2015–16 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season

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
Conference1st WHEA
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2nd
USCHO.com2nd
Record
Overall40–1–0
Home19–0–0
Road16–0–0
Neutral5–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKatie King-Crowley
Assistant coachesCourtney 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
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Offseason

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  • 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

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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

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2015–16 Eagles

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Grace Bizal Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
3   Serena Somerfield Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Greenwich, Connecticut Mid Fairfield CT Stars
4   Megan Keller Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Farmington Hills, Michigan Honeybaked U19
5   Alex Carpenter (C) Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) North Reading, Massachusetts Governor's Academy
6   Kaliya Johnson Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Chandler, Arizona North American Hockey Academy
7   Kristyn Capizzano Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
8   Dana Trivigno (C) Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Setauket, New York Shattuck-St. Mary's
9   Tori Sullivan Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) West Bloomfield, Michigan Honeybaked U19
10   Kali Flanagan Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Burlington, Massachusetts National Sports Academy
12   Kenzie Kent Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Norwell, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough
13   Haley McLain Junior F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Howell, Michigan Honeybaked U19
14   Molly Slowe Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Medfield, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
15   Erin Connolly Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) South Boston, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
17   Meghan Grieves Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cary, North Carolina Culver Academy
18   Toni Ann Miano Sophomore D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Bronx, New York North American Hockey Academy
19   Makenna Newkirk Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Scottsdale, Arizona Southern CT Stars U19
21   Lexi Bender (A) Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Snohomish, Washington Shattuck-St. Mary's
22   Haley Skarupa (A) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Rockville, Maryland Washington Pride U19
23   Andie Anastos (C) Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Farmington Hills, Michigan Honeybaked U19
28   Kathleen McNamara Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Montville, New Jersey New Jersey Rockets U19
32   Gabri Switaj Sophomore G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Kent, Ohio Culver Academy
33   Katie Burt Sophomore G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Lynn, Massachusetts Buckingham, Brown and Nichols


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 2 Minnesota-Duluth* #2 Kelley RinkChestnut 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 RinkIthaca, 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 ForumStorrs, CT Katie Burt W 4–0  10–0–0 (4–0–0)
November 7 at Boston University #2 Walter Brown ArenaBoston, 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 CenterDurham, 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 ArenaOrono, 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 PavilionSyracuse, 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 ComplexNorth 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 CenterAllston, 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 FieldhouseBurlington, 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 ArenaProvidence, 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Carpenter, Trivigno, Anastos Named Women's Hockey Captains". Boston College Athletics. September 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Eagles Fall in National Championship Game". bceagles.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Five Named to U-22 Squad for US-Canada Series". Boston College Athletics. August 17, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Crowley Announces Freshman Hockey Class". Boston College Athletics. July 16, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "2015-16 Hockey East All-Stars" (PDF). Hockey East Association. March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "2015-16 Hockey East All-Stars". Hockey East Association. March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. ^ "Miscellaneous Records" (PDF). Hockey East Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Boston College 2015-16 Statistics". Hockey East Association. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  11. ^ "2015-2016 Hockey East Conference-Only Goaltending Leaders". Hockey East Association. Retrieved November 25, 2016.