Team Notes: Quinnipiac Prepares for Final Regular-Season Road Series
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The following article appeared February 4 on the Quinnipiac Web site.
The Quinnipiac University women's ice hockey team will head
north this weekend to take on Cornell and Colgate in their final
regular-season road series of 2009-10. The Bobcats will play the
Big Red first on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m. start at
Colgate on Saturday. Quinnipiac most recently defeated Union, 3-1,
on Jan. 30.
Scouting the Big Red
Cornell currently posts a 10-8-5 overall record and holds a 9-2-5
record in ECAC Hockey, good for 23 points and second place in the
league. The Big Red most recently lost to the number one team in
the conference, Clarkson, by a one-goal margin on Jan. 30. The last
time the Bobcats took on Cornell the teams tied, 3-3, on Nov. 21.
Sophomore forward Catherine White leads the Big Red offensively, as
she has tallied seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points on the
year. Sophomore goaltender Amanda Mazzotta has played in 22 games
this season for Cornell, and posts a .912 save percentage.
Scouting the Raiders
Colgate holds an 8-16-4 overall record this season with a 4-8-4
mark in the ECAC, placing them in ninth with 12 points in
conference play. In their last outing, the Raiders defeated St.
Lawrence, 2-1, on Jan. 30. Earlier this season, Quinnipiac tied
Colgate, 1-1, at the TD Bank Sports Center. Senior forward Katie
Stewart leads the Raiders and the ECAC with 17 goals, in addition
to tallying 12 assists for a total of 29 points on the year.
Goaltenders Kim Sass and Lisa Plenderleith have split time in net
this season, with Plenderleith holding a .884 save percentage, and
Sass posting a .858.
Complete article can be accessed via the Quinnipiac Web site by clicking here.
