Wildcats Welcome #4 Colgate for Weekend Series (2 p.m. Fri, 7 p.m. Sat)

Friday, November 10

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

Colgate University

Tickets

Tori Howran (left) Carlee Turner (center) and Amy Schlagel (right) (Photo by Amanda Lee)

Photo by: Amy Lee

Wildcats Welcome #4 Colgate for Weekend Series (2 p.m. Fri, 7 p.m. Sat)

11/7/2017 12:43:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

New Hampshire wraps up a six-game home stand hosting the Raiders.

New Hampshire (6-1-3, 4-1-3 WHEA) vs. #4 Colgate (9-1-0, 3-1-0 ECAC)
Friday, Nov. 10 – Whittemore Center - Durham, N.H. – 2 pm
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Saturday, Nov. 11 – Whittemore Center - Durham, N.H. – 7 pm
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Youth Day at the Whitt.
Friday afternoon's game is Youth Day at the Whitt. Kids wearing hockey jerseys get in free, and the players will be having an autograph session in the lobby after the game.

The Matchup: Colgate Vs. UNH
The Wildcats and the Raiders have met 11 times, with the Wildcats holding the all-time edge 7-4. The Raiders have taken the last two matchups, as New Hampshire traveled to Colgate for a two-game series last year; the Raiders came out on top 4-2 in game one and 3-1 in game two. New Hampshire is 5-0-0 in home games against Colgate coming into this weekend.

The State of New Hampshire

The Wildcats finished the month of October with a 5-1-2 record through eight games; it's their best start through eight games since 2010-11, when the Wildcats were 6-2-0.
The 2010-11 season is also the last time the Wildcats had a winning percentage of .750 or higher through 10 games; New Hampshire was 8-2-0 that season, (.800)
The Wildcats are so far unbeaten at home with a 4-0-3 record at the Whittemore Center.
New Hampshire is averaging 3.70 goals per game while allowing 1.90. UNH also averages 6.40 assists and 10.10 points per game.
UNH has scored the first goal in seven of 10 games this season; they are 5-0-2 in those games.
The Wildcats have 13 power play goals on a .271 power play percentage, and have scored two goals short-handed with a .795 penalty kill percentage.
New Hampshire has outscored their opponents 13-4 in the third period and have a 1-0-3 record in overtime, outscoring opponents 1-0.

'Cats in the Polls
For the third straight week, the Wildcats are receiving votes in the USCHO women's hockey poll. The first week, Oct 23, they received one vote in the poll; on Oct. 30 they received 12, and this past week, Nov. 4, they received 13. For the second straight week, they are the first team just outside the top 10.
In the USA Today poll, the Wildcats have been receiving votes since they first appeared in the conversation with one vote on Oct. 17. They then moved up to five votes on the Oct. 24 and eight votes on Oct. 31. This week, the Wildcats are just on the outside looking in with 7 votes in the USA Today Poll.
The Wildcats are 0-1-0 so far this season against ranked opponents, losing to #7 Northeastern on Oct. 25.

Last Time Out
The Wildcats are coming off a three-point conference weekend against Vermont, tying the Friday game 2-2 and defeating the Catamounts 6-2 on Saturday.
Sophomore forward Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.) led the team with five points, including the UNH goals in the 2-2 tie, and a goal & two assists on Saturday.
Freshman forward Ellie Sasaki (Markham, Ontario) tallied her first career goal, her first career multi-point game with an added assist, and the eventual game-winning goal of the 6-2 victory. Freshman goaltender Ava Boutilier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) stopped a career-high 39 saves in the 6-2 victory.

Players to Watch

Senior defensemen Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) and Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) were both drafted to NWHL teams this offseason, Schlagel going 18th overall to the Buffalo Beauts, and Fedeski going 20th overall to the Boston Pride.
Fedeski is tied for first on the team in scoring with 11 points (5g, 6a). All five of her goals have come on the power play. Most recently, Fedeski assisted on Sasaki's first career goal against Vermont.
Sophomore forward Taylor Wenczkowski (Rochester, N.H.) has the longest active point streak with seven points in six games; she's second on the team in points with 10, and tied for first on the team with seven assists. She had one assist Friday and two assists Saturday vs. Vermont.
Turner is now third on the team in points with nine after her five-point weekend. She scored her first power play goal of the season against Vermont on Saturday.
Senior captain Carlee Toews (Grand Prairie, Alberta) has tallied eight points on two goals, six assists this season. She had the game-winning goal against Dartmouth on Oct. 22.
Sophomore Tori Howran (Bancroft, Ontario) also has eight points and is tied for the team lead in assists with seven. She scored her first career goal against Holy Cross.

Boutilier Gets the Start
Freshman goaltender Ava Boutilier has gotten the start in every UNH game so far this season; she has a 6-1-3 record in her first 10 career starts, stopping 271 shots and allowing only 19 goals. She has a .934 save percentage an a 1.84 GAA.

Turner Named Co-Player of the Week
Carlee Turner was named the Hockey East Co-Player of the week on Nov. 6 alongside BC's Caitrin Lonergan. Turner had her first career multi-goal game and third and fourth career multi-point games this weekend against Vermont. She had the game-tying goal against Vermont on Saturday with less than two minutes remaining in regulation.

Scouting Colgate
             The Raiders (Hamilton, N.Y.) come into this weekend's matchup ranked #4 in the nation with a 9-1-0 overall record, 3-1-0 in the ECAC. They are coming into the weekend on a two-game winning streak, after defeating Princeton 2-0, and conference foe Quinnipiac 4-1. This came directly after their only loss of the season to #7 St. Lawrence 3-1 on Oct. 28.
            After their 2-0 weekend, junior Colgate goaltender Julia Vandyk was named ECAC goaltender of the week, her first of the season and fourth of her career. She allowed only one goal on the weekend with 37 saves and a shutout against Princeton.
            The Raiders are led by junior forward Jessie Eldridge who has a team-high 12 points. She's tied for the team lead in goals with seven, and has five assists. Freshman forward Malia Schneider also has seven goals, adding four assists for the second-highest point total on the team with 11. Senior forward Shelby Perry has a team-high nine assists and has one goal on the season for a third-best 10 points.