Boston College Athletics
Saturday, October 3
7:00 PM
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Stonehill College
Women’s Hockey Opens 2026-27 Season at Stonehill
October 02, 2026 | Women's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's hockey team opens the 2026-27 season Saturday evening against Stonehill. The Eagles will face the Skyhawks at 7 p.m. at Warrior Ice Arena, with the game airing on NEC FrontRow.
PRESEASON HOCKEY EAST POLL
• Boston College was picked to finish third in the Hockey East preseason coaches poll with 64 points
• Northeastern was selected as the preseason favorite with 89 points and eight first-place votes
• UConn was picked second with 83 points and two first-place votes
• Boston University and Holy Cross tied for fourth with 60 points
• Vermont was selected sixth with 54 points, followed by New Hampshire (42), Maine (33), Providence (31) and Merrimack (24)
LEADERS ELECTED
• Sammy Taber and Olivia Maffeo will serve as team captains in 2026-27, while Lauren Glaser will be the alternate captain
• Taber returns after recording 29 points on eight goals and 21 assists in 33 games last season
• Maffeo posted 14 points on nine goals and five assists in 35 games in 2025-26
• Glaser appeared in 34 games and registered 11 points on six goals and five assists
• The trio combined for 54 points last season
THE RETURNERS
• The Eagles return 15 players from the 2025-26 roster, including four of their top five point producers
• Ava Thomas led BC with 46 points last season on 19 goals and 27 assists in 35 games
• Thomas was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, a First Team All-Star and an All-Rookie Team selection
• Maxim Tremblay registered 22 points on 11 goals and 11 assists
• Madelyn Murphy posted 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists from the blue line
• Thomas, Taber, Tremblay and Murphy combined for 118 points last season
NEW FACES
• The Eagles welcome seven freshmen and two transfers to the 2026-27 roster
• Callie Rice joins BC after spending one season at St. Thomas, where she appeared in 35 games and recorded two assists
• Grace Bickett joins the Eagles after two seasons at Wisconsin, appearing in 28 games and recording one goal and two assists
• BC also welcomes new assistant coaches Taylor Wasylk and Taylor Wenczkowski to the coaching staff
ABOUT STONEHILL
• Stonehill enters Saturday's matchup 0-2 after opening the season with a pair of losses at Syracuse
• The Skyhawks fell 3-0 on Sept. 25 before dropping a 4-1 decision on Sept. 26
• Peyton Wise leads Stonehill with one goal through two games
• Julie Morrison and Bella Sacca have each recorded one assist
• Alexa Caron has started both games in net, making 116 saves on 123 shots for a .943 save percentage
• Stonehill has been outshot 123-37 through two games and is 0-for-6 on the power play
2025-26 REWIND
• The Eagles finished last season with a 16-18-1 overall record and a 14-9-1 mark in Hockey East
• Thomas led the Eagles with 46 points on 19 goals and 27 assists and was named Hockey East Rookie of the Year
• Emma Conner was named Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward after recording 75 blocked shots
• Murphy earned First Team All-Hockey East honors after recording 21 points, while Tremblay joined Thomas and Murphy on the All-Rookie Team
• BC advanced to the Hockey East quarterfinals before falling to Vermont, 3-1, on Feb. 28
THE SERIES
• Boston College leads the all-time series against Stonehill, 1-0
• The Eagles earned a 5-1 victory in the lone previous meeting on Sept. 28, 2024, at Stonehill
UP NEXT
• The Eagles travel to Holy Cross on Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. before returning to Conte Forum for their home opener against Providence on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m.
PRESEASON HOCKEY EAST POLL
• Boston College was picked to finish third in the Hockey East preseason coaches poll with 64 points
• Northeastern was selected as the preseason favorite with 89 points and eight first-place votes
• UConn was picked second with 83 points and two first-place votes
• Boston University and Holy Cross tied for fourth with 60 points
• Vermont was selected sixth with 54 points, followed by New Hampshire (42), Maine (33), Providence (31) and Merrimack (24)
LEADERS ELECTED
• Sammy Taber and Olivia Maffeo will serve as team captains in 2026-27, while Lauren Glaser will be the alternate captain
• Taber returns after recording 29 points on eight goals and 21 assists in 33 games last season
• Maffeo posted 14 points on nine goals and five assists in 35 games in 2025-26
• Glaser appeared in 34 games and registered 11 points on six goals and five assists
• The trio combined for 54 points last season
THE RETURNERS
• The Eagles return 15 players from the 2025-26 roster, including four of their top five point producers
• Ava Thomas led BC with 46 points last season on 19 goals and 27 assists in 35 games
• Thomas was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, a First Team All-Star and an All-Rookie Team selection
• Maxim Tremblay registered 22 points on 11 goals and 11 assists
• Madelyn Murphy posted 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists from the blue line
• Thomas, Taber, Tremblay and Murphy combined for 118 points last season
NEW FACES
• The Eagles welcome seven freshmen and two transfers to the 2026-27 roster
• Callie Rice joins BC after spending one season at St. Thomas, where she appeared in 35 games and recorded two assists
• Grace Bickett joins the Eagles after two seasons at Wisconsin, appearing in 28 games and recording one goal and two assists
• BC also welcomes new assistant coaches Taylor Wasylk and Taylor Wenczkowski to the coaching staff
ABOUT STONEHILL
• Stonehill enters Saturday's matchup 0-2 after opening the season with a pair of losses at Syracuse
• The Skyhawks fell 3-0 on Sept. 25 before dropping a 4-1 decision on Sept. 26
• Peyton Wise leads Stonehill with one goal through two games
• Julie Morrison and Bella Sacca have each recorded one assist
• Alexa Caron has started both games in net, making 116 saves on 123 shots for a .943 save percentage
• Stonehill has been outshot 123-37 through two games and is 0-for-6 on the power play
2025-26 REWIND
• The Eagles finished last season with a 16-18-1 overall record and a 14-9-1 mark in Hockey East
• Thomas led the Eagles with 46 points on 19 goals and 27 assists and was named Hockey East Rookie of the Year
• Emma Conner was named Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward after recording 75 blocked shots
• Murphy earned First Team All-Hockey East honors after recording 21 points, while Tremblay joined Thomas and Murphy on the All-Rookie Team
• BC advanced to the Hockey East quarterfinals before falling to Vermont, 3-1, on Feb. 28
THE SERIES
• Boston College leads the all-time series against Stonehill, 1-0
• The Eagles earned a 5-1 victory in the lone previous meeting on Sept. 28, 2024, at Stonehill
UP NEXT
• The Eagles travel to Holy Cross on Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. before returning to Conte Forum for their home opener against Providence on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m.
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