November 20, 2008

Team Notes: Quinnipiac Hosts North Country Duo

The following article appeared November 20 on the Quinnipiac Web site.

 

The Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team faces ECAC opponents Clarkson and St. Lawrence this weekend. The Bobcats take on the Golden Knights, Head Coach Rick Seeley’s former team, Friday at 7 p.m. and the Saints Saturday at 4 p.m. In Quinnipiac’s most recent game, the Bobcats fell 5-1 to Boston University.

Scouting the Golden Knights
Clarkson is 4-5-3 this season overall and 2-1-1 in ECAC Hockey play. In the Golden Knights’ most recent game, they tied Dartmouth, 2-2, on Nov. 15. Senior right wing Marie-Jo Gaudet leads Clarkson with eight goals and nine assists. Sophomore goaltenders Laura Dahm and Eve Grandmont-Berube have split time in goal for the Golden Knights this season. Dahm has appeared in eight games and posts a .945 save percentage, while Grandmont-Berube has seen action in five games and has a .881 save percentage.

Scouting the Saints
St. Lawrence is 7-1-2 this season overall and 4-0-0 in conference play. The Saints currently rank fourth in the USCHO.com national poll. St. Lawrence is currently riding a six-game winning streak; the most recent was a 3-1 victory over Harvard. Junior forward Tara Akstull leads the Saints with five goals and seven assists. Second on the team is senior forward Carson Duggan with eight goals and three assists. Junior goaltender Brittony Chartier has played every minute in the 10 games for St. Lawrence and posts a .937 save percentage.

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