November 12, 2009

Team Notes: Quinnipiac Battles Harvard, Dartmouth

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

 

The Quinnipiac University women's ice hockey team will hit the road this weekend to take on Harvard and Dartmouth in continued ECAC Hockey action. The Bobcats will make their first stop in Cambridge, Mass. on Friday to take on the eighth-ranked Crimson at 7 p.m., and then travel to Hanover, N.H. on Saturday to face off against the Big Green at 4 p.m. In its last outing, Quinnipiac defeated Yale, 2-1, on Nov. 7.

Scouting the Crimson
 The eighth-ranked Harvard currently posts a 2-2-0 record overall and in ECAC action, most recently defeating St. Lawrence, 3-0, on Nov. 7. The Crimson are collectively led by junior forward Katharine Chute, and freshman forward Kaitlin Spurling as each player has tallied one goal and three assists this season. Senior goaltender Christina Kessler has started all four games between the pipes for Harvard, posting a .924 save percentage and a 1.77 goals-against average.

Scouting the Big Green
 Dartmouth holds a 1-2-1 overall and conference record on the year, most recently falling to No. 2- ranked Clarkson, 3-1, on Nov. 7. Junior forward Amanda Trunzo and senior forward Sarah Parsons lead the team with five points each. Trunzo has scored four goals and added one assist, while Parsons has recorded one goal and four assists this season. Senior goaltender Mariel Lacina has played four games this season, posting a .900 save percentage and a 2.59 goals-against average.

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