UConn 4, Bates 2

The Bobcats lost 4-2 at UConn Sunday. After a well-played but scoreless first period, Bates gave up two goals late in the second. Down 3-0 midway through the third period, Bates fought back with two quick goals by Annie Cravero '13 and Kara Sullivan '10. Sammi Landino '13, Eve Boonseng '11, and Kathleen Boyland '11 all chipped in with an assist. UConn scored once more with 4:36 left in the game to put the final score at 4-2.

Bates 4, UMaine 1

Bates defeated UMaine Orono the Bobcats' first home game of the season. Rachel Laaff '10 opened the scoring in the second period, followed by a goal by Lauren Slipp '10. Diane Brackett '11 got her first goal of the season in the third period, followed quickly by another goal by Rachel Laaff. Emily Bechtold '13 contributed 2 assists, while Eve Boonseng '11 and Kathleen Boyland '11 each had one assist. UMaine capitalized on a power play opportunity with 5 minutes left, ending the game at 4-1.

Bates 7, Mount Holyoke 0

HOLYOKE, MA - In the Bobcats' first game of the season, Bates defeated Mount Holyoke 7-0. Chelsea Bolton '12 got a shutout her first game in net, and Emily Bechtold '13 kicked off her Bates career with two goals. Goals from Kara Sullivan '10, Kathleen Boyland '11, Shauna Mulvihill '12, and Lauren Slipp '10 rounded out the scoring.

2009-2010 Schedule

As always, subject to change. A calendar version of this schedule can be found here.

Sun. Nov 8 @ Mount Holyoke 3:30pm
Sat. Nov. 14 vs. UMaine 7:30pm
Sun. Nov. 15 @ UConn 3:00pm
Sat. Nov. 21 vs. Northeastern 2:30pm
Sun. Nov. 22 @ Northeastern 11:15am

Sat. Dec. 5 vs. UMass Lowell 2:30pm
Sun. Dec. 6 vs. UVM 1:30pm

Fri.- Sun. Jan. 15-17 D-II Showcase at Bates
Sat. Jan. 23 @ UVM TBD
Sun. Jan. 24 vs. Smith 1:30pm
Sat. Jan. 30 @ Smith TBD
Sun. Jan 31 vs. UConn 1:30pm

Sat. Feb 6 vs. MIT 2:30pm
Sun. Feb 7 vs. Mount Holyoke 1:30pm
Sat. - Sun. Feb. 13-14 Semi-Finals
Sat. - Sun. Feb. 20-21 Finals
Sat. Feb 27 @ Babson 9:10pm

Sat. March 6 @ MIT 2:30pm
Sun. March 7 vs. Bowdoin 4:00pm
Fri. - Sun. March 12-14 National Championships

Clinic

The Bates Men's and Women's Ice Hockey teams are hosting a youth hockey clinic from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30 at Underhill Arena. There will be a 6-7pm session for players aged 5-9, and a 7:15-8:15pm session for 10-14 year olds. Both sessions are open to boys and girls, and the cost is $75 for the week.

To sign up, print the attached pdf and fill out both the registration section and the Parental Consent Form. Mail both forms with to $75 payment (cash or check made out to Bates Preseason Hockey Clinic) to:

Preseason Hockey Clinic
c/o Lauren Slipp
734 Bates College
Lewiston, ME 04240

Welcome / Activities Fair

Welcome or welcome back to Bates, everyone! As the fall semester begins and the Class of 2013 joins us, we're looking forward to seeing some new faces that might be interested in joining us on the ice! Activities Fair is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9, from 9-11pm in the Grey Cage. If you're a new student and curious about the team, please stop by the Women's Hockey booth to say hi and sign up on our interest form. We look forward to meeting you!

Congrats, Grads!

A belated congrats to all our class of 2009 teammates on graduation. To everyone else: Happy Summer!

In website news, the Prospectives page has been updated with the contact information of next year's captains for interested newcomers to Bates. Also, the guys team now has a legitimate website at bateshockey.com and was kind enough to link to us. Special thanks to Tim for setting that up.