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QU Women's Ice Hockey Set to Face New Hampshire in Weekend Series
1/25/2018 11:37:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
New Hampshire Wildcats (11-10-6, 8-7-4 Hockey East) vs Quinnipiac Bobcats (13-11-2, 9-7-0 ECAC)
Date: Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 (6 pm) & Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 (3 pm)
Location: Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena – Hamden, CT
All-Time Series vs. UNH: 4-8-1
Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (Oct. 8, 2016)
Head Coach Cassandra Turner vs. UNH: 2-0-0
HAMDEN, Connecticut - The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team returns to the ice this weekend to face the University of New Hampshire Wildcats in a non-conference two-game set. This series will conclude a six game homestand for the Bobcats.
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LAST TIME OUT
- The Bobcats last hit the ice two weeks ago when they fell to Yale, 2-0, but defeated Brown, 2-1.
- Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) tallied her eighth goal of the season and fourth in her last five games.
- Junior Captain Melissa Samoskevich (Sandy Hook, Connecticut) recorded her team-leading 10th goal of the season.
- Senior Raquel Pennoyer (Rehoboth, Massachusetts) nabbed her seventh helper of the year on Samoskevich's goal.
- With the victory, the Bobcats improved to 6-4-0 in their last 10 games in conference play.
- Quinnipiac has outscored Brown 28-2 in their last five games.
SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE
- The Wildcats come into the series with a 11-10-6 overall record and a 8-7-4 mark in Hockey East play.
- New Hampshire is currently tied for with Northeastern for fourth place in Hockey East. Both teams are knotted up in points (20).
- The team is 2-2-1 in its last five games and 3-6-2 in road games this year.
- UNH is led by a strong sophomore class, as three of its top five assist leaders are second year players.
- Sophomore Meghara McManus and senior Amy Schlagel are tied for the team lead in goals (9).
- Freshman goaltender Ava Boutilier has impressed in net, compiling a .924 save percentage and 9-8-6 record.
ALL-TIME AGAINST NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Quinnipiac is 4-8-1 all-time against the Wildcats.
- Head Coach Cassandra Turner is 2-0-0 in her career against UNH.
- The Bobcats last faced UNH Oct. 8, 2016, coming out with a 3-0 win. Meghan Turner, Emma Woods and Kenzie Prater (Hudson, Wisconsin) tallied goals in the shutout.
IN THE ECAC
- Quinnipiac currently sits in fifth place in the ECAC with 18 points.
- The Bobcats own a 9-7-0 record in conference play this season and are 6-4-0 in their last 10 against ECAC opponents.
- Of the four teams ahead of Quinnipiac (Clarkson, Colgate, St. Lawrence, Cornell), they have defeated two of them this season (#3/3 Clarkson, #6/6 Cornell).
LANCASTER LOCKED IN
- Junior Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) has continued her rise as one of the Bobcat's top scoring options, with four goals in her last five games and eight on the season.
- Lancaster is the team leader in both points (19) and assists (11).
SUPER SAMO
- With a goal against Brown last weekend, Melissa Samoskevich (Sandy Hook, Connecticut) kept her spot as the team leader in goals (10).
- The forward also connected on her fourth assist in her last five games.
IVES ON THE PUCK
- Sophomore goalie Abbie Ives (Bedford Hills, New York) continues her first full season in net in impressive fashion, crafting a 12-9-2 record and .919 save percentage.
- Her 1.81 GAA ranks fourth best in the ECAC.
HOME SWEET HOME
- This weekend's series will be held in the friendly confines of Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena, where the Bobcats are 9-3-0 this season.
- Quinnipiac averages 2.5 goals per game at home, as opposed to 1.7 goals per game on the road.
JUST SCORE FIRST
- Following the win against Brown, the Bobcats are 11-2-1 in games they score first.
- Quinnipiac is 9-3-0 in ECAC games in which they find the net first.
