2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season
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The Boston College Eagles were represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Eagles qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four, losing the championship game to Minnesota 3-1. Their only loss of the year came in the NCAA Championship game on March 20, 2016 against the University of Minnesota. They had the second best winning percentage in NCAA Women's Hockey history with a mark of .976 [2]
| 2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Beanpot Champions WHEA Regular Season Champions WHEA Tournament Champions Frozen Four National Championship Game, Lost National Championship to Minnesota, 1–3 | |
| Conference | 1st WHEA |
| Home ice | Kelley Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 2nd |
| USCHO.com | 2nd |
| Record | |
| Overall | 40–1–0 |
| Home | 19–0–0 |
| Road | 16–0–0 |
| Neutral | 5–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Katie King-Crowley |
| Assistant coaches | Courtney Kennedy |
| Captain(s) | Alec Carpenter Dana Trivigno Andie Anastos[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Lexi Bender Haley Skarupa |
| Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey seasons « 2014–15 2016–17 » | |
Offseason
edit- August 17: Five members of the Eagles roster were invited to participate at the 2015 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. Patty Kazmaier Award winner Alex Carpenter was joined by Kali Flanagan, Haley Skarupa, Dana Trivigno and Megan Keller.[3]
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Bizal | Defense |  United States |
Played with U18 National Team |
| Erin Connolly | Defense | United States |
Played with Assabet Valley |
| Ryan Little | Forward | United States |
Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Makenna Newkirk | Forward | United States |
Played with Pomfret School |
| Molly Slowe | Forward | United States |
Played with Assabet Valley |
| Serena Somerfield | Defense | United States |
Played with Choate Rosemary |
Roster
edit2015–16 Eagles
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Grace Bizal | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 3 | 
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Serena Somerfield | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Greenwich, Connecticut | Mid Fairfield CT Stars | |
| 4 | 
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Megan Keller | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | |
| 5 | 
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Alex Carpenter (C) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | North Reading, Massachusetts | Governor's Academy | |
| 6 | 
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Kaliya Johnson | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Chandler, Arizona | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 7 | 
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Kristyn Capizzano | Junior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
| 8 | 
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Dana Trivigno (C) | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Setauket, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 9 |
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Tori Sullivan | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | |
| 10 |
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Kali Flanagan | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Burlington, Massachusetts | National Sports Academy | |
| 12 |
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Kenzie Kent | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Norwell, Massachusetts | Noble and Greenough | |
| 13 |
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Haley McLain | Junior | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Howell, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | |
| 14 |
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Molly Slowe | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Medfield, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | |
| 15 |
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Erin Connolly | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | South Boston, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | |
| 17 | 
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Meghan Grieves | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Cary, North Carolina | Culver Academy | |
| 18 |
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Toni Ann Miano | Sophomore | D | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Bronx, New York | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 19 |
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Makenna Newkirk | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Scottsdale, Arizona | Southern CT Stars U19 | |
| 21 | 
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Lexi Bender (A) | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Snohomish, Washington | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 22 | 
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Haley Skarupa (A) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Rockville, Maryland | Washington Pride U19 | |
| 23 |
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Andie Anastos (C) | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Honeybaked U19 | |
| 28 | 
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Kathleen McNamara | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Montville, New Jersey | New Jersey Rockets U19 | |
| 32 | 
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Gabri Switaj | Sophomore | G | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Kent, Ohio | Culver Academy | |
| 33 |
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Katie Burt | Sophomore | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lynn, Massachusetts | Buckingham, Brown and Nichols |
Schedule
edit[6] |- |-
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | Minnesota-Duluth* | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–1 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 3 | Minnesota-Duluth* | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–2 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 11 | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 7–4 | 3–0–0 | |||||
| October 12 | St. Lawrence* | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Gabri Switaj | W 7–3 | 4–0–0 | |||||
| October 17 | Maine | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–0 | 5–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 17 | New Hampshire | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 6–0 | 6–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||||
| October 23 | at #9 Cornell* | #2 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Katie Burt | W 4–1 | 7–0–0 | |||||
| October 24 | at #9 Cornell* | #2 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Katie Burt | W 8–0 | 8–0–0 | |||||
| October 30 | Connecticut | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–0 | 9–0–0 (3–0–0) | |||||
| October 31 | at Connecticut | #2 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Katie Burt | W 4–0 | 10–0–0 (4–0–0) | |||||
| November 7 | at Boston University | #2 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Katie Burt | W 8–1 | 11–0–0 (5–0–0) | |||||
| November 10 | Boston University | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–3 OT | 12–0–0 (6–0–0) | |||||
| November 13 | New Hampshire | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Gabri Switaj | W 6–1 | 13–0–0 (7–0–0) | |||||
| November 14 | at New Hampshire | #2 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Katie Burt | W 3–0 | 14–0–0 (8–0–0) | |||||
| November 20 | #5 Northeastern | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–2 | 15–0–0 (9–0–0) | |||||
| November 25 | Providence | #2 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Gabri Switaj | W 9–1 | 16–0–0 (10–0–0) | |||||
| November 28 | at #4 Northeastern | #2 | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Katie Burt | W 6–1 | 17–0–0 (11–0–0) | |||||
| December 5 | at Maine | #2 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Katie Burt | W 5–0 | 18–0–0 (12–0–0) | |||||
| December 6 | at Maine | #2 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Katie Burt | W 7–2 | 19–0–0 (13–0–0) | |||||
| December 10 | at Syracuse* | #2 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Katie Burt | W 7–2 | 20–0–0 | |||||
| January 9, 2016 | at Boston University | #1 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–3 | 21–0–0 (14–0–0) | |||||
| January 15 | at Merrimack | #1 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Katie Burt | W 2–0 | 22–0–0 (15–0–0) | |||||
| January 16 | Merrimack | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Gabri Switaj | W 6–0 | 23–0–0 (16–0–0) | |||||
| January 19 | at Harvard* | #1 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Katie Burt | W 2–0 | 24–0–0 | |||||
| January 22 | Vermont | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 6–2 | 25–0–0 (17–0–0) | |||||
| January 23 | Vermont | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Gabri Switaj | W 6–1 | 26–0–0 (18–0–0) | |||||
| January 26 | at Merrimack | #1 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Katie Burt | W 4–1 | 27–0–0 (19–0–0) | |||||
| February 2 | vs. Harvard* | #1 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Beanpot, Opening Round) | Katie Burt | W 8–0 | 28–0–0 | |||||
| February 6 | at Connecticut | #1 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Katie Burt | W 5–4 | 29–0–0 (20–0–0) | |||||
| February 9 | vs. #6 Northeastern* | #1 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Beanpot Championship) | Katie Burt | W 7–0 | 30–0–0 | |||||
| February 12 | #6 Northeastern | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 5–3 | 31–0–0 (21–0–0) | |||||
| February 14 | at Vermont | #1 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Katie Burt | W 3–0 | 32–0–0 (22–0–0) | |||||
| February 19 | Providence | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Katie Burt | W 7–1 | 33–0–0 (23–0–0) | |||||
| February 20 | at Providence | #1 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Katie Burt | W 9–1 | 34–0–0 (24–0–0) | |||||
| WHEA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 26 | Maine* | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Katie Burt | W 5–2 | 35–0–0 | |||||
| February 27 | Maine* | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Katie Burt | W 5–1 | 36–0–0 | |||||
| March 5 | vs. Connecticut* | #1 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA (Semifinal Game) | Katie Burt | W 4–2 | 37–0–0 | |||||
| March 6 | vs. Boston University* | #1 | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA (Championship Game) | Katie Burt | W 5–0 | 38–0–0 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | #6 Northeastern* | #1 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinal Game) | Katie Burt | W 5–1 | 39–0–0 | |||||
| March 18 | vs. #5 Clarkson* | #1 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (Semifinal Game Frozen Four) | Katie Burt | W 3–2 OT | 40–0–0 | |||||
| March 20 | vs. #2 Minnesota* | #1 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH (National Championship) | Katie Burt | L 1–3 | 40–1–0 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
edit- Makenna Newkirk, Hockey East Rookie of the Year[7]
- Katie King-Crowley, NCAA Coach of the Year, WHEA Coach of the Year (3rd consecutive)
- Katie Burt, WHEA Goaltending Champion
Hockey East All-Stars
edit- Alexandra Carpenter (Forward), 2015-16 Hockey East First Team All-Star[8]
- Megan Keller (Defender), Hockey East First Team All-Star
- Lexi Bender (Defender), Hockey East First Team All-Star
- Haley Skarupa (Forward), Hockey East First Team All-Star
- Makenna Newkirk (Forward), Hockey East Pro-Ambitions All-Rookie Team
- Katie Burt (Goaltender), Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
- Dana Trivigno (Forward), Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
Miscellaneous
edit- The 2015-16 BC Eagles were the second NCAA women's hockey team to record 40 wins in a single season.[9]
- The team competed in their first NCAA National Championship game
- They set the all-time Hockey East Women's record for single season goals, with 114.
- Alex Carpenter (51 points) and Haley Skarupa (49 points) had their best Hockey East scoring seasons. Both women placed in the top five all-time single season point scorers.[10]
- Katie Burt led Hockey East in all major goaltending statistics.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Carpenter, Trivigno, Anastos Named Women's Hockey Captains". Boston College Athletics. September 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Fall in National Championship Game". bceagles.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Five Named to U-22 Squad for US-Canada Series". Boston College Athletics. August 17, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Crowley Announces Freshman Hockey Class". Boston College Athletics. July 16, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "2015-16 Hockey East All-Stars" (PDF). Hockey East Association. March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "2015-16 Hockey East All-Stars". Hockey East Association. March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Records" (PDF). Hockey East Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Boston College 2015-16 Statistics". Hockey East Association. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "2015-2016 Hockey East Conference-Only Goaltending Leaders". Hockey East Association. Retrieved November 25, 2016.