Lady Terriers Get Mercyhurst At 2PM

Looking For A Win in Their First Ever NCAA Tourney


This is just the fifth season that BU Women's Hockey has been a varsity program.  Coming into this season, they had won just one post-season game in program history, an opening round victory over Northeastern in Hockey Easy quarterfinal action.  Today, they will be looking for their first ever NCAA Tournament victory in an opening round game with Top Ranked Mercyhurst.

The last time these teams met up in October 2008, BU played giant killer, taking down the then #5 ranked Mercyhurst.  Can they pull off some of the same magic today?

The Lakers of Mercyhurst have won nine straight games, including the CHA Championship over Syracuse.  Two Lakers forwards are tied for the national lead in points with 62 on the season.  That's not a typo.  Two Mercyhurst players each have 62 points.  To make this battle even more up-hill, the Terriers will have to play the game on Mercyhurst's home ice in Erie, PA.

Vicki Bendus is One of Two Lakers With 62 Points

Oh yeah, and after Vicki Bendus (27 G, 35 A) and Jesse Scanzano (20 G, 42 A), who top the national points leaderboard with 62, Mercyhurst follows up with the fourth ranked scorer, Bailey Bram (27 G, 27A) the eleventh ranked scorer in Jess Jones (20 G, 25 A) and the 16th ranked scorer, Ashley Cockell (21 G, 21 A).  So yeah, Mercyhusrt scores a shit load of goals.

Melissa Haber will be between the pipes for the ladies facing the barrage of Lakers shots, hoping that her paper-thin 1.98 GAA and off the charts .924 save percentage will be enough to slow the attack.

Listen to the game live at 2PM on WTBU Sports.