Boston College Athletics
Friday, February 6
Worcester, MA
2:00 PM
Boston College
at
Holy Cross
Women's Hockey Set for Road Tests Against Holy Cross and UConn
February 05, 2026 | Women's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women's hockey returns to the road this weekend for a pair of Hockey East matchups, opening with a Friday afternoon contest against Holy Cross at 2:00 p.m. on NESN, before traveling to face UConn on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Boston College is coming off a weekend series split against Maine
• The Black Bears claimed Friday's contest, 4-3, before BC responded with a 5-4 overtime victory on Sunday
• The weekend marks BC's third meeting this season against both Holy Cross and UConn
• BC and Holy Cross have split the first two meetings, with the Eagles winning 4-2 and the Crusaders taking a 3-1 decision
• The series with UConn is also tied, as the Huskies earned a 3-1 win before BC answered with a 2-1 victory
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College split a two-game series with Maine last weekend
• BC dropped Friday's road contest, 4-3, before earning a 5-4 overtime win on Sunday
• The Eagles scored five goals in the Sunday victory, highlighted by strong special teams play and timely scoring
• BC earned its overtime win behind a balanced offensive effort and late-game execution
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 over 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 overall points (39) and conference points (27) in her first collegiate season
THE EAGLES
• Boston College holds a 12-15-1 overall record and a 10-7-1 mark in Hockey East play
• Ava Thomas leads the team with 39 points on 16 goals and 23 assists
• Sammy Taber follows with 23 points, while Madelyn Murphy has added 21 points on the season
• Olivia Maffeo has recorded nine nine, including three goals over the last two games
• Grace Campbell has played 27 games in net, posting a .924 save percentage with two shutouts
• BC has tallied 70 goals this season and averages over 31 shots per game
A LOOK AT HOLY CROSS
• Holy Cross enters the weekend with an 18-8-2 overall record and a 10-7-2 conference mark
• The Crusaders are 10-4-1 at home this season
• Violet Carroll leads Holy Cross with 22 points, while Alexia Moreau has scored a team-high 10 goals
• The Crusaders have allowed just 42 goals this season and boast one of the top defensive units in Hockey East
• Abby Hornung anchors the crease with a 1.46 goals against average and a .944 save percentage
A LOOK AT UCONN
• UConn brings a 19-7-2 overall record into the weekend and sits at 12-5-1 in league play
• The Huskies average nearly three goals per game and have scored 77 goals this season
• Kyla Josifovic leads the team with 27 points, while Megan Woodworth has tallied 11 goals
• UConn's defense has been stout, allowing just 47 goals on the season
• Tia Chan has started 26 games in net, recording a .949 save percentage and four shutouts
SETTING THE SCENE
• Boston College is coming off a weekend series split against Maine
• The Black Bears claimed Friday's contest, 4-3, before BC responded with a 5-4 overtime victory on Sunday
• The weekend marks BC's third meeting this season against both Holy Cross and UConn
• BC and Holy Cross have split the first two meetings, with the Eagles winning 4-2 and the Crusaders taking a 3-1 decision
• The series with UConn is also tied, as the Huskies earned a 3-1 win before BC answered with a 2-1 victory
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College split a two-game series with Maine last weekend
• BC dropped Friday's road contest, 4-3, before earning a 5-4 overtime win on Sunday
• The Eagles scored five goals in the Sunday victory, highlighted by strong special teams play and timely scoring
• BC earned its overtime win behind a balanced offensive effort and late-game execution
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 over 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 overall points (39) and conference points (27) in her first collegiate season
THE EAGLES
• Boston College holds a 12-15-1 overall record and a 10-7-1 mark in Hockey East play
• Ava Thomas leads the team with 39 points on 16 goals and 23 assists
• Sammy Taber follows with 23 points, while Madelyn Murphy has added 21 points on the season
• Olivia Maffeo has recorded nine nine, including three goals over the last two games
• Grace Campbell has played 27 games in net, posting a .924 save percentage with two shutouts
• BC has tallied 70 goals this season and averages over 31 shots per game
A LOOK AT HOLY CROSS
• Holy Cross enters the weekend with an 18-8-2 overall record and a 10-7-2 conference mark
• The Crusaders are 10-4-1 at home this season
• Violet Carroll leads Holy Cross with 22 points, while Alexia Moreau has scored a team-high 10 goals
• The Crusaders have allowed just 42 goals this season and boast one of the top defensive units in Hockey East
• Abby Hornung anchors the crease with a 1.46 goals against average and a .944 save percentage
A LOOK AT UCONN
• UConn brings a 19-7-2 overall record into the weekend and sits at 12-5-1 in league play
• The Huskies average nearly three goals per game and have scored 77 goals this season
• Kyla Josifovic leads the team with 27 points, while Megan Woodworth has tallied 11 goals
• UConn's defense has been stout, allowing just 47 goals on the season
• Tia Chan has started 26 games in net, recording a .949 save percentage and four shutouts
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