BU, BC to Meet Tuesday Night for 40th Beanpot Championship

Tuesday, February 13

Chestnut Hill, MA

7:30 PM

Boston University

Boston College

Photo by: John Quackenbos

BU, BC to Meet Tuesday Night for 40th Beanpot Championship

February 11, 2018 | Women's Ice Hockey

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Women's Ice Hockey (11-14-6, 6-11-5 WHEA) at #3 Boston College (25-3-3, 17-2-3 WHEA)
Date & Time	Tuesday, Feb. 13 (7:30 p.m.)
Venue	Conte Forum - Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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The Boston University women's ice hockey team will look to win its first Beanpot title as a varsity program on Tuesday night when the Terriers face No. 3 Boston College at Conte Forum. Puck drop for the 40th Women's Beanpot championship is set for 7:30 p.m.

COULD THIS BE THE YEAR?

BU is still in search of its first Beanpot title as a varsity program.
The Terriers' lone Beanpot title came in 1981, when they were still a club team.

40TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM SELECTIONS

Two members of that 1981 championship squad, Lisa Whitcomb Huckins and Deb Gautreau Parece, were named to the 40th Anniversary Team earlier this year.
As a freshman, Whitcomb Huckins did not allow a single goal in either game during the 1981 tournament en route to earing Most Valuable Player honors.
Gautreau Parece scored two goals in the 1981 title game and also tallied a goal and assisted on the game-winner in the Terriers' opening-round victory.

TERRIERS IN THE TITLE GAME

This is the Terriers' fourth title game appearance as a varsity program and their first since 2012 at Walter Brown Arena.
BU has appeared in six championship contests overall, with the other two coming in 1981 and 1982.
The Terriers' lone Beanpot came at the expense of Boston College, 4-0.
BU also faced BC in the 2007 title tilt.

HISTORY IN THE BEANPOT

The Terriers have defeated BC seven times in the Beanpot, the most wins over any of the other three schools in this tournament.
The Terriers have tallied at least two goals in each of their last eight Beanpot contests.

BEST OF BU IN THE BEANPOT

Victoria Bach (4g, 4a) leads the Terriers with four Beanpot points, just one point ahead of classmate Rebecca Leslie (1g, 6a).
Leslie's six assists is most in program history in the Beanpot.
Nina Rodgers tallied three points in her first year competing in the Beanpot last season.
Jesse Compher lit the lamp last Tuesday, while Deziray De Sousa, Mary Grace Kelley and Abby Cook each have one Beanpot assist.

INSIDE THE GREEN LINE RIVALRY

Tuesday will be the 52nd all-time meeting between BU and BC.
The Terriers are 17-27-7 all-time against the Eagles, including a 7-11-4 record at Conte Forum.
BC escaped with a 3-2 win in the opening round of last year's Beanpot.
BU went 0-2-1 against the Eagles this season in Hockey East play, including a 2-2 tie at Conte Forum on Dec. 1.

LAST TIME AGAINST THE EAGLES

BU led, 1-0, after the first period and had the game tied, 2-2, after 40 minutes, but two third-period strikes gave BC a 4-2 road win on Dec. 2.
Senior captain Rebecca Leslie scored both Terrier goals.
Freshman Nara Elia, sophomore Abby Cook, junior Mary Grace Kelley and senior Victoria Bach all added one assist.
Senior Erin O'Neil made 35 saves.

BEST OF BU AGAINST BC

Rebecca Leslie has a team-high 102points thanks to a team-leading five goals and a team-best seven assists.
Nina Rodgers also has five goals against BC in addition to an assist for six points.
Victoria Bach has tallied eight points (2g, 6a) while Deziray De Sousa (1g, 1a), Mary Grace Kelley (1g, 1a) and Abby Cook (3a) also have multiple points against the Eagles.
Jesse Compher, Nara Elia, Reagan Rust and Natasza Tarnowski each have one helper against BC.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES

BC got to Tuesday's title tilt thanks to a 5-2 win over Northeastern.
The Eagles suffered a 2-1 home setback to New Hampshire on Friday.
Freshman Daryl Watts leads the NCAA in goals (37) and points (72) and also has 35 assists.
Sophomore Caitrin Lonergan has an NCAA-best 38 assists.
Senior goaltender Katie Burt has started all 31 games, posting a 2.05 GAA and a .928 save percentage.

NEXT UP: NEW HAMPSHIRE

Following Tuesday's title tilt, the Terriers will conclude the regular season with a home-and-home series against New Hampshire.
BU will head to Durham on Saturday (2 p.m.) before returning home to Walter Brown Arena on Sunday for Senior Day at 3 p.m.