Boston University Terriers at Holy Cross Crusaders
BOSTON (Interstat) — Boston University will visit Holy Cross on Saturday for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Matthews Arena.
Boston University enters with a 0-2-1 record. The Terriers are coming off a 4-4 double overtime tie at New Hampshire. In that game, Ella Pukala scored one goal, recorded three shots on goal, took two penalty minutes and delivered one hit. Quinn Taylor added one goal and one assist with three shots on goal and two penalty minutes, while Julia Curran scored one goal and had three shots on goal. Boston University also lost 4-1 and 7-0 at Wisconsin this season. Pukala recorded two shots on goal in one Wisconsin game and one in the other.
Holy Cross is 1-1-2. The Crusaders most recently fell 3-1 to Boston College. Violet Carroll scored one goal and had two shots on goal in that contest. Naemi Herzig recorded four shots on goal and two penalty minutes, and Laine Rettell had two shots on goal. Holy Cross also tied Assumption 2-2 in double overtime, defeated Delaware 4-0 and tied Delaware 2-2 in double overtime this season. Carroll scored one goal with six shots on goal against Assumption, posted one assist with three shots on goal in the 4-0 win over Delaware, and scored one goal with five shots on goal in the 2-2 tie with Delaware.
Pukala is a player to watch for Boston University. The center has contributed a goal and three shots on goal in the tie at New Hampshire, along with two penalty minutes and one hit.
Carroll is a player to watch for Holy Cross. The right wing has scored in three of the Crusaders’ four games this season and has recorded multiple shots on goal in each of those contests.
Boston University will look to build on its first tie of the season and tighten defensively after allowing four goals at New Hampshire. The Terriers have scored five goals through three games and will face a Holy Cross team that has scored nine goals while allowing seven. The Crusaders have been productive at home and will try to use Matthews Arena to their advantage.
After this game, Boston University is scheduled to host Colgate next weekend before continuing its home stretch against Yale and Northeastern. Holy Cross is set to host Harvard next weekend before a series at Dartmouth.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Holy Cross 2, Boston University 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Boston University a 57.1 percent probability to win.