January 26, 2010

Bobcats Make Push for Tournament Spot

The following article appeared in the January 26 issue of the New Haven Register.

 

By Todd DeFrancesco
Special to the Register

The Quinnipiac women’s hockey team is off to the best start in program history and for the last two weeks has received votes in the U.S. College Hockey Online poll for the first time.

Currently on a six-game winning streak, which includes victories over then-No. 5 Harvard on Jan. 9 and a weekend sweep of then-No. 10 Syracuse on Jan. 15-16, the Bobcats have a 13-7-6 record.

In addition to the USCHO.com poll, the Bobcats, one of two teams listed as also receiving votes, also earned a spot on the Pairwise Ranking poll, where they were ranked 11th. The USCHO.com Pairwise Ranking attempt to mimic the method used by the NCAA selection committee to determine participants for the NCAA tournament.

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