Boston College Athletics
Friday, February 13
6:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Providence College
Women’s Hockey Set for Weekend Matchups against Providence and Northeastern
February 12, 2026 | Women's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women's hockey returns to action this weekend with a pair of Hockey East matchups, opening play Friday at 6 p.m. against Providence before closing the weekend Sunday at Bentley Arena against Northeastern. Both games will air live on ESPN+.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Boston College enters the weekend coming off a split road series against ranked opponents
• The Eagles earned a 4-3 overtime victory over No. 13 Holy Cross on Friday
• BC followed with a 6-2 loss to No. 6 UConn on Saturday
• The weekend marked BC's third meetings of the season against both Holy Cross and UConn
• The Eagles now turn their focus back to Hockey East play with two key conference matchups ahead
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College split a weekend road slate, earning a 4–3 overtime victory at No. 13 Holy Cross on Friday before falling 6–2 at No. 6 UConn on Saturday
• In Friday's win, Olivia Maffeo netted two goals, including the overtime game-winner, as BC scored three power-play goals in the contest
• Jade Arnone and Lauren Glaser also found the back of the net against the Crusaders, while the Eagles went 3-for-5 on the power play
• On Saturday at UConn, Ava Thomas and Kate Ham each scored for Boston College
ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: AVA THOMAS
• Ava Thomas was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for January
• She paced the conference in assists (8), points (13), and shots on goal (74) across eight games
• Thomas recorded multi-point performances in five contests and averaged more than nine shots per game
• Her standout performance came on Jan. 16 with a six-point effort (2g, 4a) in an 8–2 victory
• Thomas currently leads Hockey East in total points (41) and conference points, continuing to rank among the league's top offensive producers in her first collegiate season
THE EAGLES
• Boston College holds a 13-16-1 overall record and an 11-8-1 mark in Hockey East play
• BC has scored 76 goals this season and averages 32.3 shots per game
• Ava Thomas leads the Eagles with 41 points on 17 goals and 24 assists
• Sammy Taber ranks second with 25 points, while Madelyn Murphy has added 21
• Olivia Maffeo has recorded eight goals, including multiple goals over the past two weekends
• Grace Campbell has started 29 games in net, posting a .923 save percentage with two shutouts
• Boston College has blocked more than 400 shots, averaging over 13 blocks per game
A LOOK AT NORTHEASTERN
• Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey enters the weekend with a 23-6-1 overall record and an 18-1-1 mark in Hockey East
• The Huskies average 3.1 goals per game while allowing just 1.8, ranking among the league's best scoring defenses
• Northeastern has totaled 93 goals this season and averages 34.7 shots per game
• Lily Shannon leads the Huskies with 39 points (18g, 21a), followed by Stryker Zablocki with 37 points (14g, 23a)
• Northeastern's power play is converting at 21.5% (23-for-107)
• The Huskies have allowed only 53 goals and own a +40 goal differential, supported by a .932 team save percentage
SERIES HISTORY
• Sunday's game marks the fourth meeting of the season between Boston College and Northeastern
• The Huskies have claimed victory in the three previous meetings
A LOOK AT PROVIDENCE
• Providence enters the weekend with a 9-19-2 overall record
• The Friars are averaging 1.80 goals per game (55 goals in 30 games) and allowing 3.30 goals per game (99 goals against)
• Providence is shooting .066 as a team and averaging 27.7 shots per game
• On the power play, the Friars are 10-for-64 (.156) this season
• Reichen Kirchmair leads Providence with 22 points, totaling 11 goals and 11 assists in 30 games
SERIES HISTORY vs. PROVIDENCE
• Boston College holds a 47-43-4 all-time record against Providence
• The Eagles are 27-19-2 against the Friars at Kelley Rink
• BC has won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series
• Friday's game marks the third meeting of the season, with Boston College winning the first two matchups by scores of 5-1 and 8-2
SETTING THE SCENE
• Boston College enters the weekend coming off a split road series against ranked opponents
• The Eagles earned a 4-3 overtime victory over No. 13 Holy Cross on Friday
• BC followed with a 6-2 loss to No. 6 UConn on Saturday
• The weekend marked BC's third meetings of the season against both Holy Cross and UConn
• The Eagles now turn their focus back to Hockey East play with two key conference matchups ahead
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College split a weekend road slate, earning a 4–3 overtime victory at No. 13 Holy Cross on Friday before falling 6–2 at No. 6 UConn on Saturday
• In Friday's win, Olivia Maffeo netted two goals, including the overtime game-winner, as BC scored three power-play goals in the contest
• Jade Arnone and Lauren Glaser also found the back of the net against the Crusaders, while the Eagles went 3-for-5 on the power play
• On Saturday at UConn, Ava Thomas and Kate Ham each scored for Boston College
ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: AVA THOMAS
• Ava Thomas was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for January
• She paced the conference in assists (8), points (13), and shots on goal (74) across eight games
• Thomas recorded multi-point performances in five contests and averaged more than nine shots per game
• Her standout performance came on Jan. 16 with a six-point effort (2g, 4a) in an 8–2 victory
• Thomas currently leads Hockey East in total points (41) and conference points, continuing to rank among the league's top offensive producers in her first collegiate season
THE EAGLES
• Boston College holds a 13-16-1 overall record and an 11-8-1 mark in Hockey East play
• BC has scored 76 goals this season and averages 32.3 shots per game
• Ava Thomas leads the Eagles with 41 points on 17 goals and 24 assists
• Sammy Taber ranks second with 25 points, while Madelyn Murphy has added 21
• Olivia Maffeo has recorded eight goals, including multiple goals over the past two weekends
• Grace Campbell has started 29 games in net, posting a .923 save percentage with two shutouts
• Boston College has blocked more than 400 shots, averaging over 13 blocks per game
A LOOK AT NORTHEASTERN
• Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey enters the weekend with a 23-6-1 overall record and an 18-1-1 mark in Hockey East
• The Huskies average 3.1 goals per game while allowing just 1.8, ranking among the league's best scoring defenses
• Northeastern has totaled 93 goals this season and averages 34.7 shots per game
• Lily Shannon leads the Huskies with 39 points (18g, 21a), followed by Stryker Zablocki with 37 points (14g, 23a)
• Northeastern's power play is converting at 21.5% (23-for-107)
• The Huskies have allowed only 53 goals and own a +40 goal differential, supported by a .932 team save percentage
SERIES HISTORY
• Sunday's game marks the fourth meeting of the season between Boston College and Northeastern
• The Huskies have claimed victory in the three previous meetings
A LOOK AT PROVIDENCE
• Providence enters the weekend with a 9-19-2 overall record
• The Friars are averaging 1.80 goals per game (55 goals in 30 games) and allowing 3.30 goals per game (99 goals against)
• Providence is shooting .066 as a team and averaging 27.7 shots per game
• On the power play, the Friars are 10-for-64 (.156) this season
• Reichen Kirchmair leads Providence with 22 points, totaling 11 goals and 11 assists in 30 games
SERIES HISTORY vs. PROVIDENCE
• Boston College holds a 47-43-4 all-time record against Providence
• The Eagles are 27-19-2 against the Friars at Kelley Rink
• BC has won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series
• Friday's game marks the third meeting of the season, with Boston College winning the first two matchups by scores of 5-1 and 8-2
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