QU Preps for First Road Weekend of Season at New Hampshire

Friday, October 6

Durham, N.H.

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

New Hampshire

WIH Pregame Anthem Opening Weekend vs. Maine (Fall 2023)

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QU Preps for First Road Weekend of Season at New Hampshire

10/5/2023 2:37:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

By: QU Athletic Communications

Game 1: Quinnipiac at New Hampshire
Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 | 6:00 PM
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Game 2: Quinnipiac at New Hampshire
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 | 2:00 PM
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HAMDEN, Conn. – No. 8 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey hits the road for the first time this year on Oct. 6-7, traveling to New Hampshire for a pair of non-conference games.

BOBCATS SWEEP OPENING WEEKEND (9/29 & 9/30)

Quinnipiac opened the regular season with a two-game sweep of Maine in Hamden, topping the Black Bears 3-0 on Friday night in Hamden, then 5-1 on Saturday.
Graduate student Logan Angers made 20 saves to complete a 3-0 shutout victory over Maine on Friday night in Hamden. The Bobcats jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Nina Steigauf hit a streaking Sadie Peart and she fired a wrister past the Maine goaltender 49 seconds in. Early in the second period Julia Nearis scored her first goal as a Bobcat on a breakaway after Kate Reilly found her open in the middle of the ice. Kendall Cooper finished the win off with an empty-net goal with just under 30 seconds remaining.
Five different Bobcats tallied goals as Quinnipiac completed the weekend sweep of Maine on Saturday afternoon by the final score of 5-1. Maya Labad, Kendall Cooper, Jess Schryver, Emerson Jarvis and Nina Steigaug all scored in the victory.

OT WIN in EXHIBITION (9/23)

Graduate student Kate Reilly scored 2:17 into overtime to complete a three-goal run for the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team, as the Bobcats erased a 3-1 third-period deficit en route to a 4-3 victory over UConn in a Saturday exhibition contest at M&T Bank Arena.
The Bobcats trailed 3-1 with just under 12:00 to go, but Madison Chantler's goal at the 8:13 mark cut the deficit in half.
After a body-checking penalty on UConn late in the frame, Maddy Samoskevich fired a wrister from the point into the top corner, knotting the contest and sending it to the extra frame.
Chantler also started the scoring in the second, deflecting a Zoe Uens point shot to the ice as it skipped past the UConn netminder.
The goalies split each 20-minute period in the contest, with Logan Angers taking back over in overtime to earn the victory. Lucy Phillips made 11 saves in her first collegiate action, while Tatum Blacker and Angers each compiled nine stops.

SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE

UNH enters at 2-0-0 so far this year, topping Saint Anselm and Saint Michael's during the first weekend of the regular season.
Kira Juodikis leads the program in scoring (4G, 1 A) through two games. Nicole Kelly has also scored three times so far this season.
The Bobcats are 5-10-1 since 2001 vs. New Hampshire. QU has taken five of the last seven matchups dating back to 2013.

NO. 8 IN THE POLLS

The Bobcats have been ranked No. 8 nationally in each of the latest national polls (USCHO & USA Hockey).

STRONG RETURNING GROUP

The Bobcats return 9 of their top 11 scorers for the upcoming year. Maya Labad (31 points in '22-23), Sadie Peart (28 points in '22-23), Alexa Hoskin (24 points in '22-23), Kendall Cooper (23 points in '22-23), Maddy Samoskevich (21 points in '22-23), Jess Schryver (21 points in '22-23), Nina Steigauf (20 points in '22-23), Kate Reilly (18 points in '22-23) and Madison Chantler (17 points in '22-23) are all back with the Bobcats for 2023-24.

QU SELECTED NO. 3 in ECAC HOCKEY POLL

The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team ranked third in the ECAC Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll as announced by the conference on Wednesday, September 13. The Bobcats received 96 points in the poll.

Rank - Team | Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Colgate | 121 (11)
2. Yale | 101
3. Quinnipiac | 96
4. Cornell | 94 (1)
5. Clarkson | 92
6. St. Lawrence 67
7. Princeton | 66
8. Harvard | 46
9. Brown | 41
10. Rensselaer | 25
11. Dartmouth | 23
12. Union | 20

BOBCATS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 LEADERSHIP GROUP

Graduate defender Kate Reilly and graduate forward Sadie Peart will serve as the Bobcat's Co-Captains while senior defender Kendall Cooper and graduate forward Alexa Hoskin have been tabbed Assistant Captains.
Peart is back in action in the leadership group after serving as an assistant captain for the Bobcats last season. Reilly, Peart, and Hoskin each announced their return for a fifth season this year in March.
Kate Reilly, Co-Captain - Kate Reilly was the 2023 Sarah Devens Award Co-Recipient and played in all 40 contests during the 2022-23 season. She posted eight goals and 10 assists last season, including the game-tying goal in the third to force the historic triple overtime against Penn State in the NCAA Regional Tournament. Reilly led the team in blocked shots, led the defenders in goals scored, and posted a +18 through 40 games. She has a career record of 21 goals and 37 assists for 58 points through four years.
Sadie Peart, Co-Captain - Sadie Peart served as an assistant captain during her senior year with the Bobcats, she tied for first on the team for game-winning goals and scored the overtime winner against St. Lawrence to send the Bobcats to the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals. Peart saw action in all 40 matchups last season, posting 14 goals and 14 assists ranking fourth on the team in points. She has played in 132 games during her four years as a Bobcat with a 45G-48A-93P record.
Alexa Hoskin, Assistant Captain - Alexa Hoskin tallied 24 points during last season's campaign, ranking fifth on the team in total points. She scored the lone goal against Colgate in the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals and recorded seven goals and 17 assists through 36 matchups, a career-high season. Peart posted two powerplay goals and two game-winners. Hoskin has seen action in 107 games throughout her career and recorded 19 goals, 41 assists and 60 total points.
Kendall Cooper, Assistant Captain - Kendall Cooper was named to the ECAC All-Conference Second Team in 2023, lead the defense in goals scored with six, and tallied two game-winners. Cooper scored a goal against Ohio State in the NCAA Regional Final this past season. Cooper enters her fourth year with the Bobcats and has posted 15G-42A-57P through 84 career games. She saw action in 33 games this past season and posted a +15 with two powerplay goals. She was named to the 2021 ECAC All-Rookie Team in her first year.

LAST YEAR (2022-23)

The Bobcats recently completed a stellar 2022-23 season, tying a program record with 30 wins.
The Bobcats reached the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time and won an NCAA Tournament matchup for the second consecutive year under head coach Cassandra Turner.
QU went 17-5-0 in ECAC action and boasted a 17-4-0 mark at home games in Hamden.
Olivia Mobley and Kendall Cooper were named to the All-ECAC Second Team for their performance on the ice. Mobley led the Bobcats with 43 total points (15 goals, 28 assists) and Cooper helped anchor the Bobcats' defensive unit while chipping in with 23 points.
Head Coach Cassandra Turner was named an ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year finalist. In 2022-23, she coached the team to a 17-5-0 league record (27-7-0 overall) and a third-place finish at the end of the regular season. Turner has led the Bobcats to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons.