Boston University (16-8-1, 13-4-1 HE) vs. #12/13 Boston College (17-8-1, 13-5-1 HE)
Date & Time: Friday, Jan. 31 – 6 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Arena
Boston University (16-8-1, 13-4-1 HE) vs. Vermont (5-19-2, 4-13-2 HE)
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 1 – 4 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Areana
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BOSTON – The Boston University women's ice hockey team welcomes No. 12/13 Boston College (17-8-1, 13-5-1 HE) and Vermont (5-19-2, 4-13-2 HE) to Walter Brown Arena for a pair of games this weekend. Puck drop against the Eagles on Friday is set for 6 p.m. while Saturday's tilt with the Catamounts is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Friday's game will feature an intermission performance from Swaggy P and hot chocolate will be available to fans while supplies last. Saturday's game will be in support of Morgan's Message. Fans can buy tickets for Friday's game
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TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU completed the series sweep against Holy Cross with a 2-0 win on the road and a 3-0 win at Walter Brown Arena.
- Sophomore Alex Law, freshman Lola Reid, graduate student Tamara Giaquinto, junior Clara Yuhn and graduate student Lindsay Bochna all found the back of the net in the games.
- Graduate student Julia Shaunessy, junior Luisa Welcke, Giaquinto, freshman Keira Healey, senior Maggie Hanzel, Law, senior Christina Vote and junior Sydney Healey all recorded at least one assist.
- Sophomore netminder Mari Pietersen, the Hockey East Player of the Week, posted back-to-back shutouts, marking the first time since 2021 that BU had a shutout in consecutive games.
- Pietersen is also the first goaltender since 2022 to have back-to-back shutout performances and is the first in program history to record a shutout on consecutive days.
- The sophomore set a career high in saves on Jan. 24 at Holy Cross with 25.
- Bochna is the newest addition to BU's captains group after being named an assistant captain on Jan. 30.
- The game at home was BU's first back in Walter Brown Arena following the renovations.
- BU is receiving votes in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls this week.
- Fourteen Terriers have scored this season. Law most recently added herself to that list with her first goal of the season coming at Holy Cross.
- BU leads the league in power play goals with 13, six of which have been scored by Giaquinto.
- The Terriers are third in the NCAA and second in Hockey East in penalty killing percentage (0.911).
- Shaunessy leads the Terriers in points with 15 and her assists per game value of 0.56 is second in Hockey East.
- Senior Callie Shanahan has 393 saves this season with a save percentage of .923.
- Her GAA of 1.77 is fifth in Hockey East and 13th in the NCAA.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- Boston College is 17-8-1 overall with a 13-5-1 record in Hockey East play.
- BC is 6-4-0 on the road.
- The Eagles are currently third in the Hockey East standings.
- BC most recently split its weekend series with Providence, dropping the first game 4-1 and winning the second game 2-1 in overtime.
- The Eagles last won a game in regulation when they defeated Harvard, 4-1, in the third place game in the Beanpot at TD Garden.
- BC has four shutouts this season.
- Sophomore Sammy Taber leads the league in points with 26 on the season.
SERIES HISTORY VS. BOSTON COLLEGE
- The Terriers are 26-39-8 all-time against Boston College, including an 11-19-2 home record.
- BU most recently defeated BC at Conte Forum 3-1.
- The last time the teams faced each other on BU soil was at Agganis Arena on Nov. 15 when BC won 3-2 in overtime.
- BC shut out BU 3-0 the last time the teams met at Walter Brown Arena.
- BU's most recent win at home came on Nov. 21, 2021, in a 5-4 outcome.
SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS
- Vermont is 5-19-2 overall with a Hockey East record of 4-13-2.
- The Catamounts are 3-8-2 on the road.
- Vermont most recently had a 3-2 overtime loss to then-No. 14 UConn.
- The Catamounts are on a two-game losing streak having also lost to No. 12 Boston College, 3-0.
- Vermont has not won two consecutive games this season.
- The Catamounts' most recent win was the 3-2 victory over BU on Jan. 11.
- Vermont is 2-10-0 against ranked foes.
SERIES HISTORY VS. VERMONT
- The Terriers are 43-12-8 all time against Vermont with a 23-4-6 record at Walter Brown Arena.
- In the last meeting, BU fell to Vermont at Gutterson Fieldhouse in a 3-2 outcome.
- BU took the first game in the 2024-25 series with a 2-1 win at Vermont.
- The Terriers won 4-2 the last time they faced the Catamounts at Walter Brown Arena.
- BU has only ever dropped two games in the same season to Vermont once, in 2013-14.
- Twelve of the games in the series have gone to overtime.