Saturday, November 26
Hamden, Conn.
3:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
UConn
No. 8/9 QU Women's Ice Hockey Takes on UConn on Saturday in Nutmeg Classic Consolation Game
11/26/2016 9:12:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
No. 8/9 Quinnipiac University Bobcats (10-4-3, 5-2-1 ECAC Hockey) vs. UConn Huskies (8-4-3, 3-2-1 Hockey East)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 (3 p.m.)
Location: High Point Solutions Arena | Hamden, Connecticut
QU All-Time vs. UConn: 7-10-0
QU All-Time in Nutmeg Classic: 14-9-2
MULTIMEDIA
Follow the Bobcats vs. UConn on Saturday:
HAMDEN, Connecticut – No. 8/9 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey squares off with UConn in the 2016 Nutmeg Classic Consolation Game on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. from High Point Solutions Arena in Hamden. Both Quinnipiac and UConn fell in the first round of the tournament in a shootout.
NUTMEG CLASSIC
Quinnipiac, Yale, UConn and Merrimack are the four teams competing in the tournament. Merrimack and Yale will face off in the championship game.
2016-17 Nutmeg Classic: Schedule
Date Matchup Time
11/25/16 Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack 3:00 PM
11/25/16 UConn vs. Yale 6:00 PM
11/26/16 Quinnipiac vs. UConn 3:00 PM
11/26/16 Yale vs. Merrimack 6:00 PM
TOURNAMENT TITLES
Quinnipiac has won the Nutmeg Classic six times, UConn four times, and Yale once. Boston College is only non-Connecticut team to win the tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) scored Quinnipiac's lone goal, as the Bobcats played to a 1-1 tie vs. Merrimack. The Warriors won in a shootout, advancing to the title game.
LAST WEEKEND
The Bobcats defeated Colgate and tied Cornell this past weekend in conference action at High Point Solutions Arena.
Quinnipiac first played to a 3-3 tie vs. Cornell on Nov. 18, scoring three-straight goals to avoid dropping a conference game at home. Kate MacKenzie (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Melissa Samoskevich (Sandy Hook, Connecticut) and Kenzie Prater (Hudson, Wisconsin) all scored in the comeback for Quinnipiac, while Meghan Turner (Bedford, New Hampshire chipped in with three assists.
Quinnipiac then topped No. 5 Colgate, 3-1, to earn its first win vs. a ranked opponent in the 2016-17 season on Nov. 19. Sophomore Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) paced the Bobcats offensively with two goals, while Prater grabbed an empty-netter at the end of the third period. Freshman goaltender Abbie Ives (Bedford Hills, New York) made 18 stops in her first collegiate career start, helping the Bobcats increase their undefeated streak to four games.
SCOUTING UCONN
IN THE POLLS
AMONG THE BEST
MILESTONE WATCH
Date: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 (3 p.m.)
Location: High Point Solutions Arena | Hamden, Connecticut
QU All-Time vs. UConn: 7-10-0
QU All-Time in Nutmeg Classic: 14-9-2
MULTIMEDIA
Follow the Bobcats vs. UConn on Saturday:
HAMDEN, Connecticut – No. 8/9 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey squares off with UConn in the 2016 Nutmeg Classic Consolation Game on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. from High Point Solutions Arena in Hamden. Both Quinnipiac and UConn fell in the first round of the tournament in a shootout.
NUTMEG CLASSIC
Quinnipiac, Yale, UConn and Merrimack are the four teams competing in the tournament. Merrimack and Yale will face off in the championship game.
2016-17 Nutmeg Classic: Schedule
Date Matchup Time
11/25/16 Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack 3:00 PM
11/25/16 UConn vs. Yale 6:00 PM
11/26/16 Quinnipiac vs. UConn 3:00 PM
11/26/16 Yale vs. Merrimack 6:00 PM
TOURNAMENT TITLES
Quinnipiac has won the Nutmeg Classic six times, UConn four times, and Yale once. Boston College is only non-Connecticut team to win the tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) scored Quinnipiac's lone goal, as the Bobcats played to a 1-1 tie vs. Merrimack. The Warriors won in a shootout, advancing to the title game.
LAST WEEKEND
The Bobcats defeated Colgate and tied Cornell this past weekend in conference action at High Point Solutions Arena.
Quinnipiac first played to a 3-3 tie vs. Cornell on Nov. 18, scoring three-straight goals to avoid dropping a conference game at home. Kate MacKenzie (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Melissa Samoskevich (Sandy Hook, Connecticut) and Kenzie Prater (Hudson, Wisconsin) all scored in the comeback for Quinnipiac, while Meghan Turner (Bedford, New Hampshire chipped in with three assists.
Quinnipiac then topped No. 5 Colgate, 3-1, to earn its first win vs. a ranked opponent in the 2016-17 season on Nov. 19. Sophomore Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) paced the Bobcats offensively with two goals, while Prater grabbed an empty-netter at the end of the third period. Freshman goaltender Abbie Ives (Bedford Hills, New York) made 18 stops in her first collegiate career start, helping the Bobcats increase their undefeated streak to four games.
SCOUTING UCONN
- The Huskies played to a 1-1 tie vs. Yale in the first round of the Nutmeg Classic, before falling 3-2 in a shutout. UConn is now 8-4-3 (3-2-1 ECAC) on the year.
- Theresa Knutson (7 goals, 9 assists), Leah Lum (8 goals, 6 assists) and Briana Colangelo (4 goals, 9 assists) have all recorded double-digit point totals for the Huskies.
IN THE POLLS
- Quinnipiac was ranked No. 8 overall in the latest USCHO.com Division Women's Poll, as announced on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.
- The Bobcats were also ranked No. 9 nationally in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll, as announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
- Quinnipiac is currently 8th in the PairWise Rankings and 11th overall in RPI.
AMONG THE BEST
- Quinnipiac currently ranks No. 5 in the nation in team defense, giving up just 1.44 goals per contest.
- Taylar Cianfarano (Oswego, New York) has 10 goals in 16 games so far this year, which ranks tied for No. 7 in the nation. She also has five power play goals, which is tied for best in the country.
- Sydney Rossman (Excelsior, Minnesota) is third in the country in shutouts (5).
MILESTONE WATCH
- Taylar Cianfarano has 55 career goals and 42 career assists, putting her three points away from 100.
- Emma Woods has 38 goals and 55 assists for 93 career points. She needs just seven more for 100.
- Sydney Rossman has 23 career shutouts. She needs three more for the program record
Players Mentioned
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