Entering the Home Stretch (Week 19 Preview)
The women take on New Hampshire, while the men face Providence
The women (20-9-1, HEA (1st): 17-5-1) take on UNH in a home and home while the men (16-10-1, HEA (3rd): 10-6-1) visit Providence and then welcome the Friars to Agganis.
Women’s
The women travel to New Hampshire (February 14th, 6 PM) before finishing the season series with the Wildcats at home (February 15th, 4 PM).
New Hampshire
(15-14-1, HEA (6th): 11-12-0)
The Terriers enter the home stretch with just two weekends of games left before the Hockey East playoffs. BU has already clinched a first round bye and quarterfinal home game.
The series with the Wildcats completes the three game set between the teams. Last time out, Sedona Blair shutout the Terriers (0-2), BU’s mid-Beanpot game. Shea Verrier and Sara Boucher both scored their 6th goal of the season in the game.
Since the teams last met, UNH has gone 3-3 including getting swept by Maine and sweep Merrimack this past weekend. Sara Boucher scored 3 over the weekend in the sweep of the Warriors.
The Terriers won 6 of 8 since they last faced the Wildcats, including winning 2 of 3 in a three game week for the Scarlet and White. Alex Law and Sydney Healey each scored two over the course of the week. Law with the game winner vs. Northeastern in overtime and a shorthanded goal on Saturday. Healey scored two in the third period vs. the Friars on Saturday.
Records
38-21-6: vs. New Hampshire (1-3-0)
18-4-1: vs. New Hampshire in February
20-10-1: vs. New Hampshire at Walter Brown Arena (0-2-0)
9-3-0: vs. New Hampshire at Walter Brown in February
Stats
7 of Sydney Healey’s 13 goals this season have been at home, 4 of those at Walter Brown
Men’s
Fresh off a Beanpot win, the Terriers face the Providence College Friars for the first time this season.
Providence
(16-7-5, HEA (7th): 6-6-5)
The Terriers meet the Friars for the first time this season in a two game set of their three game season series.
The Friars come off of a 2 point weekend at home vs. Maine, losing in a shootout (3-3) Friday night, before losing a heartbreaker in overtime (0-1) on Saturday. PC is in the midst of an eight game stretch in which they’ve won just 1, lost 4 and lost in a shootout in the remaining 3. Grad student Logan Will leads the team in points with 20. Sophomore Hudson Malinoski is second in points with 18 and has 6 points in his last 3 games, including back to back 3 point games on February 1st vs. UConn and 7th vs. Maine. Fellow sophomore Tanner Adams leads the team in goals (10) but has just 2 since the break.
The Terriers enter the weekend as Beanpot Champions, having clinched the title Monday night with a 4-1 win over #1 Boston College. Over the weekend, the Terriers lost to Merrimack in OT (1-2). Shane Lachance leads all active Terriers with 5 points against the Friars. Quinn Hutson matches Lachance’s goal total vs. the Friars with 3 each.
Records
118-59-20: vs. Providence (5-0-1 under Jay Pandolfo)
39-31-9: vs. Providence at Schneider Arena (2-0-1)
36-19-6: vs Providence in February (1-0-1)
11-12-3: vs. Providence at Schneider Arena in February (0-0-1)
Stats
In the 11 games since December 11th, Cole Hutson has 18 points and has recorded a point in all but 1 game in that span.
