WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross women's hockey team will host Vermont for a pair of games this weekend on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1:05 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 16 at 12:05 p.m.
Talking Points
• Last time out, the Crusaders scored two goals against then-No. 8 Boston University, marking the first time in the program's Hockey East era that they scored multiple goals in a game against a Terrier defense.
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Katie MacCuaig scored the first goal against BU, while
Mary Edmonds notched the second. The tally moved the freshman into a tie with
Carlie Magier for the most goals on the team with four.
• Magier picked up an assist in the game, her fifth of the year, and is second on the team with nine points. She has now recorded at least a point in three consecutive games.
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Jada Brenon currently has 715 saves in Hockey East games this season, putting her second in the conference record books. With four games remaining, she is on pace for 845, which would break the old record of 815 set in the 2004-2005 season by Northeastern's Marisa Hourihan.
D Scoring
• Ten of the Crusaders' previous 17 goals have been scored by defensemen.
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Antonia Matzka and
Emma Lange lead the way with three each over that stretch, while
Kailey Langefels has two and
Victoria Young and
Allison Attea have each chipped in one.
• On the season, Holy Cross' defensive core has combined for 33.8% of the team's total points.
Top of the Class
• The Crusader freshmen sit atop the team in terms of total points scored, having accounted for 32.5% of the team's offense. The sophomores follow at 23.7%, then the seniors at 22.5%, and the juniors at 21.3%.
• In goals, the sophomores lead with 32.3% followed by the freshmen at 29%, juniors at 22.6%, and seniors at 16.1%.
• In assists, the freshmen lead at 34.7%, then come the seniors at 26.5%, the juniors at 20.4%, and the sophomores at 18.4%.
Scouting the Catamounts
• Vermont is led by Maude Poulin-Labelle's 28 points from 11 goals and 17 assists.
• Theresa Schafzahl and Corinne McCool are tied for the team lead with 13 goals.
• Sini Karjalainen leads the Catamounts with 19 assists.
• In goal, Blanka Skodova leads both categories with a .890 save percentage and a 2.55 goals against average.
• UVM scores on 18.1% of its power plays and kills 78.5% of its penalties.
