Friday, October 18
Hamden, Conn.
6:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Syracuse
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No. 10/11 Quinnipiac vs. Syracuse
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 | 6:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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No. 10/11 Quinnipiac vs. Syracuse
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 | 3:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – No. 10/11 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey will be hosting Syracuse for a two game series this weekend in Hamden. Puck drop for Friday night is slated for 6:00 PM and 3:00 PM Saturday.
The Bobcats will also be hosting an alumni game Saturday morning with a reception to follow.
SCOUTING SYRACUSE
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WIH or go to gobobcats.com/wih.
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 | 6:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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No. 10/11 Quinnipiac vs. Syracuse
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 | 3:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – No. 10/11 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey will be hosting Syracuse for a two game series this weekend in Hamden. Puck drop for Friday night is slated for 6:00 PM and 3:00 PM Saturday.
The Bobcats will also be hosting an alumni game Saturday morning with a reception to follow.
SCOUTING SYRACUSE
- Syracuse is 2-3 with two wins over Stonehill.
- The Orange are led by head coach Britni Smith in her third season.
- This is the 10th meeting of the two programs, with the Bobcats taking the last meeting 4-0 in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
- In the first half of the home-and-home with Providence, QU struck late to win 1-0 last Tuesday night.
- Maddy Samoskevich ripped a shot from the slot with less than four minutes to go to win it for the Bobcats.
- First year goaltender Felicia Frank made 23 saves in her first collegiate start to shutout the Friars.
- In the second game of the home-and-home, a week later, the Bobcats fell 3-2 in Providence, RI.
- Kendall Cooper and Emerson Jarvis scored for the Bobcats.
- After falling 4-2 on Friday evening, the Bobcats bounced back to win 3-0 over the Huskies.
- Kaley Doyle notched her third shutout of the season, making 28 saves.
- Maya Labad kept her scoring touch, finding the back of the net on the first goal of the Bobcats three in their win on Saturday.
- The Bobcats outscored Maine 11-0 in their opening weekend series against the Black Bears.
- Kaley Doyle made 44 saves combined.
- Maya Labad and Kahlen Lamarche each tallied four points on the weekend.
- After a dominant weekend, Kaley Doyle was named ECAC Hockey's MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Week, while Maya Labad was named Forward of the Week.
- Doyle made 44 saves for the first back-to-back shutouts of her career.
- Labad tallied the seventh multi-goal game of her career before adding another one on Saturday afternoon.
COOP'S CHASIN' HISTORY
- Bobcat captain Kendall Cooper currently sits in 11th place in all-time points and just three points behind Kate Reilly '24 for most points by a defender.
- Reilly set the record at 98 a season ago.
- Cooper is also tied with with Reilly for third on the all-time assist list with 67 after dishing an assist on Saturday.
SAMO'S NEW LOOK
- Former Bobcat defender Maddy Samoskevich has moved to forward and changed her number from No. 7 to No. 11 ahead of the 2024-25 season.
- Her older sister, former Bobcat captain Melissa Samoskevich '19 wore No. 11 in her time at Quinnipiac.
#10/11 IN THE POLLS
- The Bobcats have been ranked No. 10/9 nationally in each of the latest national polls and in the preseason (USCHO & USA Hockey).
STRONG RETURNING GROUP
- The Bobcats will return two of their top three scorers as well as seven of the top 15 from a year ago.
- Kahlen Lamarche leads the pack, scoring 11 goals and dishing 23 assists for 34 points in her rookie season while Kendall Cooper was right behind her with 33 points.
- Maya Labad (27 points), Maddy Samoskevich (21 points), Sophie Urban (12 points), Zoe Uens (11 points), and Emerson Jarvis (8 points) round out the top scoring returners.
NEW FACES, SAME GOAL
- The Bobcats welcome 14 newcomers this season including eight first year players and six transfers. Of the six transfers there are four graduate students.
- Kaley Doyle (Brown), Jenna Donohue (Dartmouth), Meg Rittenhouse (Colby), and Kathryn Stockdale(UConn) each transferred with one year of eligibility left.
- Laurence Frenette (Clarkson) and Tessa Holk (Colgate) round out the transfer group.
- The first year class includes four international players, Felicia Frank (Sweden), Makayla Watson (Canada), Avery Bairos (Canada) and Aynsley D'Ottavio (Canada).
- Taylor Brueske and Hailey Jussila are each from Minnesota while Ella Sennick is from Pennsylvania and Bryn Prier is from Florida.
QU REVEALS CAPTAINS
- Graduate defender Kendall Cooper will serve as the Bobcats' captain, stepping up from her assistant captain position a season ago.
- She is joined by graduate forwards Maddy Samoskevich and Sophie Urban who each announced their returns to Hamden in the spring.
LAST YEAR (2023-24)
- The Bobcats recently completed a stellar 2023-24 season, with a third-straight 25 or more win season.
- QU finished 5th in the ECAC, securing a home game for the opening round in the playoff format where they defeated Harvard 9-0.
- Kate Reilly and Kendall Cooper were named to the All-ECAC Third Team for their performance on the ice. Reilly led the Bobcats with 39 total points (10 goals, 29 assists). Cooper was also a weapon in the offensive zone with 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists).
- Kahlen Lamarche was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team after finishing second in points on last year's squad (11 goals, 23 assists). She was named ECAC Rookie of the Week twice as well as ECAC Rookie of the Month for December.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WIH or go to gobobcats.com/wih.
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