Eagles Set Program Record With 17-0 Win Over Stonehill

Saturday, October 3

7:00 PM

Boston College

1-0-0

Stonehill College

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Team	1	2	3	F
Boston College	7	3	7	17
Stonehill	0	0	0	0

Eagles Set Program Record With 17-0 Win Over Stonehill

October 03, 2026 | Women's Hockey

Box Score

BOSTON, Mass. – The Boston College women's hockey team opened the 2026-27 season in historic fashion, defeating Stonehill 17-0 on Saturday evening at Warrior Ice Arena.

The Eagles' 17 goals marked a program record for goals scored in a single game, surpassing the previous record of 14 goals set against RPI on Jan. 19, 1996. The 17-goal margin of victory also marked the largest goal differential in NCAA women's hockey history.

Ava Thomas recorded a hat trick to lead the Eagles, while Sammy Taber, Maxim Tremblay, Julian Klein and Callie Rice each scored twice. Taber also reached the 100-point milestone for her career with her two-goal performance. Sarah Powers added a goal and three assists, while Lauren Glaser recorded a goal and three assists.

The Eagles wasted little time getting on the board as Thomas opened the scoring at 5:34 of the first period, assisted by Powers and Penelope Lavoie. Taber added another 48 seconds later before Klein pushed the lead to 3-0 at 11:19.

Powers scored at 11:51 before Rice and Thomas added goals later in the frame. Glaser capped a seven-goal opening period with 2:01 remaining to send the Eagles into the first intermission with a 7-0 advantage.

Boston College continued its offensive outburst in the second period, scoring three more goals. Tremblay scored 6:42 into the frame before Thomas completed her hat trick at 8:53. Sawyer Merrill added another at 16:10 as the Eagles took a 10-0 lead into the second intermission.

The Eagles added seven more goals in the third period to cap the record-setting performance. Kiera Dempsey opened the scoring 1:46 into the frame before Klein, Rice and Taber each found the back of the net. Tricia Piku added a goal at 12:47, followed by Tremblay at 14:57 and Mila Advani at 15:21 to cap the scoring.

Boston College outshot Stonehill 60-20 on the night. The Eagles also received a combined 24 saves from Ava Sedore, Bailey Callaway and Bella Pomarico to record the shutout. Sedore earned the win after making nine saves in the opening period.

SCORING

1st 5:34 — BC — Ava Thomas (Sarah Powers, Penelope Lavoie)
1st 5:42 — BC — Sammy Taber (Sydney Semiga)
1st 11:19 — BC — Julian Klein (Maxim Tremblay, Mila Advani)
1st 11:51 — BC — Sarah Powers (Ava Thomas, Callie Rice)
1st 12:13 — BC — Callie Rice (Ava Thomas)
1st 16:04 — BC — Ava Thomas (Olivia Maffeo, Sarah Powers)
1st 17:59 — BC — Lauren Glaser (Mila Advani, Grace Bickett)
2nd 6:42 — BC — Maxim Tremblay (Lauren Glaser, Alaina Dunn)
2nd 8:53 — BC — Ava Thomas (Sydney Semiga, Sarah Powers)
2nd 16:10 — BC — Sawyer Merrill (Sage Babey, Alaina Dunn)
3rd 1:46 — BC — Kiera Dempsey (Lauren Glaser, Sammy Taber)
3rd 2:59 — BC — Julian Klein (Maxim Tremblay)
3rd 4:21 — BC — Callie Rice (Ava Thomas, Kiera Dempsey)
3rd 10:23 — BC — Sammy Taber (Lauren Glaser, Alaina Dunn)
3rd 12:47 — BC — Tricia Piku (Sage Babey, Sawyer Merrill)
3rd 14:57 — BC — Maxim Tremblay (Julian Klein, Mila Advani)
3rd 15:21 — BC — Mila Advani (Julian Klein)

GAME NOTES

BC's 17 goals set a program record, surpassing the previous mark of 14 goals against RPI on Jan. 19, 1996.
The 17-goal margin of victory is the largest in NCAA women's hockey history.
Boston College opens the 2026-27 season 1-0.
The Eagles scored seven goals in both the first and third periods.
BC outshot Stonehill 60-20.
Ava Thomas recorded a hat trick and finished with six points on three goals and three assists.
Sammy Taber reached the 100-point milestone for her career with her two-goal performance.
Taber and Tremblay each finished with two goals and one assist.
Klein and Rice each recorded two goals.
Powers tallied a goal and three assists for four points.
Glaser recorded a goal and three assists.
The Eagles received a combined 24-save shutout from Sedore, Callaway and Pomarico.

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.