November 12, 2008

Team Notes: Quinnipiac Hosts Hockey East Foes

The following article appeared November 12 on the Quinnipiac Web site.

 

The Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team will host Hockey East opponents the University of Vermont and Boston University this weekend. The Bobcats face the Catamounts on Friday at 7 p.m., and the Terriers Saturday at 4 p.m. Quinnipiac most recently tied the Cornell University Big Red on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2-2.

Scouting the Catamounts
 Vermont is 2-8-0 this season and 0-4-0 in Hockey East. The Catamounts most recently lost a two-game series to Wayne State last weekend, 5-3 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday. Three Catamounts have tallied six points so far this season. Erin Barley-Maloney has four goals and two assists, Teddy Fortin has two goals and four assists, while Peggy Wakeham has one goal and five assists. Junior goaltender Kristen Olychuk has started eight games in net for Vermont and posts a .821 save percentage.

Scouting the Terriers
Boston University is 6-2-3 this season with a 2-0-2 record in Hockey East. In the Terriers’ most recent game, they tied Providence, 3-3, on Saturday, Nov. 1. Senior forward Gina Kearns leads the Terriers with five goals and six assists. Junior forward Melissa Anderson is second on the team in scoring with two goals and eight assists. Senior goaltender Allyse Wilcox has started seven games for BU and posts a .924 save percentage.

Complete article can be accessed via the Quinnipiac Web site by clicking here.