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Joe Bertagna Commissioner WOMEN’S Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 WEEKEND Office: (781) 245-2122 [email protected] www.HockeyEastOnline.com PREVIEW Twitter: @hockey_east FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014 BC AND BU READY FOR NCAA TOURNAMENT - Eagles Visit Clarkson; Terriers Head To Minnesota - (6) Boston College at (3) Clarkson Postseason Schedule and Results Saturday March 15, 4:00pm at Cheel Arena (Potsdam, N.Y.) All-Time Series: Boston College leads, 5-3-3 WHEA QUARTERFINALS Last Meeting: Jan. 3, 2013 – BC 5 at Clarkson 1 Boston College Record: 27-6-3 (18-2-1 WHEA) Friday, February 28 Clarkson Record: 28-5-5 (16-2-4 ECAC) (8) New Hampshire 1 at (1) #6 Boston College 8 (6) UConn 1 at (3) Northeastern 2 – The Eagles are making their fourth consecutive and sixth overall NCAA Tournament appearance (2007, 2009, 2011-13), with a record of 4-1 in NCAA Quarterfinal games. BC’s 3-2 loss to BU Saturday, March 1 in the WHEA Championship marked just the second time in their last 24 games that the Eagles (5) Maine 2 at (4) Vermont 3 (3OT) (7) Providence 2 at (2) Boston University 3 gave up three goals, and it was also just their second loss in their last 20 games (16-2-2). This season, Boston College is 4-0-1 following a loss, outscoring opponents 20-11 in those games. WHEA SEMIFINALS – Clarkson is led by senior forward Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, Ont.), a Patty Kazmaier Award Saturday, March 8 Finalist who has 28 goals and 31 assists for 59 points in 38 games. On defense, sophomore (1) #6 Boston College 3 vs. (4) Vermont 1 Erin Ambrose (Keswick, Ont.) has 14-36--50 totals, while no other blueliner in the nation has (2) Boston University 3 vs. (3) Northeastern 2 more than 40 points this year. Senior goaltender Erica Howe (Ottawa, Ont.) has a 28-5-5 record on the year, with a 1.03 GAA, .943 save percentage and 14 shutouts. WHEA FINAL (8) Boston University at (1) Minnesota Sunday, March 9 (2) Boston University 3 at (3) Boston College 2 Saturday March 15, 5:07pm at Ridder Arena (Minneapolis, Minn.) All-Time Series: Minnesota leads, 2-0-0 Last Meeting: March 24, 2013 – BU 3 at Minnesota 6 NCAA QUARTERFINALS Boston University Record: 24-12-1 (14-7-0 WHEA) Minnesota Record: 36-1-1 (26-1-1 WCHA) Saturday, March 15 (6) Boston College at (3) Clarkson (4:00pm) – The Terriers are making their fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, and they start (8) Boston University at (1) Minnesota off with a rematch of last year’s national title game, which was also played at Ridder Arena. (5:07pm) Sophomore forward Sarah Lefort (Ormstown, Que.), the leading goal-scorer in Division I, is just three points shy of 100 for her career in just 74 games played. Lefort had three goals in last FROZEN FOUR year’s NCAA Tournament, while defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin (Burnaby, B.C.) had an assist in each of BU’s three tournament games. Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 TD Bank Sports Center – Minnesota is beginning their quest for their third-straight NCAA Championship, entering the Hamden, Conn. tournament on a 24-game unbeaten streak (23-0-1). The Golden Gophers have won 36 con- secutive non-conference games, with their last loss to a non-WCHA opponent coming on March All game times are EST 12, 2011 to Boston College in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Sophomore forward Hannah Brandt (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) is the nation’s second-leading scorer, with 22 goals and 40 assists for 62 points in 38 games. FINAL 2013-2014 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. 2014 WOMEN’S FROZEN FOUR 1. Boston College 21 18 2 1 37 27-6-3 3.86 (81) 1.67 (35) 2. Boston University 21 14 7 0 28 24-12-1 3.43 (72) 2.57 (54) Northeastern 21 13 6 2 28 19-14-2 3.14 (62) 2.14 (45) 4. Vermont 21 13 7 1 27 18-14-4 2.62 (55) 2.10 (44) 5. Maine 21 5 13 3 13 7-20-5 2.05 (43) 3.57 (75) March 21 and 22 UConn 21 6 14 1 13 9-24-2 1.76 (37) 3.05 (64) TD Bank Sports Center 7. Providence 21 6 15 0 12 11-24-0 2.33 (49) 3.05 (64) Hamden, Conn. 8. New Hampshire 21 4 15 2 10 9-23-2 2.14 (45) 3.19 (67) BU and Maine won tiebreakers based on head-to-head record BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of CONNECTICUT • UNIVERSITY of MAINE UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT 2013-14 WHEA SEASON SUPERLATIVES * Stats as of Thursday, March 13 SHUTOUTS HAT TRICKS Date Goalie Team Opp. Svs Result Date Player Team Opponent Result 11/1 Roxanne Douville UVM at Connecticut 28 W, 4-0 10/11 Haley Skarupa (3) BC vs. St. Lawrence W, 6-2 11/2 Kerrin Sperry BU vs. Vermont 28 W, 6-0 11/1 Brittany Zuback UVM at Connecticut W, 4-0 11/3 Chloe Desjardins NU vs. New Hampshire 31 W, 3-0 11/23 Cassidy Carels PC vs. Maine W, 8-1 11/15 Kerrin Sperry BU vs. St. Cloud St. (Vail) 28 W, 2-0 12/3 Sarah Lefort (2) BU at Northeastern W, 5-2 12/11 Roxanne Douville UVM at Dartmouth 18 W, 1-0 2/1 Louise Warren (2) BU vs. Connecticut W, 5-2 1/10 Madison Litchfield UVM vs. Connecticut 24 W, 3-0 2/8 Sarah Lefort (3) BU vs. New Hampshire W, 7-4 1/11 Elaine Chuli UConn at Vermont 32 W, 2-0 2/16 Haley Skarupa (4) BC at Maine W, 4-1 1/18 Corinne Boyles BC vs. Vermont 34 W, 2-0 1/19 Meghann Treacy Maine vs. Providence 27 W, 1-0 2/22 Audra Richards Maine at Connecticut W, 5-2 1/26 Sarah Bryant PC vs. Connecticut 8 W, 1-0 2/23 Brittany Esposito NU at New Hampshire W, 4-2 2/1 Corinne Boyles BC vs. Providence 23 W, 5-0 3/8 Kate Leary BC vs. Vermont (HYCC) W, 3-1 2/8 Elaine Chuli UConn vs. Boston College 45 W, 2-0 2/11 Corinne Boyles BC vs. Northeastern 25 W, 3-0 OVERTIME GOALS 2/15 Chloe Desjardins NU vs. Connecticut 21 W, 3-0 Date Player Team Opponent Result 2/16 Chloe Desjardins NU vs. Connecticut 27 W, 5-0 10/11 Kayla Campero UConn vs. Colgate W, 3-2 10/12 Rebecca Russo BU at Union W, 3-2 40+ SAVES 10/25 Kayla Campero UConn vs. Renssalaer W, 3-2 Date Goalie Team Opp. Svs Result 10/29 Louise Warren BU at Northeastern W, 3-2 9/28 Elaine Chuli UConn vs. Union 43 L, 2-3 11/3 Melissa Bizarri BC vs. Providence W, 2-1 9/28 Vilma Vaattovaara UNH at St. Lawrence 41 W, 2-1 11/26 Dayna Colang UVM at Brown W, 4-3 10/4 Elaine Chuli UConn at Minnesota-Duluth 45 L, 0-7 11/29 Kelly Wallace NU at Dartmouth W, 2-1 10/5 Sarah Moses UConn at Minnesota-Duluth 45 L, 1-6 11/30 Janine Weber PC vs. Brown W, 3-2 10/11 Sarah Moses UConn vs. Colgate 42 W, 3-2 12/11 Amanda Pelkey UVM at Dartmouth W, 1-0 10/13 Meghann Treacy Maine at New Hampshire 50 T, 2-2 1/5 Lexi Romanchuk PC vs. Rensselaer W, 4-3 10/13 Sarah Bryant PC vs. Mercyhurst 47 W, 3-2 1/24 Kelly Wallace NU vs. Maine W, 4-3 10/25 Meghann Treacy Maine at Mercyhurst 41 L, 1-2 2/1 Audra Richards ME vs. New Hampshire W, 3-2 10/26 Meghann Treacy Maine at Mercyhurst 55 L, 0-5 3/1 Brittany Zuback UVM vs. Maine (3 OTs) W, 3-2 11/8 Roxanne Douville UVM vs. Boston College 47 L, 1-6 11/23 Elaine Chuli UConn at Boston College 48 L, 2-6 11/29 Mariah Fujimagari Maine at Robert Morris 44 L, 2-4 THE LAST TIME 1/11 Chloe Desjardins NU at Boston College 40 T, 1-1 A player had four goals: 1/12 Chloe Desjardins NU vs. Boston College 43 L, 2-3 Sarah Lefort, BU (2/8/14 vs. New Hampshire) 1/18 Roxanne Douville UVM at Boston College 44 L, 0-2 2/8 Elaine Chuli UConn vs. Boston College 45 W, 2-0 A rookie had a hat trick: 2/15 Roxanne Douville UVM at New Hampshire 45 W, 3-2 Cassidy Carels, PC (11/23/13 vs. Maine) 2/21 Roxanne Douville UVM vs. Providence 40 W, 2-1 2/22 Kerrin Sperry BU at Boston College 47 L, 2-3 A defenseman had a hat trick: 3/1 Roxanne Douville UVM vs. Maine (3 OTs) 50 W, 3-2 Julia Marty, NU, 11/9/08 vs. Maine 3/1 Meghann Treacy Maine at Vermont (3 OTs) 46 L, 2-3 3/8 Kerrin Sperry BU vs. N’eastern (HYCC) 42 W, 3-2 A goaltender recorded 50 saves: 3/9 Kerrin Sperry BU vs. Boston Coll.(HYCC) 42 W, 3-2 Roxanne Douville, Vermont, 3/1/14 vs. Maine (WHEA QF) (50) In league play: Meghann Treacy, Maine, 10/13/13 at UNH (50) INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Goals: 4 Sarah Lefort, BU (2/8 vs.