Bobcats Welcome #9/10 Clarkson to Hamden Saturday and Sunday

Saturday, January 23

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Clarkson

Laura Lundblad prepares to receive the puck

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Welcome #9/10 Clarkson to Hamden Saturday and Sunday

1/22/2021 1:17:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Quinnipiac square off with the Golden Knights in an ECAC home series

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. - The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team is back in action this weekend ready to take on No. 9/10 Clarkson. The Bobcats will host the Golden Knights for two games Jan. 23-24. Both teams are coming off non-conference wins and will both look to secure their first ECAC Hockey win of the season.

Game 1:
Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-2-0, 0-2-0 ECAC Hockey) vs Clarkson Golden Knights (4-4-1, 0-2-0 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday, Jan. 23 | 2 PM
Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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Game 2:
Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-2-0, 0-2-0 ECAC Hockey) vs Clarkson Golden Knights (4-4-1, 0-2-0 ECAC Hockey)
Sunday, Jan. 24 | 2 PM
Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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Last Time Out
The Bobcats played in a home-and-home series with the LIU Sharks Jan. 16-17, earning two wins and outscoring the Sharks 16-0. Quinnipiac posted a 5-0 shutout at home, followed by an 11-0 rout on the road. The Bocbats' 11-0 win was the largest shutout victory in program history and tied the program's all-time goal record in a single game. First-year Catie Boudiette got her first start and first shutout victory in the 5-0 win.

Historic Victory
Quinnipiac saw numerous records broken in the team's 11-0 shutout win against the Sharks. The 11 goals scored tied the program's all-time single game record (last time vs SHU Nov. 29, 2009), and it was the largest shutout victory in program history. Sixteen different Bobcats scored at least one point in the win, which is a new program record.

Quinnipiac was just one goal shy of the NCAA record for most goals in a single period; the Bobcats netted seven goals in the second period and the NCAA record is eight. Seven goals scored in one period is a new program record. The Bobcats had netted six goals in one period two times before – Nov. 29, 2013 at RIT and Jan. 16, 2005 at Union. In addition, Quinnipiac tallied 70 shots on goal, which is also a new program record.

Senior Taylor Girard and junior Lexie Adzija led the team in the 11-0 win with four points each, and first-year Kendall Cooper tallied three of her own.

Scouting No. 9/10 Clarkson
The Golden Knights come to Hamden with an overall record of 4-4-1 and are 0-2-0 in ECAC play. Clarkson most recently play St. Lawrence in a non-conference game on Jan. 20 and won 8-1. The last two conference games for the Golden Knights came against Colgate where the Raiders swept the series.

Senior Elizabeth Giguère leads the Golden Knights with 14 points on seven goals and seven assists. She recently broke the school's all-time scoring record with a staggering 224 career points (97g, 127a, 127gp). Brooke McQuigge and Gabrielle David hold the spots as Clarkson's other scoring leaders. In the net, junior Marie-Pier Coulombe holds a 2-3-1 record with a .886 save percentage and 2.75 goals against average.

The Golden Knights are averaging 3.44 goals per game, which is ranked second in the nation behind Quinnipiac's 5.43.

Last Time Against the Golden Knights
The Bobcats and Golden Knights have a long history of battles and great hockey games. The last time the two teams met, the Bobcats took down the Golden Knights, 2-1, in Potsdam. Senior Grace Markey and Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout scored for Quinnipiac.

Record Scoring
Sixteen different Bobcats scored in a single game against LIU. Ten different skaters tallied at least one goal, and seven different players recorded a multi-point game, led by Adzija and Girard with four points each. First-year Kate Villeneuve scored two goals and her first as a Bobcat. Cooper had three points with two goals and one assists.

Boudiette in the Net
First-year netminder Catie Boudiette made her first career start against the LIU Sharks on Jan. 16 and notched her first career shutout on the same day. She earned her second career win the next day with another shutout to complete the weekend. Boudiette is just the second netminder in program history to have back-to-back shutouts in her first career starts; redshirt sophomore Logan Angers was the first netminder to earn the recognition.

Adzija Finding Her Footing
Junior Lexie Adzija recorded seven points through the last two games and is currently on a three-game point streak. She leads the team with 12 points on the season (5g, 7a) and a +8 on-ice rating. The junior forward currently leads the nation in points per game (1.71 p/gm). Adzija has also been stellar in the faceoff circle, winning 91 of 128 faceoffs taken (71%).

First-Years Earn ECAC Weekly Awards
Boudiette and Cooper both won ECAC Hockey Weekly awards after play against LIU. Boudiette was named the MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Week and Cooper earned the Adirondack Rookie of the Week Award.

First-Year Frenzy
After just the five games played, all six of Quinnipiac's first-year skaters have recorded at least one point. Cooper leads all first-year scoring on the team with three goals and three assists for six points.

Ready for a Battle
The Bobcats look to continue the hot streak of scoring this weekend against the Golden Knights. Quinnipiac is currently ranked first in the nation in scoring offense with 5.43 goals per game, and Clarkson is ranked right behind the Bobcats with 3.44 goals per game.

Captains in Command
Four seniors will lead the 2020-21 Bobcats as captains. Olivia Konigson will wear the "C" and will guide the defensive core as a standout veteran. Brooke Bonsteel, Laura Lundblad and Grace Markey will all wear "As". The alternate captains recorded a combined 48 total points last season and look to continue their momentum on the offensive side of the puck with a strong group of returners and newcomers.

First Years Fired Up
The Bobcats welcome seven first years to the team – five Americans and two Canadians. Olivia Mobley hails from St. Louis Park, Minn., and looks to bring her strength and powerful scoring presence to the team after an excellent career at Breck High School where she earned the prestigious Ms. Hockey Minnesota award. Kendall Cooper brings national team experience to the team; the Burlington, Ontario native served as the captain of the U18 Hockey Canada National Team and most recently won gold at the 2019 World Championships in Japan.

Samoskevich, Ever Heard of Her?
First-year Maddy Samoskevich has a last name you have probably heard before. Her older sister, Melissa '19, served as a two-year captain for Quinnipiac and was a 100-point scorer and ECAC Regular Season and Tournament Champion during her time as a Bobcat. Maddy Samoskevich comes to Quinnipiac with a similar path like her sister – she went to Shattuck-St. Mary's and returned home to Connecticut to start her collegiate hockey career. She will join the Bobcats' defensive core alongside Kendall Cooper.

Returners Looking to Continue Momentum from Last Season
Nine returning Bobcats scored double-digit points last season, and six of those tallied career-best point totals. Junior Lexie Adzija led the team with 29 points last season with a +10 on-ice rating. Sophomore Sadie Peart will return as the team's top power play scorer after netting four last season. Peart's first-year campaign (12-12-24) was the best by a first year since Melissa Samoskevich recorded 32 points her rookie season. Sophomore Kate Reilly tallied 17 points as a first-year defenseman in 2019-20 and earned a spot on the ECAC All-Rookie Team.

ECAC Hockey Update
The ECAC released the conference schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Four teams make up the conference this year, as many programs decided not to play amidst the pandemic. Quinnipiac, Clarkson, Colgate and St. Lawrence will make up ECAC Hockey in 2020-21. On the women's side, all four teams will play each other four times total during the season. After playing 12 conference games each, the teams will face off in the playoffs with a semifinal and championship game March 5-7.

Cassandra Turner Earns 100 Wins
Head coach Cass Turner earned her 100th career win as a head coach after a 9-1 win against Sacred Heart on Dec. 13, 2020.