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Redshirt junior forward Sammy Davis in a game against Boston College Saturday. Davis returned to play this winter after missing the 2017–18 season due to an injury. MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

After missing last season, Sammy Davis serves as leader for women’s hockey

Nick Telesmanic December 6, 2018
Before the beginning of the 2018–19 season for Boston University women’s hockey, redshirt junior forward Sammy Davis was selected by her teammates to be one of the team’s three captains, along with senior defender Reagan Rust and junior forward Natasza Tarnowski.
Senior forward Rebecca Leslie and the Terriers will look to turn things around Wednesday night against Lafayette College. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A young women’s hockey team finds leadership in captain Rebecca Leslie

Lily Betts December 2, 2017

For the Boston University women’s hockey team, the 2017-18 season started with a unique challenge to its team identity. A turnover of over a third of the Terriers’ roster left room for eight new...

Rebecca Leslie scored the goal that won the series for BU. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey overtakes UNH, moves on to semifinals

Kaitlyn Olivier February 27, 2017

The Boston University women’s hockey team found itself down 1-0 in the best-of-three series to the University of New Hampshire, but bounced back and came out victorious to advance to the Hockey East...

Rebecca Leslie was instrumental in BU's dominant offense performance in its weekend sweep.  PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Offense plays key role during women’s hockey weekend sweep

Nicole Havens February 12, 2017

With only three league games remaining and the University of Vermont staying a strong competitor in the Hockey East, the Boston University women’s hockey team needed points, and that’s exactly...

Junior Victoria Bach is just the second Terrier ever to score 20 goals in three straight seasons.
 PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey sweeps New Hampshire in weekend series

Kaitlyn Olivier February 12, 2017

The Boston University women’s hockey team scored a win on the road against the University of New Hampshire in the first leg of a home-and-home series Friday night at the Whittemore Center, followed...

Abby Cook was able to jump right into coach Brian Durocher's lineup upon arriving to BU. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Freshmen Cook, De Sousa feel at home with Terrier hockey

Nicole Havens February 2, 2017

When skating alongside their teammates, it is often hard to remember that Abby Cook and Deziray De Sousa are just 18 years old. Over the course of 28 games in the 2016-17 season, the pair, along with...

Victoria Bach recorded 6 points over the past weekend and now leads Hockey East in points. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Overtime for women’s hockey results in ties, not wins

Nicole Havens January 26, 2017

Saturday’s game against Providence College marked the Boston University women’s hockey team’s eight overtime game of the season, half of which have occurred in 2017 alone. Earlier in the season,...

Junior forward Nina Rodgers scored two goals in BU's first win of 2017. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Terriers prevail in weekend series against Providence

Kaitlyn Olivier January 23, 2017

Pucks found the back of the net with ease in a high-scoring game, as the Boston University women’s hockey team tied 5-5 with Providence College in the first leg of a home-and-home series on Jan....

Durocher cited junior defenseman Savannah Newton as one of the leaders on the team. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey hosts No. 2 Minnesota in last series before winter break

Jacob Gurvis December 9, 2016

In its final series of 2016, the Boston University women’s hockey team will match up against a dominant No. 2 University of Minnesota team at Walter Brown Arena this weekend. Coming off a tough...

Nina Rodgers has settled in nicely in her first season as a Terrier. PHOTO COURTESY RICH GAGNON

Women’s hockey’s Parker and Rodgers next in line of successful transfers

Shelby Reardon December 8, 2016

When Mary Parker and Nina Rodgers each notched points on Sept. 25 in the Boston University women’s hockey team’s season-opener, no one would have guessed it was their first game donning the scarlet...

Senior defenseman Alexis Crossley had two assists in the weekend series against UConn. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey splits weekend series against UConn

Kaitlyn Olivier December 4, 2016

The Boston University women’s hockey team won the first leg of a home-and-home series on the road against the University of Connecticut on Friday night, but lost the second contest less than 24 hours...

Senior forward Maddie Elia has seven points thus far for the Terriers. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Women’s hockey has mixed results in weekend series against Penn State

Ranya Mufti October 16, 2016

The Boston University women’s hockey team finished the weekend by grabbing three of possible four points in its series against Pennsylvania State University. The Terriers (3-1-1, 2-1 Hockey East)...

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