No. 8/10 Quinnipiac Set to Host Saint Anselm This Weekend

Friday, October 8

Hamden, Conn.

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Saint Anselm

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No. 8/10 Quinnipiac Set to Host Saint Anselm This Weekend

10/7/2021 8:28:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. - The No. 8/10 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team will host the Saint Anselm Hawks for a two-game non-conference series in Hamden, Conn., this weekend. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 7 for game one and 3 p.m., on Saturday for game two. The Bobcats hold a 4-0 record through the beginning of the 2021-22 season, and the Hawks stand at 1-0.

Quinnipiac vs Saint Anselm - Game Notes
Game 1 | Friday, Oct. 8 at 6 PM
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Game 2 | Saturday Oct. 9 at 3 PM
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A Look Back at Last Weekend
Quinnipiac swept LIU last weekend, outscoring the Sharks, 13-1. On Friday, Quinnipiac defeated the Sharks, 9-1. Sophomore Olivia Mobley recorded her first career hat trick in the win. She led the team with four points. Six Bobcats total tallied a multi-point game, including junior Sadie Peart, who notched a goal and two assists and senior Lexie Adzija, who tallied two goals and one assist. Graduate student Corinne Schroeder earned her second win as a Bobcat, making 11 saves in the victory.

On Saturday, the Bobcats shutout the Sharks, 4-0, tallying the team's first shutout of the season. First-years Veronica Bac and Maya Labad scored their first collegiate goals in the win. Peart and Mobley also added a goal each. Redshirt-junior Logan Angers made 10 stops in the shutout victory.

Scouting Saint Anselm
The Saint Anselm Hawks are members of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA). The Hawks played in the team's first game since Feb. 23, 2020 on Oct. 2, 2021 against Maine, recording the program's first NCAA Division I non-conference win. The Hawks defeated the Black Bears, 3-2, and former Bobcat Allie Kelley had a program record 52 saves in the win. Kelly Golini recorded three points in the Hawks' 3-2 win over Maine. Erin Meyers had three assists in the win. Transfer goalie Allie Kelley made 52 saves, allowing just two goals against.

A First for the Bobcats & Hawks
This will be the first matchup for Quinnipiac and Saint Anselm. Over the last five seasons, Quinnipiac is 21-0 all-time against NEWHA opponents. Quinnipiac has face Sacred Heart and LIU as members from the NEWHA conference and will add Saint Anselm to the list this weekend.

Mobley Gets Going
Sophomore Olivia Mobley found her footing this past weekend, scoring four goals and one assist for five points through two games. She was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week for her performance against LIU.

Strong Start
Quinnipiac is 4-0 so far this season, which matches the best start for the program since the 2016-17 season. The Bobcats have outscored opponents, 21-5 through the first four games. Quinnipiac's 21 goals scored this season rank third in the country behind Colgate and Wisconsin.

Scoring All Around
Sixteen Bobcats recorded at least one point through the sweep against LIU. Seven different skaters recorded more than one point through the two wins. Peart leads the team with eight points on three goals and five assists.

Peart-Steigauf-Hoskin Line Firing on All Cylinders
The Peart, Hoskin and Steigauf lines recorded eight points together in the Bobcats' two wins against LIU. In total, Peart, Hoskin and Steigauf have tallied 19 points so far through four games.

Schryver Finding Her Spot
Northeaster transfer Jessica Schryver has recorded six assists through the first four games for Quinnipiac. She is +7 on the year and is looking for her first goal as a Bobcat.

A First for the Rookies
First-years Maya Labad and Veronica Bac scored their first collegiate goals in the Bobcats' 4-0 win over LIU on Saturday, Oct. 10.

National Polls
Quinnipiac moved up to No. 8 in the USCHO poll and is ranked No. 10 in the USA Hockey/USA Today Magazine College Hockey Poll.

History in Hamden
Corinne Schroeder made her Quinnipiac debut in the net on Saturday 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
Union, Colgate, St. Lawrence and Quinnipiac all continued non-conference play. Union picked up two wins against RIT, and Colgate swept Mercyhurst. St. Lawrence skated to a tie and a win over Syracuse.

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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