No. 5 Boston College at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth
What: Nonconference series
When: Saturday and Sunday, 3:07 p.m.
Where: Amsoil Arena (6,732)
Ranking: Boston College is No. 5 and UMD No. 7 in U.S. College Hockey Online poll.
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Radio/TV: America One at b2tv.com pay per view
Series: UMD leads 3-0.
Coaches
Shannon Miller is 313-87-34 in 12 seasons at Minnesota Duluth.
Katie King Crowley is 68-46-28 in four seasons at Boston College.
UMD update
Senior C Haley Irwin returns to the lineup after missing last week's exhibition home series with the Minnesota Whitecaps with an injury. The Bulldogs return 15 starters from last season. UMD, 11-1 in season-opening games, went 6-8-2 last season against teams ranked in the top 10. The Bulldogs allowed 1.62 goals a game last season, second-best in Division I. The team's top returning scorers are Irwin at 18-30--48 in 24 games and junior D Jessica Wong at 15-23--38 in 33 games.
Boston College Update
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Boston College is coming off one of the best seasons in program history going 24-7-6, losing to eventual-champion Wisconsin 3-2 in the Frozen Four semifinals in Erie, Pa. Six of BC's top seven scorers return led by senior captains F Mary Restuccia (11-28--39) and Danielle Welch of Hastings, Minn. (10-15--25). Senior G Kiera Kingston has had limited playing time with 23 career games but is expected to start. BC was picked to finish second, behind Boston University, in a Hockey East preseason coaches poll.
UMD probable lineup
Forwards
Pernilla Winberg-Haley Irwin-Jenna McParland, Audrey Cournoyer-Katie Wilson-Zoe Hickel, Jamie Kenyon-Shara Jasper-Kacy Ambroz, Vanessa Thibault-Gina Dodge-Brienna Gillanders
Defensemen
Tea Villila-Brigette Lacquette; Jessica Wong-Mariia Posa, Noora Jaakkola-Emma Stauber
Goalies
Jennifer Harss, Lana Steck
