 21-save shutout on Saturday, en route to being named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week ... Deirdre Mullowney earned Defender of the Week honors after a two-goal game, including the game-winning goal on Saturday to go with six blocked shots on Friday.
• Hannah Bilka leads the Eagles in points (28), assists (18) and shots on goal (88) ... Bilka's 28 points rank tied for sixth in Hockey East and her 1.27 points per game average is fifth.
• Abby Newhook (12-11-23) is second on the team in scoring and first in goals ... Kelly Browne (5-8-13) and Gaby Roy (4-8-12) have also hit double-digit points.
• Eighteen Eagles have found the scoresheet, including 12 with at least five points.
• Levy is 11-7-1 with a .949 save percentage, 1.68 goals against average and three shutouts ... her .949 save percentage is second overall in the nation and first for goaltenders that make at least 20 saves per contest.
• BC's penalty kill-rate of 90.6 is second in Hockey East and fourth in the country.
ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE
• The Wildcats enter Friday's contest at 8-16-0 overall and 6-11-0 in Hockey East play … UNH is 3-3-0 in its last six outings, including a 4-0 win over #14 UConn on Dec. 2, 2022.
• Emily Pinto has a team-leading 19 points on six goals and 13 assists … Kira Juodikis has a team-high nine goals and seven assists for 16 points.
• Nicky Harnett has gone 5-7-0 in goal while posting a 2.23 goals against average, .916 save percentage and two shutouts … Ava Boutilier is 3-9-0 with a 3.33 goals against average, .890 save percentage and one shutout.
• UNH is converting on 21.4 percent of power plays, third-best in Hockey East.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Friday's meeting will be the 82nd all-time meeting between Boston and New Hampshire since the Eagles elevated to varsity status in 1994-95.
• The Eagles picked up a pair of wins over the Wildcats back in November, winning 3-1 at Kelley Rink and then earning a 3-2 overtime win in Durham.
• Boston College swept the 2021-22 regular season series, picking up a 2-1 win at Kelley Rink on Oct. 15, 2021 before a 3-2 comeback win the next night in Durham ... the Eagles then took a 5-3 game on Feb. 4, 2022 in Durham.
• BC has a 31-43-6 record in the series, including a 17-21-2 mark at Kelley Rink and a 14-21-4 record in Durham.
• Kelly Browne is the team's active scoring leader against New Hampshire with 17 points on nine goals and seven assists ... Browne recorded the program's 11th four-goal game in a 5-2 win over UNH on Nov. 1, 2019 ... it was the first career hat trick for Browne.
• Gaby Roy has four career goals against UNH, all coming in the program's 12th-ever four-goal game in a 6-2 win on Nov. 20, 2020.
• Hannah Bilka (2-11-13) is BC's second in scoring among active players while Roy (5-2-7) and Abby Newhook (6-1-7) sit third.
• Newhook had a two-goal game, including the game-winner, in a come-from-behind BC win on Oct. 16, 2021 and had another two-goal outing with the game-winner on Nov. 18, 2022.
• Katie Crowley is 29-14-4 in her career against New Hampshire.
ABOUT MAINE
• Maine, which will host Boston University on Friday, enters the weekend at 11-14-0 overall and 8-10-0 in Hockey East play.
• Luisa Welcke (7-9-16) and Lilli Welcke (4-12-16) are tied for the team lead in points … Mira Seregely (8-7-15) sits third in points while leading the team in power-play goals (3).
• Jorden Mattison and Brooklyn Oakes have split time between the pipes … Mattison is 5-5-0 with a 2.80 goals against average, .905 save percentage and two shutouts while Oakes is 5-7-0 with a 2.78 goals against average and .902 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST MAINE
• Boston College holds a 49-18-7 advantage in the all-time series, including a 23-8-4 mark in away games and 25-10-3 at Kelley Rink.
• The Eagles swept a two-game set to open up 2023, earning a pair of 4-1 wins at Kelley Rink on Jan. 5 and 6.
• Boston College took the 2021-22 regular season series ... in the first meeting at Kelley Rink the Eagles picked up a 5-2 win ... in the second and third meetings at Alfond Arena, BC earned 4-3 and 2-1 overtime wins ... Maine then ended BC's season in the Hockey East quarterfinal round by way of a 2-1 win at Kelley Rink.
• The Eagles' 2-1 win on Feb. 14, 2019 marked the 300th career win for head coach Katie Crowley.
• Hannah Bilka and Kelly Browne are the active scoring leaders against Maine with 14 points each.
• Bilka has 14 points on eight goals and six assists ... she has a trio of two-goal games against the Black Bears, doing it on Oct. 26, 2019 as part of a three-point game (2-1-3) and then on Oct. 23, 2021 and Dec. 3, 2021 ... she also has a pair of two-point outings on Jan. 5 and 6, 2023.
• Browne has her 14 points off of seven goals and seven assists, with two of her goals going for game-winners.
• Goaltender Abigail Levy has one career assist against Maine, doing it in a 5-2 in on Oct. 23, 2021.
• Twelve Eagles on the roster have at least one career point against Maine.
• Gaby Roy's father, Jean-Yves Roy, played three seasons at Maine (1989-92) and holds the career program records for goals (108) and game-winning goals (19) and fifth all-time in career scoring (203) ... Roy scored her first career short-handed goal against Maine on Oct. 23, 2021 ... she has a pair of two-assist outings against Maine coming on Jan. 5 and 6, 2023.
• Katie Crowley is 38-7-3 all-time against Maine ... Crowley picked up her 300th career win against Maine with a 2-1 win at Kelley Rink on Feb. 14, 2019.
UP NEXT
• Boston College will host Vermont on Friday, Jan. 27 and Merrimack on Saturday, Jan. 28.
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