Boston College Athletics
Saturday, October 24
3:00 PM
Boston College
4-2-0
3
vs
5
#12/13 Cornell University
3-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Boston College | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
October 24, 2026 | Women's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's hockey team fell to No. 12/13 Cornell, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon at Kelley Rink, splitting its two-game weekend series with the Big Red.
Sarah Powers, Olivia Maffeo and Maxim Tremblay each scored for the Eagles, while Ava Thomas recorded an assist.
Cornell opened the scoring at 4:58 of the first period when Rachel Bishop found the back of the net. The Big Red doubled their lead at 9:18 on a goal from Karel Prefontaine, taking a 2-0 advantage into the first intermission.
Boston College responded in the second period as Powers scored at 11:11, assisted by Thomas and Callie Rice, to cut the deficit to one. Cornell answered less than two minutes later when Piper Grober scored at 13:08 to restore its two-goal advantage.
The Eagles continued to battle, with Maffeo scoring on the power play at 16:46 of the second period. Mila Advani and Grace Bickett recorded assists on the goal, bringing BC within one heading into the final frame.
Cornell extended its lead early in the third period, scoring twice in the opening five minutes. Delaney Fleming found the back of the net at 3:15 before Rose Dwyer added a power-play goal at 4:14 to give the Big Red a 5-2 advantage.
Tremblay scored at 10:05 of the third period, assisted by Jilian Klein and Jaime Griswold, to bring the Eagles within two. Boston College was unable to close the gap as Cornell secured the 5-3 victory.
Cornell outshot Boston College 51-23, while the Eagles finished 1-for-3 on the power play. The Big Red went 1-for-5 with the player advantage.
SCORING
1st 4:58 COR Rachel Bishop (London McDavid, Kayla O'Donnell)
1st 9:18 COR Karel Prefontaine (Renee Bishop, Abby Thibodeau)
2nd 11:11 BC Sarah Powers (Ava Thomas, Callie Rice)
2nd 13:08 COR Piper Grober (Delaney Fleming)
2nd 16:46 BC Olivia Maffeo (Mila Advani, Grace Bickett) - PP
3rd 3:15 COR Delaney Fleming (Shannon Pearson, Lindzi Avar)
3rd 4:14 COR Rose Dwyer (Piper Grober, Nora Curtis) - PP
3rd 10:05 BC Maxim Tremblay (Jilian Klein, Jaime Griswold)
GAME NOTES
Boston College returns to action Monday, Oct. 26, when the Eagles take on Minnesota State Mankato at 11 a.m.
Sarah Powers, Olivia Maffeo and Maxim Tremblay each scored for the Eagles, while Ava Thomas recorded an assist.
Cornell opened the scoring at 4:58 of the first period when Rachel Bishop found the back of the net. The Big Red doubled their lead at 9:18 on a goal from Karel Prefontaine, taking a 2-0 advantage into the first intermission.
Boston College responded in the second period as Powers scored at 11:11, assisted by Thomas and Callie Rice, to cut the deficit to one. Cornell answered less than two minutes later when Piper Grober scored at 13:08 to restore its two-goal advantage.
The Eagles continued to battle, with Maffeo scoring on the power play at 16:46 of the second period. Mila Advani and Grace Bickett recorded assists on the goal, bringing BC within one heading into the final frame.
Cornell extended its lead early in the third period, scoring twice in the opening five minutes. Delaney Fleming found the back of the net at 3:15 before Rose Dwyer added a power-play goal at 4:14 to give the Big Red a 5-2 advantage.
Tremblay scored at 10:05 of the third period, assisted by Jilian Klein and Jaime Griswold, to bring the Eagles within two. Boston College was unable to close the gap as Cornell secured the 5-3 victory.
Cornell outshot Boston College 51-23, while the Eagles finished 1-for-3 on the power play. The Big Red went 1-for-5 with the player advantage.
SCORING
1st 4:58 COR Rachel Bishop (London McDavid, Kayla O'Donnell)
1st 9:18 COR Karel Prefontaine (Renee Bishop, Abby Thibodeau)
2nd 11:11 BC Sarah Powers (Ava Thomas, Callie Rice)
2nd 13:08 COR Piper Grober (Delaney Fleming)
2nd 16:46 BC Olivia Maffeo (Mila Advani, Grace Bickett) - PP
3rd 3:15 COR Delaney Fleming (Shannon Pearson, Lindzi Avar)
3rd 4:14 COR Rose Dwyer (Piper Grober, Nora Curtis) - PP
3rd 10:05 BC Maxim Tremblay (Jilian Klein, Jaime Griswold)
GAME NOTES
- Boston College moved to 4-2-0 on the season.
- The Eagles split their two-game weekend series against No. 12/13 Cornell after earning a 2-0 victory Friday night.
- Sarah Powers scored her fifth goal of the season.
- Olivia Maffeo recorded her first goal of the season on the power play.
- Maxim Tremblay scored her fourth goal of the season.
- Ava Thomas recorded her sixth assist of the season.
- Jilian Klein recorded her fourth assist of the season.
- Jaime Griswold recorded her first point of the season with an assist on Tremblay's third-period goal.
- Boston College finished 1-for-3 on the power play.
- Cornell outshot the Eagles 51-23.
Boston College returns to action Monday, Oct. 26, when the Eagles take on Minnesota State Mankato at 11 a.m.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's HockeyTeam Stats
COR
BOC
Shots
51
23
PPG
1
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
6
Penalty Mins
8
12
Faceoffs Won
40
21
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
1
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