#8 Boston University (18-6-8, 14-5-6 WHEA) at UConn, vs. Providence
Date & Time	Friday, Feb. 22 - 6 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 23 - 3 p.m.
Venue	Freitas Ice Forum - Storrs, Conn. | Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass. ***SATURDAY PARKING ADVISORY***
Tickets	Saturday Tickets
Watch	Friday | Saturday
Live Stats	Friday | Saturday
Game Notes	BU
Twitter	@BUGameDay | @TerrierWHockey

 
The No. 8 Boston University women's ice hockey team will conclude its regular-season schedule this weekend, beginning with a trip to UConn on Friday night (6 p.m.). BU will then return home to Walter Brown Arena on Saturday to celebrate Senior Day against Providence at 3 p.m.

The Terriers will honor seniors Connor Galway, Mary Grace Kelley and Reagan Rust prior to Saturday's contest. Saturday is also the 12th Annual ChiliFest. Fans will have the opportunity to sample chili from four different dining halls. In addition, kids in eighth grade or below are eligible for free admission.

HOME ICE CLINCHED

• BU can finish either second or third in the Hockey East standings.
• To finish second, the Terriers need to win out and Boston College needs to lose to New Hampshire on Saturday.
• In any event, the Terriers will host a best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinal series at Walter Brown Arena beginning on Friday, March 1.

WHO WILL BU FACE NEXT?

• BU will play either UConn or New Hampshire in next weekend's quarterfinal series.
• The Huskies and Wildcats are tied for sixth and both teams have one game remaining.
• If BU loses Friday, the Terriers will face UConn in the first round.
• A BU win Friday and a UNH loss on Saturday also guarantees a BU-UConn first-round matchup, as does two Terrier wins and a New Hampshire triumph.
• The Terriers and Wildcats can meet if BU wins Friday and either loses or ties on Saturday, coupled with a UNH tie or win.

HISTORY WITH THE HUSKIES

• BU is 25-11-7 all-time against UConn.
• The Terriers improved to 11-5-4 at Freitas Ice Forum with their 4-1 win on Nov. 9.
• The Terriers are 22-2-4 in their last 28 games against UConn, a mark that dates back to their victory over the Huskies in the 2010 Hockey East title game.
• BU has held UConn to two goals or fewer in each of the last eight meetings.

LAST TIME AGAINST UCONN

• BU earned a 4-1 win at UConn on Nov. 9.
• Sophomore Jesse Compher and redshirt junior Sammy Davis recorded three points apiece thanks to two goals and one assist.
• Davis' game-winner in the second stanza came 47 seconds after UConn tied the score at 1-1.
• Redshirt junior Abbey Stanley assisted on two of the goals while juniors Breanna Scarpaci and Abby Cook each had one helper. 
• Sophomore Corinne Schroeder made 30 saves, including 11 in the third period.

RECAPPING THE OCTOBER TIE

• The Terriers and the Huskies skated to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 19, 2018 at Walter Brown Arena.
• Redshirt junior Sammy Davis opened the scoring at 14:09 of the first period.
• Morgan Wabick evened the score at 14:59 of the second stanza with a power-play goal.
• Sophomore Jesse Compher and senior Connor Galway both assisted on Davis's strike.
• Sophomore Corinne Schroeder made 31 saves, including 14 over the final 25 minutes.
• BU only received one power-play chance while UConn went 0-for-4 on the power play.
• The Terriers outshot the Huskies, 41-32.

BEST OF BU AGAINST UCONN

• Sammy Davis leads the Terriers with six goals and eight points against UConn, including three goals this season.
• Jesse Compher is next best with seven points (3g, 4a), and she is tied with both Abby Cook and Abbey Stanley for the lead in assists.
• Deziray De Sousa (1g, 2a) has three points against the Huskies, followed by Connor Galway (2a), Breanna Scarpaci (2a) and Natasza Tarnowski (1g, 1a) with two points each.
• Nara Elia and Mary Grace Kelley have both lit the lamp against UConn.
• Corinne Schroeder is 2-0-3 all-time against UConn with a 1.53 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage.

HEAR ABOUT THE HUSKIES

• UConn will finish either sixth or seventh in the league standings.
• The Huskies recently tied Merrimack, 2-2, on Feb. 16 after a 7-1 loss to the Warriors the previous day.
• Sophomore Natalie Snodgrass leads the Huskies with 13 goals and 25 points.
• Junior Briana Colangelo has a team-high 17 assists and is tied with classmate Catherine Crawley for second with 24 points.
• Junior Morgan Fisher is 11-14-3 in 28 starts, posting a .917 save percentage and a 2.38 goals-against average.

LIFE SINCE NOVEMBER HAS BEEN GOOD

• The Terriers are 17-3-5 since Nov. 9 when they defeated UConn, 4-1.
• During that span, they have averaged a league-high 3.76 goals per game while boasting the best defense in Hockey East, allowing just 1.72 goals per game.
• The Terriers have the third-best power play in the country since Nov. 9, clicking at 27.7%, while their penalty kill ranks fifth in the NCAA at 87.2%.

COMPHER A TOP-10 PATTY KAZ FINALIST

• Sophomore Jesse Compher was selected as a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, USA Hockey announced on Thursday.
• This is the second straight year and fourth time overall that a Terrier has been a top-10 finalist for the award, which is given annually to the top NCAA Division I women's ice hockey player. 
• Victoria Bach ('18) and Marie-Philip Poulin ('15) were top-3 finalists in their respective senior seasons, while Sarah Lefort ('16) was a top-10 nominee in 2014.

COMPHER KEEPS ROLLING

• Sophomore Jesse Compher enters the weekend tied for first in the nation with 38 assists and third in the country with 55 points.
• She extended her point streak to 13 games (6g, 17a) with four points in two tilts against UNH.
• She has recorded an assist in 27 different games this season, more than any other skater in the NCAA.
• Compher has recorded at least one assist in an NCAA-best 84.4 percent of her games this year.
• Compher is second in the NCAA and first in the WHEA with 1.19 assists per game.