No. 8/8 Women's Ice Hockey Takes on No. 9/10 Providence This Weekend

Friday, October 15

Providence, RI | Schneider Arena

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

#9/10 Providence

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No. 8/8 Women's Ice Hockey Takes on No. 9/10 Providence This Weekend

10/14/2021 7:48:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. - The No. 8/8 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team will play in its first road game of the season against No. 9/10 Providence in a home-and-home series. The Bobcats are set to travel to Rhode Island on Friday, Oct. 14 for a 3 p.m. game at Schneider Arena. The Friars will then come to Hamden on Saturday to complete the weekend series. Both teams are undefeated coming into the weekend.

Quinnipiac at Providence - Game Notes
Game 1 | Friday, Oct. 15 at 3 PM
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Quinnipiac vs Providence
Game 2 | Saturday Oct. 16 at 3 PM - Game Notes
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A Look Back at Last Weekend
Quinnipiac earned its third-straight weekend sweep of the season after defeating the Saint Anselm Hawks, 4-3 and 5-0. The Hawks put up a fight in the first game, notching three goals against the Bobcats. The teams were tied heading into the third period, 2-2, but senior Lexie Adzija came out firing and scored within the first 20 seconds of the final frame to give Quinnipiac a 3-2 lead. Junior Alexa Hoskin would add a fourth goal to give Quinnipiac a 4-2 lead. The Hawks never quit, however, and scored a third goal with two minutes to play. The Bobcats held on to win, 4-3. Junior Sadie Peart added two goals of her own for Quinnipiac in the first period.

On Saturday, Oct. 9, the Bobcats did not score until the second period, but then the game opened up. Peart scored first for Quinnipiac, followed by Hoskin in the second period. The Bobcats finished the weekend strong with a three-goal third period to earn the 5-0 shutout victory. Sophomores Olivia Mobley and Kendall Cooper and first-year Veronica Bac also scored in the win.

Scouting Providence
The Friars are 2-0 to begin the 2021-22 season after defeating No. 2 Northeaster and New Hampshire last weekend. Providence opened the season with a 3-1 win over New Hampshire on Friday, Oct. 8. Lindsay Bochna and Hayley Lunny scored for the Friars. The next day, Providence tallied a 3-0 shutout against previously ranked No. 2 Northeastern. Last season, Providence went 12-8-1 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament after getting the second Hockey East bid.

All-Time vs the Friars
The Bobcats hold a 2-9 record against Providence all-time. The last time the two teams met was Oct. 4-5, 2019 for a home-and-home series. Quinnipiac went 1-1, taking game one at Providence.

Best Start in Program History
The Bobcats are 6-0 this season, which is the best start for the program ever. In 2015-16, the team went 5-0-2 to start the season and eventually finished with a 30-3-5 record while also winning the ECAC Tournament Championships and appearing in the team's first ever NCAA Tournament game. The Bobcats also went 6-1 in 2016-17.

Peart on Fire
Junior forward Sadie Peart has recorded 13 points through six games played on six goals and seven assists. She has recorded multi-point games in five-out-of-six contest this season, tallying a six-game point streak. She has a +9 on-ice rating with one power play goal and two game-winning goals.

Hoskin Heating Up
Junior Alexa Hoskin is second on the team in points with nine on six goals and three assists. She has scored or assisted in every game played except for one. Like Peart, she has also tallied a power play goal and a game-winning goal with a +9 on-ice rating. Her 1.00 goals per game average is tied for third in the country overall and is tied for first in the ECAC.

Scoring All Around
Eighteen Bobcats have scored at least one point this season. Three first-years, Bac, Ann-Frederik Naud and Maya Labad, have all recorded at least one point, as well. Quinnipiac has recorded 77 team points, which is ranked third in the country behind Colgate and Wisconsin.

Schryver Finding Her Spot
Northeaster transfer Jessica Schryver has recorded eight assists through the first six games for Quinnipiac. She is +9 on the year and is looking for her first goal as a Bobcat.

National Polls
Quinnipiac moved up to No. 8 in both the USCHO poll the USA Hockey/USA Today Magazine College Hockey Poll.

History in Hamden
Corinne Schroeder made her Quinnipiac debut in the net on Saturday, Sept. 25 against Maine. She allowed just one goal and made 27 saves, but her stat sheet included one thing you don't see very often, or ever – a goal. Schroeder was awarded a goal off a delayed penalty situation in which Maine sent the puck backwards into their own empty net. Schroeder was the last person to touch the puck for Quinnipiac, as she made a save, and she was awarded the Bobcats' fifth goal of the day. Schroeder is the first female goalie in NCAA history to receive credit for a goal. She is just the 13th student-athlete to ever receive credit for a goal as a goalie. She is also the second goalie in Quinnipiac ice hockey history, for the men and women, as Michael Garteig '16 also received credit for a goal on Dec. 7, 2013.

ECAC Weekend Breakdown
This Friday, Quinnipiac, Union, Clarkson, Yale and Colgate will all be action around the ECAC. Yale makes its first appearance against the Connecticut Whale on Friday. Union meets up with Mercyhurst, Colgate will take on Syracuse and Clarkson and St. Lawrence will faceoff.

Preseason All-League
Sophomore defender Kendall Cooper was selected to the ECAC Hockey Preseason All-League team, as announced by the conference on Sept. 21. Cooper is the first Bobcat to be named to a preseason all-league team since Kelly Babstock '14. Clarkson, Colgate and Harvard also had student-athletes named to the preseason all-league team.

Returners Ready
Quinnipiac will return 19 letter-winners from last season. Olivia Konigson, Renee Saltness and Taylor House all returned for a fifth-year season at Quinnipiac and are set to lead the group as true veterans. In the senior class, Lexie Adzija, Courtney Vorster, Logan Angers and Zoe Boyd are also set to lead the team as their fourth years as Bobcats begin.

First-Year Bobcats
The Bobcats will welcome six first years to the team and are excited to see their immediate impacts on the ice. Maya Labad (Montreal, Quebec) and Ann-Frédérik Naud (Montreal, Quebec) join the team with Hockey Canada experience and a dynamic duo mentality. The two Canadians have played hockey together since they were little and will look to bring their familiarity and cohesiveness to the ice on offense. Veronica Bac comes to Hamden from Huntley, Ill., and was a member of the Chicago mission team. Kate Helgeson is a forward hailing from Roseau High School in Roseau, Minn. Mallory Mauracher and Mia Lopata complete the first-year group, and come from Dublin, Ohio and Clinton, N.Y., respectively.

Two Transfers Join the Squad
Fifth-year graduate student Corinne Schroeder and junior Jessica Schryver transferred to Quinnipiac during the offseason. Schroeder joins the Bobcats after a decorated career at Boston University. With the Terries, Schroeder tallied a 1.98 goals against average and a .929 save percentage, which were both BU program records. She recorded eight shutouts through 91 career games played. She was named Hockey East Second Team All-Star (2019-20), Third Team All-Star (2018-19), All-Rookie Team, All-Academic Team, Goaltender of the Month (Oct. 2019, Dec. 2018) and Defensive Player of the Week (seven times) while playing for BU. Schryver comes to Hamden from Northeaster, who played in the National Championship game this past season. While playing for the Huskies, Schryver played in 35 games, recording six goals and 19 assists. She led all Northeastern first years with 19 assists in 2019-20.

Bobcats in the Net
Quinnipiac returns sophomore netminder Catie Boudiette and redshirt-junior Logan Angers to the team this year, in addition to adding Schroeder. Boudiette played in six games during her first-year campaign. She tallied a 1.000 save percentage, allowing no goals in her six games played. Angers played in 12 games, recording a .908 save percentage with a 2.44 goals against average.

Leadership Group
Olivia Konigson is set to lead the Bobcats as the captain for the second year in a row. Joining Konigson, Renee Saltness, Lexie Adzija and Zoe Boyd will all wear the As, as assistant captains.

Non-Conference Breakdown
The Bobcats will face five different non-conference teams this season – two from Hockey East, one from the WCHA and two from NEWHA. Maine will come to Hamden this weekend to kick-off non-conference place. Next weekend, Quinnipiac will host the LIU Sharks for two games. To continue play against the NEWHA conference, the Bobcats will host Saint Anselm, Oct. 8-9. Before beginning conference play, the Bobcats will play a home-and-home series with Providence, Oct 15-16. To begin the New Year, Quinnipiac will travel to Madison, Wisc., to play the Wisconsin Badgers. In addition, the Bobcats will also compete in the Nutmeg Classic, hosted by UConn.

Hockey Canada Summer
Quinnipiac had a great showing at Hockey Canada's 2021 BFL National Women's Development Team Summer Camp, July 29-Aug. 9. Lexie Adzija, Kendall Cooper, Ann- Frédérik Naud, Corinne Schroeder, Zoe Boyd and Zoe Uens (Class of 2022 signee) were all invited to attend the camp this past summer. In addition, head coach Cass Turner attended camp as the assistant coach for the Under-18 NextGen camp participants. Adzija and Cooper were then asked to stay at the camp longer to compete in two scrimmages against Canada's National Women's team on Aug. 7-9 ahead of the World Championships.

Alessi in Las Vegas
Assistant coach Amanda Alessi participated in a coaching clinic in August that was conducted by the Las Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL. Coaches from Northeaster, Princeton, Brown, BU, St. Thomas, Dartmouth and Quinnipiac all came together to put local players through a clinic. The theme of growing the game and the love of hockey around the country sparked the clinic, and Alessi was proud to represent Quinnipiac out in the desert.

Brent Hill Joins the Coaching Staff
Quinnipiac hired Brent Hill as a new assistant coach in May 2021. Hill comes to Quinnipiac with an extensive resume in coaching and was most recently the program director and head coach of Selects Academy (U16 & U19) in Rochester, N.Y. As a head coach, Hill posted an overall record of 173-51 and was responsible for scheduling, practice planning, game management, scheduling, and travel logistics. He also coached at Merrimack in 2013-2017 and RPI from 2009-2013.

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