Quinnipiac University
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No. 10 Quinnipiac Hosts LIU for Two Games This Weekend
9/30/2021 7:42:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Quinnipiac vs LIU - Game Notes
Game 1 | Friday, Oct. 1 at 6 PM
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Game 2 | Saturday Sept. 25 at 3 PM
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A Look Back at Last Weekend
The Bobcats took both games against Maine to open the 2021-22 season with a 2-0 record. The Friday night showdown went back-and-forth between both teams. It came down to the wire as Maine scored its second goal with eight minutes remaining in the third to take the score to 3-2. The Bobcats' defense held on and Quinnipiac took the first game, 3-2. Sophomore Nina Steigauf, junior Alexa Hoskin and redshirt-junior Courtney Vorster all scored in the win. Redshirt-junior Logan Angers earned her first win of the season in the net and made 20 saves with two goals against.
On Saturday, the Black Bears started strong and took a 1-0 lead about two minutes into the game, but the Bobcats would come back to win 5-1. Five different Bobcats scored in the win, and Hoskin led the team with three points on one goal and two assists. Graduate student Corinne Schroeder earned her first start and win as a Bobcat, and she received credit for a goal. More on her historic goal below.
Scouting LIU
The LIU Sharks will come to Hamden after taking on the UConn Huskies last week. The Sharks fought two tough battles against the Huskies but left with two losses. Megan Bouver netted the Sharks lone goal of the weekend. Tindra Holm and Kenzie Harmison split time in the net for the Sharks, allowing five goals and making 41 saves each.
Last Time Against the Sharks
The Bobcats are 3-0 against LIU, playing all three games during the 2020-21 season. Quinnipiac has outscored LIU 22-0 through three games. Most recently, the Bobcats took down the Sharks, 11-0, on Feb. 17, 2021. The team's 11 goals scored tied the program record for goals scored in a single game, which was previously set on Nov. 28, 2009. The 11-0 victory was the largest shutout posted in program history. Sixteen different Bobcats recorded at least one point in the win, which was a new program record. The Bobcats were just one goal shy of the NCAA record for goals in a period (8). The Bobcats netted seven in the second against the Sharks, and are just the ninth team in NCAA Women's Ice History that a team has scored seven goals in a period. Seven goals in one period is the new program recordl; Quinnipiac has scored six goals in one period two times before (Nov. 29, 2013 at RIT and Jan. 16, 2005 at Union).
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.
Bobcats Get Going
Nine different Bobcats recorded at least one point in the two wins against Maine. Hoskin and Peart both recorded multi-point games over the weekend. Graduate student Taylor Hosue and Vorster both notched game-winning goals.
Peart-Steigauf-Hoskin Line Firing on All Cylinders
The Peart, Hoskin and Steigauf line tallied 11 points through two games against Maine. The trio was +9 on the weekend and accounted for five of the Bobcats' goals.
ECAC Weekend Breakdown
Colgate, Clarkson, RPI and St. Lawrence all played in their first games of the season along with Quinnipiac. Colgate and Clarkson swept their series against RIT and Sacred Heart, respectively. St. Lawrence tied Penn State, and RPI dropped two games at Mercyhurst.
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.
National Polls
Quinnipiac is ranked No. 10 in the USCHO poll and is receiving votes in the USA Hockey/USA Today Magazine College Hockey Poll.
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.
