Women’s Hockey Adds Two to Class of 2020

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women's hockey head coach Katie Crowley has announced the addition of two more members of her Class of 2020, joining five future Eagles who signed National Letters of Intent in November.

Crowley and her staff will welcome forward Kate Annese and goaltender Molly Barrow to The Heights next fall where they will join Delaney Belinskas, Caitrin Lonergan, Bridget McCarthy, Rachel Moore and Caroline Ross who previously committed to the program.

"We're excited to add Kate and Molly to our program next year," Crowley said. "Kate is a hard-working player who will add some tenacity to our offensive threat. She's a relentless attacker who will make it challenging for other teams to attack. Molly is a tall, athletic goaltender who will complement our two other goaltenders. She has a great upside and will compete day-in and day-out for us."

Kate Annese
(pronounced ah-NEESE)
Position: Forward
Height: 5-6
Shoots: Left
Hometown: Needham, Mass.
High School: Noble and Greenough School
Club Team: Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars U19

Annese played prep hockey at New England power Noble and Greenough under head coach Tom Resor. She played primarily left wing and center as Nobles won the New England prep championship three times in the last four years, including the 2015-16 campaign with a 31-1-1 record. Nobles has also won the last five ISL championships, and Annese will join current Nobles teammates Lonergan and McCarthy at BC. She currently plays club hockey with Mid-Fairfield Connecticut Stars' U19 team, and had a long career with Assabet Valley where she helped the team win a national championship and a national semifinal finish in addition to their three Massachusetts state titles. Annese is a two-time participant in USA Hockey's Developmental Camp. Both of her parents are Boston College alumni, and her father Brian was a member of the BC track and field team.

Molly Barrow
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-8
Shoots: Left
Hometown: Belmont, Mass.
High School: Newton Country Day School
Club Team: East Coast Wizards Junior Girls

Barrow has been Newton Country Day's starting goaltender since her freshman year, earning All-EIL honors in each of her first three seasons while helping Newton Country Day earn EIL runner-up finishes in both 2014 and 2015. Barrow plays her club hockey with East Coast Wizards Girls Juniors, where she went 7-4-1 on the season with a 1.12 goals against average this season. Prior, she was a member of the East Coast Wizards' girls program, helping the team earn a runner-up finish at the 2013 Under-14 national championship and a place in the 2015 Under-16 national championship. Barrow also played soccer and lacrosse at Newton Country Day before focusing on hockey. Her mother, Sarah (Molumphy) '90 is a former member of the BC women's tennis team, and her aunt Katie (Molumphy) '87 is a member of the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame and former Big East Female Athlete of the Decade in women's tennis.

The Eagles, who wrapped up the 2015-16 season with a 40-1-0 record, finished the year with their best-ever final ranking of No. 2 in both the U.S. College Hockey Online and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. The team's 40 wins were the second-most in a season in NCAA history. In 2016-17, the Eagles are set to return 17 players from this year's team and will add seven freshmen to the roster.

Women’s Hockey Adds Two to Class of 2020

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