Merrimack Warriors at Boston College Eagles
BOSTON (Interstat) — Merrimack will visit Boston College on Wednesday for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Kelley Rink in Boston, Mass.
The Warriors enter with a 1-3 record. Boston College is 2-1. Merrimack has played four games this season. Boston College has played three. Merrimack’s most recent result was a 4-2 loss to Union. Jordan Nishi and Maggie Kime each recorded an assist, while Maegan Cronan scored and put two shots on goal. Earlier this season, Merrimack defeated Lindenwood 3-0 and dropped a 3-2 decision to Lindenwood. Merrimack also dropped another 4-2 decision to Union. The Warriors have scored nine goals and allowed 11 through four games.
Cronan is a player to watch for Merrimack. In her last three games, she has one goal and five shots on goal. She scored in the Union game and recorded two shots on goal in a loss to Lindenwood, and she added one shot on goal in a win over Lindenwood.
Boston College’s most recent result was a 3-2 overtime loss to Providence. Ava Thomas scored and registered nine shots on goal in that game. Sarah Powers contributed two assists, and Jilian Klein scored with three shots on goal, two penalty minutes and one hit. The Eagles previously beat Holy Cross 3-1 and Stonehill 17-0. Boston College has scored 22 goals and allowed four this season.
Thomas is a player to watch for Boston College. She has five goals and three assists over her last three games, with 27 shots on goal. She had one goal and nine shots on goal against Providence, one goal and seven shots on goal at Holy Cross, and three goals and three assists with 11 shots on goal at Stonehill.
Merrimack’s next 10 games include Post, Saint Michael’s, two against New Hampshire, two against Holy Cross, two against Northeastern, Boston College and Saint Lawrence. Boston College’s next 10 games include two against Cornell, one against Minnesota State, two against Vermont, two against Connecticut, two against Boston University and one against Merrimack.
Kelley Rink will host the game. Boston College will be the home team, while Merrimack will be the visiting team. Merrimack has scored in each of its past two games and has allowed four goals in each of its last two contests. Boston College has scored at least three goals in two of its first three games, including a 17-goal effort at Stonehill. The Eagles also held Holy Cross to one goal in a road victory.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Boston College 4, Merrimack 1.