Terriers Set for Sunday Showdown at UConn

Sunday, January 21

Storrs, CT

2 PM

Boston University

UConn

Photo by: Rich Gagnon

January 20, 2018 | Women's Ice Hockey

Women's Ice Hockey (8-13-5, 4-10-4 WHEA) at UConn (7-11-7, 1-10-4 WHEA)
Date & Time	Sunday, Jan. 21 (2 p.m.)
Venue	Freitas Ice Forum - Storrs, Conn.
Live Stats	GameTracker
Watch	UConnHuskies.com ($)
Game Notes	BU
Twitter	@BUGameDay \| @TerrierWHockey

The Boston University women's ice hockey team will head to Storrs, Connecticut, on Sunday to face UConn. Puck drop is set for 2 p.m.

LAST TIME AGAINST UCONN

Senior captain Rebecca Leslie lit the lamp with 49.6 seconds remaining in regulation to secure a 2-2 tie with the Huskies on Nov. 10 at Walter Brown Arena.
Senior Victoria Bach and redshirt sophomore Abbey Stanley assisted on Leslie's game-tying goal.
Sophomore Natasza Tarnowski gave BU a 1-0 lead with less than 30 seconds to play in the first period, but UConn answered with the next two goals, including a power-play tally at 7:53 of the third period.
Sophomore Abby Cook and freshman Jesse Compher both assisted on Tarnowski's strike.
Freshman Corinne Schroeder made 23 saves.

HISTORY WITH THE HUSKIES

The Terriers are 24-11-5 all-time against the Huskies, including an 10-5-3 record at Freitas Ice Forum.
BU has lost to UConn just three times over the last nine seasons, with only one of those defeats being by two goals or more.

BEST OF BU AGAINST UCONN

Victoria Bach leads the Terriers with 15 points against the Huskies thanks to a team-high seven goals and eight assists.
Rebecca Leslie has recorded nine points thanks to four goals and five assists.
Bach and Leslie have been particularly dominant against UConn this season, with Leslie notching four goals and one assist while Bach has tallied four assists in addition to one goal.
Nina Rodgers (2g, 2a) also has multiple goals and assists against UConn.
The defensive pairing of Abby Cook (3a) and Savannah Newton (2a) has combined for five career assists against the Huskies.
Nara Elia, Jesse Compher, Reagan Rust and Corinne Schroeder all recorded a point in their first-ever game against UConn on Oct. 22, with Compher adding an assist on Nov. 10.
Schroeder has started both games against the Huskies this year, posting a 1.93 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage.

HEAR ABOUT THE HUSKIES

UConn dropped a 5-3 decision at Northeastern on Friday night.
The Huskies earned their only league win on Jan. 13 at New Hampshire.
Freshman Natalie Snodgrass leads the Huskies in goals (14) and points (25).
She is also tied with sophomore Briana Colangelo and senior Leah Lum for the team lead lead in assists with 11.
Sophomore Morgan Fisher started Friday's game at Northeastern, allowing more than three goals for the first time this season.
In eight starts, Fisher has posted a 1.96 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage with two shutouts.
Senior Annie Belanger is 5-8-4 with a 2.26 GAA and a .923 save percentage.
Belanger started both games against BU earlier this season.

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