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.