Boston College Athletics
Friday, October 9
Worcester, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
at
Holy Cross
October 08, 2026 | Women's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's hockey team begins Hockey East play with a pair of games this weekend, traveling to Holy Cross on Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. before returning to Conte Forum for its home opener against Providence on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College opened the 2026-27 season with a program-record 17-0 victory over Stonehill on Oct. 3
• The Eagles outshot the Skyhawks 60-20 in the victory
• BC's 17 goals surpassed the previous program record of 14, while the 17-goal margin marked the largest goal differential in NCAA women's hockey history
• Ava Thomas recorded a hat trick and finished with six points on three goals and three assists
• Sammy Taber and Maxim Tremblay each recorded two goals and an assist, while Julian Klein and Callie Rice each scored twice
• Taber reached 100 career points with her two-goal performance
• Sarah Powers added a goal and three assists, while Lauren Glaser recorded a goal and three assists
• The Eagles received a combined 24-save shutout from Ava Sedore, Bailey Callaway and Bella Pomarico
THE RETURNERS
• The Eagles return 15 players from the 2025-26 roster, including four of their top five point producers
• Thomas returns after leading BC with 46 points on 19 goals and 27 assists in 35 games last season
• Thomas was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, a First Team All-Star and an All-Rookie Team selection
• Sammy Taber finished with 29 points on eight goals and 21 assists
• 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
LEADERS ELECTED
• Sammy Taber and Olivia Maffeo will serve as team captains in 2026-27, while Lauren Glaser will serve as alternate captain
• Taber recorded 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
• Glaser registered 11 points on six goals and five assists in 34 games
• The trio combined for 54 points in 2025-26
ABOUT HOLY CROSS
• Holy Cross enters Friday's matchup with a 1-0-2 record through three games
• The Crusaders opened the season with a 2-2 tie and 4-0 victory against Delaware before playing Assumption to a 2-2 tie
• Holy Cross has scored eight goals while allowing four through three games
• The Crusaders are averaging 33.7 shots per game while allowing 26.3 shots per game
• Holy Cross has converted on 2-of-9 power-play opportunities and has killed off 8-of-9 opponent power plays
• Violet Carroll and Naemi Herzig are tied for the team lead with three points on two goals and an assist, while Lulu Rourke has three points on one goal and two assists
• Freshmen goaltenders Livia Debnarova and Jorinde Heller have combined for a 1.26 goals-against average and .949 save percentage
• The Crusaders finished the 2025-26 season 19-13-3 overall and placed fourth in Hockey East with a 10-11-3 conference record
THE SERIES: HOLY CROSS
• Boston College leads the all-time series against Holy Cross, 19-3-1
• The Eagles are 10-0-1 at home and 9-3 on the road against the Crusaders
• BC has won the last meeting, earning a 4-3 overtime victory at Holy Cross on Feb. 6, 2026
• The Eagles are riding a one-game winning streak in the series
ABOUT PROVIDENCE
• Providence enters the weekend with a 2-2-0 record
• The Friars opened the season with consecutive wins over Sacred Heart, 4-2 and 3-0, before dropping both games against Quinnipiac, 3-1 and 6-1
• Providence has scored nine goals while allowing 11 through four games
• The Friars are averaging 26.5 shots per game while allowing 29.5 shots per game
• Providence has converted on 1-of-14 power-play opportunities and has killed off 15-of-17 opponent power plays
• Audrey Knapp leads the Friars with five points on one goal and four assists
• Kiara Kraft has recorded four assists, while Bella Van Volsen leads Providence with three goals
• Providence opens Hockey East play Friday at home against Northeastern before traveling to Chestnut Hill for Saturday's matchup with the Eagles
THE SERIES: PROVIDENCE
• Boston College leads the all-time series against Providence, 47-44-4
• The Eagles are 27-20-2 at home and 20-22-2 on the road against the Friars
• Providence won the most recent meeting, 2-1, on Feb. 13, 2026, at Conte Forum
• BC is 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings
UP NEXT
• Boston College remains at home Wednesday, Oct. 14, hosting Merrimack at 7 p.m. at Conte Forum.
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College opened the 2026-27 season with a program-record 17-0 victory over Stonehill on Oct. 3
• The Eagles outshot the Skyhawks 60-20 in the victory
• BC's 17 goals surpassed the previous program record of 14, while the 17-goal margin marked the largest goal differential in NCAA women's hockey history
• Ava Thomas recorded a hat trick and finished with six points on three goals and three assists
• Sammy Taber and Maxim Tremblay each recorded two goals and an assist, while Julian Klein and Callie Rice each scored twice
• Taber reached 100 career points with her two-goal performance
• Sarah Powers added a goal and three assists, while Lauren Glaser recorded a goal and three assists
• The Eagles received a combined 24-save shutout from Ava Sedore, Bailey Callaway and Bella Pomarico
THE RETURNERS
• The Eagles return 15 players from the 2025-26 roster, including four of their top five point producers
• Thomas returns after leading BC with 46 points on 19 goals and 27 assists in 35 games last season
• Thomas was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, a First Team All-Star and an All-Rookie Team selection
• Sammy Taber finished with 29 points on eight goals and 21 assists
• 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
LEADERS ELECTED
• Sammy Taber and Olivia Maffeo will serve as team captains in 2026-27, while Lauren Glaser will serve as alternate captain
• Taber recorded 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
• Glaser registered 11 points on six goals and five assists in 34 games
• The trio combined for 54 points in 2025-26
ABOUT HOLY CROSS
• Holy Cross enters Friday's matchup with a 1-0-2 record through three games
• The Crusaders opened the season with a 2-2 tie and 4-0 victory against Delaware before playing Assumption to a 2-2 tie
• Holy Cross has scored eight goals while allowing four through three games
• The Crusaders are averaging 33.7 shots per game while allowing 26.3 shots per game
• Holy Cross has converted on 2-of-9 power-play opportunities and has killed off 8-of-9 opponent power plays
• Violet Carroll and Naemi Herzig are tied for the team lead with three points on two goals and an assist, while Lulu Rourke has three points on one goal and two assists
• Freshmen goaltenders Livia Debnarova and Jorinde Heller have combined for a 1.26 goals-against average and .949 save percentage
• The Crusaders finished the 2025-26 season 19-13-3 overall and placed fourth in Hockey East with a 10-11-3 conference record
THE SERIES: HOLY CROSS
• Boston College leads the all-time series against Holy Cross, 19-3-1
• The Eagles are 10-0-1 at home and 9-3 on the road against the Crusaders
• BC has won the last meeting, earning a 4-3 overtime victory at Holy Cross on Feb. 6, 2026
• The Eagles are riding a one-game winning streak in the series
ABOUT PROVIDENCE
• Providence enters the weekend with a 2-2-0 record
• The Friars opened the season with consecutive wins over Sacred Heart, 4-2 and 3-0, before dropping both games against Quinnipiac, 3-1 and 6-1
• Providence has scored nine goals while allowing 11 through four games
• The Friars are averaging 26.5 shots per game while allowing 29.5 shots per game
• Providence has converted on 1-of-14 power-play opportunities and has killed off 15-of-17 opponent power plays
• Audrey Knapp leads the Friars with five points on one goal and four assists
• Kiara Kraft has recorded four assists, while Bella Van Volsen leads Providence with three goals
• Providence opens Hockey East play Friday at home against Northeastern before traveling to Chestnut Hill for Saturday's matchup with the Eagles
THE SERIES: PROVIDENCE
• Boston College leads the all-time series against Providence, 47-44-4
• The Eagles are 27-20-2 at home and 20-22-2 on the road against the Friars
• Providence won the most recent meeting, 2-1, on Feb. 13, 2026, at Conte Forum
• BC is 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings
UP NEXT
• Boston College remains at home Wednesday, Oct. 14, hosting Merrimack at 7 p.m. at Conte Forum.
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