University of Connecticut Athletics
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Huskies Head to Boston for a Thursday Night Scuffle with No. 5 Boston College
10/31/2018 6:25:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's hockey team (5-3-1, 2-2-1 WHEA) heads up the road to Boston to take on the No. 5 Boston College Eagles Thursday night at 7 p.m.
How to Follow…
Live Stats: at Boston College
Live Stream: ESPN3
Twitter: @UConnWHOC
Heading into the Matchup…
- UConn trails the all-time series with BC (15-31-9), but knocked off the Eagles in their last meeting, 4-2, during the Hockey East semifinals.
- Natalie Snodgrass leads the team with 11 points on two goals and nine assists ... four of her helpers have come on the power play.
- Morgan Wabick leads UConn with six goals, five of which have come on the power-play.
- Junior goalie Morgan Fisher has gone 4-2-1 in seven starts, posting a 1.85 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.
Last Time Out…
UConn tallied its first shutout of the season with a 7-0 thrashing of Union (N.Y.) on Saturday – five of those goals were scored in the opening frame. The Huskies were led by Savannah Bouzide, who recorded her first career hat trick in the win. Junior Catherine Crawley netted two goals on the afternoon, while Nora Maclaine and freshman Danika Pasqua each found the net one time.
Leading the Pack…
Chris Mackenzie enters his sixth season as the coach of the Huskies. Mackenzie has been an instrumental part in turning the program around and in 2015-16, Mackenzie coached UConn to their first winning season since 2010.
Next Up…
UConn returns to the Freitas Ice Forum for another duel with the Boston University Terriers Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.
