No. 10 Princeton Takes On Quinnipiac in Home-and-Home Series

Friday, November 30

Princeton, N.J.

6:00 PM

Princeton University

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

No. 10 Princeton Takes On Quinnipiac in Home-and-Home Series

November 28, 2018 | Women's Ice Hockey

Quinnipiac at No. 10 Princeton l Friday, Nov. 30 l 6:00 l Hobey Baker Rink
Watch: ESPN+ / International l Live Stats l @PWIH
No. 10 Princeton at Quinnipiac l Saturday, Dec. 1 l 3:00 l People's United Center
Watch: ESPN+ / International l Live Stats l @PWIH

EYE ON THE TIGERS
No. 10 Princeton is on an eight-game unbeaten streak, going 5-0-3 since dropping a pair a top-ranked Wisconsin in the season opener. The Tigers are in the lead in the ECAC Hockey standings with a 4-0-2 mark. Princeton has one of the best scoring margins in the nation, averaging 3.40 goals per game and limiting teams to 1.90 gpg. Junior Carly Bullock leads the offense and is fifth nationally in points per game with nine goals and seven assists. Sophomore Sharon Frankel and rookie Sarah Fillier had 10 points apiece. Senior Karlie Lund and junior defender Claire Thompson chip in nine each. Sophomore Rachel McQuigge has started in eight games in goal and has a .933 save percentage and a 1.94 goals against. Both special teams are in the top 10 in Division I, as the Tigers' power play is eighth in the nation at 21.3 percent (10/47) and the penalty kill is ninth at 89.6 percent (43/48). Stat Notes

THE PRINCETON/QUINNIPIAC SERIES
The series between Princeton and Quinnipiac is tied at 15-15-4. Last year the team's split with Princeton winning 3-0 at home followed by a 3-1 loss on the road. Princeton is 5-2 in the last seven meetings with the Bobcats.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Quinnipiac enters the weekend with a 4-8-3 overall record and is fourth in the league standings with a 3-2-1 record. Sophomore Taylor House and senior Melissa Samoskevich both have a team-best five goals. House and junior defender Kati Tabin have seven points, while Samoskevich and Lexie Adzija and MacKenzie Lancaster all have six points each. Junior Abbie Ives has made 12 starts in goal and has a .927 save percentage and a 1.71 GAA. Quinnipiac's power play is just 4 of 42 for 9.5 percent, and the penalty kill is 37 of 42 for 88.1 percent.