January 29, 2009

Team Notes: Quinnipiac Hosts Brown and Yale

The following article appeared January 29 on the Quinnipiac Web site.

 

The Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team will play ECAC Hockey foes Brown and Yale for this first time this season on Jan. 30-31. The Bobcats will face the Bears on Friday night at 7 p.m., and the Bulldogs on Saturday at 4 p.m. In its most recent game, Quinnipiac fell to Princeton, 2-1, on Tuesday night at the TD Banknorth Sports Center.

Scouting the Bears
Brown is 3-16-1 overall this season with a 2-11-0 record in ECAC Hockey play. In the Bears’ last game, they were defeated, 6-0, by Cornell on Jan. 24. Junior forward Andrea Hunger leads Brown with 4 goals and 6 assists. Senior goaltender Nicole Stock has played in 20 games for the Bears, posting a .909 save percentage. Stock ranks second in the ECAC in saves with 718 this season.

Scouting the Bulldogs
 Yale is 8-12-1 this season overall and 4-9-0 in the ECAC. Most recently, the Bulldogs lost, 3-0, to Colgate on Jan. 24. Senior forward Crysti Howser leads Yale with 12 goals and 8 assists. Goaltenders Jackee Snikeris and Genny Ladiges have split time in net this season. Snikeris posts a .923 save percentage and a 5-5-0 record, while Ladiges has a .902 percentage with a 3-7-0 record.

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