CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women’s hockey team travels to Holy Cross for a conference matchup on Friday night. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m., with the game airing live on ESPN+.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• Boston College enters the matchup 9-10-1 overall and 7-4-1 in Hockey East.

• The Eagles are averaging 2.20 goals per game on 29.45 shots per contest.

• BC is 5-6-1 on the road this season.

• Defensively, the Eagles have recorded 297 blocked shots, an average of 14.85 per game, ranking among the top teams in Hockey East.

• Goaltender Grace Campbell has started all 20 games and holds a .927 save percentage, 2.68 goals-against average, and two shutouts.

SCOUTING HOLY CROSS

• Holy Cross enters the contest 14-7-1 overall and 6-6-1 in Hockey East play.

• The Crusaders average 2.41 goals per game while allowing 1.55 per contest.

• Holy Cross has scored 53 goals on 737 shots through 22 games.

• Violet Carroll leads the Crusaders with 19 points, while Naemi Herzig and Lane Lewis have a combined 31 points.

• Abby Hornung anchors the net with a 1.51 goals-against average and .940 save percentage across 16 starts.

SERIES HISTORY

• Boston College leads the all-time series 18-2-1 against Holy Cross.

• Friday’s game marks the 22nd meeting between the two programs.

• BC earned a 4–2 victory over the Crusaders earlier this season at Kelley Rink.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Boston College is 7-for-62 on the power play and 60-for-79 on the penalty kill.

• Kate Ham leads the team with three special-teams goals, two power play and one short-handed.

• Both Ham and Emma Conner have each recorded shorthanded goals this season.

ON THE ATTACK

• Ava Thomas leads the Eagles with 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists.

• Sammy Taber, Madelyn Murphy, Maxim Tremblay, and Emma Conner have a combined 47 points.

• Conner leads Hockey East with 54 blocked shots.

 

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