Boston University
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BU, BC Set for Sunday Showdown at Walter Brown Arena
January 29, 2022 | Women's Ice Hockey
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Boston University (10-9-4, 9-6-3 HE) vs. Boston College (14-11-0, 12-8-0 HE)
Date & Time: Sunday, Jan. 30 - 1 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierWHockey
The Boston University women's ice hockey team will continue its 2021-22 season on Sunday when they welcome archrival Boston College to Walter Brown Arena. Puck drop in Boston is scheduled for 1 p.m.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU earned a 4-3 win at Holy Cross on Friday night.
- Freshman Kylie Roberts had a matched her career totals in goals, assists and points in just one night, tallying two goals and adding an assist for a three-point performance.
- Sophomore Julia Shaunessy and freshman Christina Vote also lit the lamp while senior Jesse DeVito dished out a career-best two assists.
- Shaunessy has notched a point in three of her last four games and five of her last seven appearances, a run that began with four assists in a 5-4 win over Boston College on Nov. 21.
- Sophomore Catherine Foulem extended her point streak to three games with the primary assist on Vote's goal.
- Senior Kate Stuart made 23 saves to earn the win on Friday.
- She is 2-0-0 against BC, making 42 saves in a 3-2 road triumph on Nov. 30, 2018, before stopping 27 shots in last year's 3-2 win at Conte Forum
- Freshman Callie Shanahan made what was then a career-high 32 saves in her Battle of Comm. Ave. debut on Nov. 21.
- In her last start, Shanahan turned aside 53 shots at current No.1 Northeastern on Jan. 21.
HISTORY WITH BOSTON COLLEGE
- The Terriers and Eagles have met 63 times since BU became a varsity program in 2005, most recently on Nov. 21, when the Terriers earned a 5-4 victory.
- BU has won 24 of those 62 contests, including four of the last five tilts.
- The Terriers and Eagles split last season's series, with each team earning a road win.
- BU has won seven of the last 10 regular-season games against the Eagles.
- That includes a pair of weekend sweeps.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- After losing four straight games, BC has won its last four fixtures, including a 3-1 triumph at UConn on Friday.
- The Eagles have averaged 3.5 goals per game in those four wins while allowing just 1.25 goals per game.
- Abby Newhook leads BC in both goals (13) and points (24).
- Hannah Bilka is second on the squad in points (22) thanks to 10 goals and 12 assists while Kelly Browne is third with 21 points thanks to seven goals and a team-high 14 assists.
- Abigail Levy has started all 24 games in which she has appeared, posting a 2.46 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage.
- The Terriers will travel to Matthews Arena to face Harvard in the opening game of the 2022 Women's Beanpot.
- Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m., with the game to be televised live on NESN+.
