No. 15 Boston College gets right back into Hockey East action this weekend, and Conte Forum will have a quick two-game test on its hands. The Eagles host Vermont on Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, with both puck drops set for 2 p.m. and both games streaming on ESPN+.
BC comes in at 4-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 in league play after a 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota State on Monday. That game was Boston College’s annual Field Trip Day matchup at Conte Forum, and the Eagles still managed plenty of push despite the result.
Ava Thomas scored her sixth goal of the season, with Olivia Maffeo and Lauren Glaser picking up assists. BC finished with a 41-24 shot edge, including a 20-9 advantage in the second period, and Bailey Callaway stopped 22 shots while the Eagles blocked 11 more.
The numbers around this BC team are eye-catching. Through seven games, the Eagles have piled up 33 goals, averaging 4.71 per game and 40.43 shots per game.
Thomas leads the way with 12 points on six goals and six assists, while Sarah Powers has 11 points on five goals and six assists. Jillian Klein sits third on the team with eight points, and Maxim Tremblay and Lauren Glaser each have seven.
Callie Rice has four goals and two assists for six points, while Madelyn Murphy and Penelope Lavoie have five points apiece.
Special teams have been a major strength. Boston College has gone 5-for-19 on the power play, a 26.3% clip, and has killed 15 of 16 opponent chances for a 93.8% penalty kill.
In goal, the Eagles have posted a 1.55 team goals-against average and a .944 save percentage. Callaway has appeared in six games and owns a 0.88 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage, while Avah Sedore has 116 saves in four appearances.
Vermont arrives with a 3-3-0 record and is set to open Hockey East play against BC. The Catamounts split the early portion of their schedule before dropping a pair of games to Cornell on Oct. 16 and 17. They have scored 13 goals in six games, averaging 2.17 goals and 27.83 shots per outing.
Linnéa Misner leads Vermont with five points on one goal and four assists. Kaylee Lewis, Stella Retrum and Zoe Charland are right behind her with four points apiece, all on one goal and three assists. Hilary Wilkin leads the Catamounts with three goals, and Morgann Skoda has three points on one goal and two assists.
Vermont has been efficient on the penalty kill, stopping 15 of 18 opponent power-play chances for an 83.3% success rate, but the power play has lagged at 3-for-22, or 13.6%. In net, the Catamounts have a 1.33 team goals-against average and a .954 save percentage through six games. Tara Bach has played in five games, posting a 1.40 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage with 149 saves.
Boston College has controlled this series for a long time, leading Vermont 54-11-7 since the teams first met on Feb. 12, 1995.
The Eagles are 29-6-4 at home against the Catamounts. Still, BC has gone 3-5-2 in the last 10 meetings, and Vermont won the most recent matchup, a 3-1 decision in the Hockey East quarterfinals on Feb. 28, 2026, at Conte Forum.
After the Vermont series, Boston College stays in Hockey East play with a home-and-home against UConn. The Eagles host the Huskies on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. before heading to Storrs, Connecticut, for a 6 p.m. game on Friday, Nov. 6.
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