Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner WOMEN’S for Public Relations Hockey East Association WEEKLY 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 RELEASE Office: (781) 245-2122 Cell: (603) 512-1166 www.HockeyEastOnline.com [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011 WEEKLY RELEASE #19 MAINE SPLITS WITH NO. 4 BOSTON U., TAKES FINAL PLAYOFF BERTH ~ BC gets three points vs. UNH; PC sweeps UVM; UConn earns three points ~ PURE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECENT RESULTS Sunday, February 13 #11 JENNIE GALLO, MAINE (Senior Forward; Castlegar, B.C.) No. 9 Providence 4 at Connecticut 3 * (at Rentscheler Field, Hartford, Conn.) Gallo scored the game winning 5-on-3 powerplay goal for the Black Bears in overtime to knock off No. 4 Boston University at home on Saturday afternoon at the Alfond Arena in Tuesday, February 15 Orono on Senior Day. 33rd annual Beanpot Tournament (at BC) No. 4 Boston U. 3 vs. Northeastern 3 (OT) at No. 7 Boston College 3, Harvard 1 Friday, February 18 PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK No. 4 Boston U. 2 at Maine 0 * #4 MELISSA BIZZARI, BOSTON COLLEGE (Freshman Forward; Stowe, Vt.) Saturday, February 19 Bizzari tallied both of the Eagles’ goals in the 2-1 win at New Hampshire on at No. 9 Providence 3, Vermont 2 * Sunday at the Whittemore Center. at Maine 3, No. 4 Boston U. 2 (OT)* Connecticut 4 at Northeastern 2 * New Hampshire 0 at No. 7 Boston College 0 (OT) * Sunday, February 20 at No. 9 Providence 6, Vermont 1* No. 7 Boston College 2 at New Hampshire 1* WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Northeastern 1 at Connecticut 1 (OT) * #83 ALEXANDRA GARCIA, CONNECTICUT (Junior Goaltender; Pointe-Claire, Que.) UPCOMING GAMES Garcia recorded 76 saves (1.44 GAA, .962 save%) in the three-point weekend vs. Northeast- Saturday, February 26 ern to secure home ice in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. She notched a career-high WHEA Quarterfinals 43 on Sunday in the 1-1 tie at Freitas Ice Forum. Northeastern at Connecticut (1pm, PACK) Maine at Providence (2pm, PACK) Saturday, March 5 WHEA Semifinals (12/3pm, PACK) WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK TBA vs. No. 1 seed Boston University TBA vs. No. 2 seed Boston College MAINE BLACK BEARS Maine secured the sixth and final playoff spot in a weekend split with No. 4 Boston Sunday, March 6 University, which included a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday at Alfond Arena. WHEA Championship Game (1pm) (Tape Delayed on NESN, 4pm) All game times are EST * denotes league games 2010-2011 WHEA STANDINGS THE 9TH ANNUAL WHEA Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 1. Boston University * # 21 15 3 3 33 25-5-4 3.26 (66) 1.58 (33) 2. Boston College * 21 13 4 4 30 21-6-6 2.79 (55) 1.63 (32) 3. Providence * % 21 12 8 1 25 21-11-1 2.32 (53) 2.11 (43) 4. Connecticut *% 21 9 9 3 21 13-18-3 1.63 (36) 1.89 (39) 5. Northeastern * 21 6 10 5 17 14-12-8 2.05 (42) 2.26 (48) 6. Maine * 21 6 12 3 15 12-16-5 1.79 (37) 2.53 (54) MARCH 5-6, 2011 New Hampshire 21 7 13 1 15 14-16-2 1.79 (35) 2.59 (50) at the highest remaining seed 8. Vermont 21 4 13 4 12 7-17-9 1.11 (24) 2.11 (49) For more information visit * clinched playoff spot, # clinched top seed, % clinched home ice for quarterfinals www.hockeyeastonline.com BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of CONNECTICUT • UNIVERSITY of MAINE UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS Nicole Anderson, PC (So., F, Jordan, Minn.) Added a goal and two assists in two wins over Vermont and finished the weekend at +3. Sami Evelyn, UConn (Jr., D, Nepean, Ont.) Posted two goals and an assist over the weekend with a +4 rating. Siena Falino, NU (So., F, Centerport, N.Y.) Notched an assist against both BU and Connecticut this weekend. Kayley Herman, UNH (Sr., G, Weyburn, Sask.) Stopped 59 of 61 shots (.967 save percentage) in a two-game series vs. BC; that included 29 saves in a scoreless tie. Kayla Kaluzny, Maine (Fr., D, Calgary, Alta.) Assisted on Maine’s overtime game winning goal vs. Boston University on Saturday. Rachel Llanes, NU (So, F, San Jose, Calif.) Added two assists on Monday vs. BU on Tuesday before notching a goal and an assist vs. UConn Saturday. Rebecca Morse PC (Fr, D, Westfield, N.J.) Scored the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Vermont and two assists. She finished the weekend at +3. Brittany Ott, Maine (So., G, St. Clair Shores, Mich.) Notched 57 saves in the weekend split with BU, including 26 saves in Maine’s 2-0 loss then 31 saves in Maine’s 3-2 win. Mary Restuccia, BC (Jr., F, Chester Springs, Pa.) Tallied a goal and assist vs. Harvard in the Women’s Beanpot Championship to earn MVP honors. Dani Rylan, NU (Gr., F, Tampa, Fla.) Notched the game-tying goal against BU in the Beanpot consolation game on Tuesday. Molly Schaus, BC (Sr., G, Natick, Mass.) Recorded 96 saves on 98 shots on the week, which included 42 saves vs. UNH in the 0-0 tie on Saturday at Conte Forum. Florence Schelling, NU (Jr, G, Oberengstringen, Switz.) Made 49 saves on the week, including 26 saves to preserve a 3-3 tie vs. BU in the Beanpot consolation game. Jocelyn Slattery, UConn (Fr., F, Hugo, Minn.) Recorded a goal and an assist during UConn’s 4-2 victory over Northeastern on Saturday. Sonia St. Martin, NU (Fr, D, Pierrefonds, Que.) Notched her first collegiate goal to spark a three-goal comeback vs. BU in the Beanpot consolation game Tuesday. Jenn Wakefield, BU (Jr., F, Pickering, Ont.) Recorded four goals and one assist in three games for the Terriers. Catherine Ward, BU (Gr., D, Montreal, Que.) Recorded four assists in three games as the Terriers secured their first Hockey East regular-season championship. Amber Yung PC (Sr., D, Rockville, Va.) Had four assists in the Friars two wins over Vermont and finished with a +5 rating. CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO’S HOT? TEAM NOTES Boston College: This Beanpot victory is the eagles’ fourth...the last time they won was 2009, when they defeated harvard 1-0...they also won in 2006 and 2007, making this year’s win their fourth tourna- ment title in six years...Molly Schaus received her third Joe Bertagna Goaltending Award...she received her RACHEL lLANES, NU (SAN JOSE, CALIF.) other two in 2007 and 2009... Mary Restuccia’s MvP honor was her first Beanpot award...Molly Schaus’ haS Points in Six oF heR last nine GaMeS (2-6-8) 42 saves was a season-high on Saturday vs. UNH…she recorded one shutout over the weekend for four this season, 21st in her career…BC’s 0-0 tie against new hampshire on 2/19 was the first scoreless tie for the eagles this season...it is only the third game this season in which BC has been shutout…the 2/19 BRITTANY oTT, MAINe (ST. CLAIR sHORES, MICH.) game was BC’s final home contest...prior to the puck drop, the eagles honored their four seniors: laura hart, and captains Katelyn Kurth, Molly Schaus, and Kelli Stack. haS ReCoRded 30 PlUS SaveS in ThRee oF heR last FoUR GaMeS Boston University: The no. 4 Boston University women’s ice hockey team went 1-1-1 last week as it closed out the regular season…The Terriers’ 25 regular-season wins are a program high and their MOLLY sCHAUS, BC (NATICK, MASS.) five loses are the fewest in team history…on Tuesday, BU tied northeastern in the Beanpot consolation Made a SeaSon-hiGh 42 SaveS aGainst neW haMPShiRe on 2/19 To PReSeRve a for its second straight Beanpot consolation tie…Former Terrier allyse Wilcox (’09) was inducted into the Women’s Beanpot hall of Fame in between games on Tuesday…With a 2-0 win over Maine on Friday, the 0-0 Tie and eaRn heR Fourth ShUToUT oF The SeaSon Terriers secured their first-ever hockey east regular-season championship…BU will host the hockey east tournament’s semifinals and championship game on March 5-6. SONIA sT. MARTIN, NU (PIERREFONDS, QUE.) University of Connecticut: The Huskies have held their opponents scoreless on power play noTChed heR First ColleGiaTe Goal aGainst BU on FeB. 15 in The BeanPoT opportunities in 10 out of the last 11 contests, as they are 36-for-38 on the penalty kill during those 11 games...Alexandra Garcia recorded a career-high 43 saves against Northeastern Sunday, and she has now posted 40 or more saves during three contests this season...After playing only one overtime game through the first 28 contests, the huskies have now went to overtime during four out of their last six contests. UConn holds a 0-2-3 record during overtime games this season...Freshman Kiana nauheim recorded her first collegiate goal on Saturday and now has 3 points on the season...Taylor Gross posted her team-leading 12th goal of the season against Northeastern Saturday. She now has a team-high 23 points on the season. ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD University of Maine: For Maine, it was the seniors last home series of their Maine careers and it At the conclusion of each Hockey East league game, the Hockey East “Army ROTC came against #4 Boston University.