HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES
Vermont earned its first victory over Boston College since 2009 on Friday night, taking a 3-1 decision from the Eagles. Jessie McPherson made 15 saves in the win, which moved the reigning Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year to 4-3-0 on the year with a .907 save percentage and 2.04 goals against average. First-year forward Evelyne Blais-Savoie scored the game-winning strike, ending the first half of the year with points in three of her last four outings, including two tallies, and two Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week titles in the last three weeks.
Holy Cross ended the first half with a 4-2 win over Brown Friday night. Carlie Magier became the first Crusader to enjoy a multi-goal outing this season as the senior forward found the back of the net twice, including the game-winning strike. Kailey Langefels dished out a pair of helpers, entering the break by scoring her first two points of the year. She also anchored a Crusader defense by blocking five shots on the night.
The women’s league will now enter the holiday break, resuming play
on Dec. 31 when Vermont visits Providence at 1:00pm in a game on
NESN. League play begins in earnest the following weekend with
five league contests on Friday, Jan. 7 and Saturday, Jan. 8.
HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Carlie Magier - Holy Cross
Carlie Magier (Sr., F; Allen Park, Mich.) had two goals, including the
game-winning strike, Friday night to power Holy Cross to a 4-2 win over
Brown. She is the first Crusader to enjoy a multi-goal outing this season.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Evelyne Blais-Savoie - Vermont
Evelyne Blais-Savoie (Fr., F; San Jose, Calif.) scored the game-winning
strike in a tilt that saw Vermont earn its first win over Boston College since
2009. She ended the first half of the year with points in three of her last four
outings, including two tallies.
HOCKEY EAST DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Kailey Langefels - Holy Cross
Kailey Langefels (Jr., D; Minnetonka, Minn.) dished out a pair of helpers
to lift Holy Cross to a 4-2 win over Brown Friday night, entering the break
by scoring her first two points of the year. She also anchored a Crusader
defense by blocking five shots on the night.
HOCKEY EAST GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Jessie McPherson - Vermont
Jessie McPherson (So., G; Chatham, Ont.) made 15 saves Friday night
against Boston College, backboning the Catamounts to a 3-1 victory. It was
Vermont’s first win over the Eagles since 2009. The win moved the reigning Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year to 4-3-0 on the year with a .907 save
percentage and 2.04 goals against average.
HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS
Courtney Correia, BU (Sr., F; Whitby, Ont.) Extended her point streak to four games with the primary assist on both BU strikes in a 3-2 setback to Yale.
Jada Brenon, HC (Sr., G; Pendleton, N.Y.) Made 29 saves in a 4-2 victory over Brown on Friday.
Michela Lio, HC (Fr., F; Toronto, Ont.) Had a pair of assists that helped give the Crusaders a 4-2 win against Brown to enter the holiday break.
Natalie Mlynkova, UVM (So., F; Zlin, Czech Republic) Assisted two goals, including the sole helper on the game-winning strike, in a game that saw Vermont earn its first win over Boston College since 2009. She ended the first half of the year with points in three of her last four outings.
