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Ratings Roundup Week 20
Eagles maintain No. 4 national ranking

Feb. 21, 2012

Chestnut Hill, Mass. – The Boston College women’s ice hockey team remained at No. 4 on the latest USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Last week, the Eagles (23-8-3, 15-3-2 Hockey East) swept Vermont, 2-0, 4-0, to close out the regular season.

The USCHO.com poll showed no movement for the first time all year. Wisconsin received 12 of 15 first-place votes to remain No. 1, while No. 2 Minnesota and No. 3 Cornell picked up one and two first-place tallies, respectively.

The USA Hockey Magazine poll also remained largely unaltered. Boston University moved up to No. 9 trading with No. 10 Minnesota-Duluth on the final week of the regular season.

BC’s 23 wins matched the school record for regular season victories. Twenty-four wins is the program standard, set during the 2010-11 and 2006-07 seasons. In league play, 15 wins is the most under Head Coach Katie King Crowley, the winningest coach in school history.

The Eagles earned a bye in the first round of the Hockey East Tournament. BC awaits the highest remaining seed after the quarterfinals taking place Feb. 25-26. The Hyannis Youth and Community Center will host the 2012 semifinals and championship game (tickets).

USCHO.com Poll (2/20/12) USA Hockey Poll (2/21/12)
Team
 Pts. (1st)
 Record
 Last Rank
 Team
 Pts. (1st)
 Record
 Last Rank
1. Wisconsin 147 (12) 29-3-2 1 1. Wisconsin 189 (18) 29-3-2 1
2. Minnesota 130 (1) 27-5-2 2 2. Minnesota 165 (1) 27-5-2 2
3. Cornell 128 (2) 26-3-0 3 3. Cornell 158 26-3-0 3
4. Boston College 97 23-8-3 4 4. Boston College 121 23-8-3 4
5. North Dakota 89 20-10-3 5 5. Mercyhurst 93 22-6-3 5
6. Mercyhurst 65 22-6-3 6 6. North Dakota 92 20-10-3 6
7. Northeastern 64 22-6-4 7 7. Northeastern 82 22-6-4 7
8. Harvard 45 20-8-1 8 8. Harvard 60 20-8-1 8
9. Boston Univ. 24 20-13-1 9 9. Boston Univ. 35 20-13-1 10
10. St. Lawrence 17 20-9-4 10 10. Minn.-Duluth 9 18-13-1 9
Others receiving votes: Minn.-Duluth (11), Clarkson (6), Bemidji St. (2). Others receiving votes: St. Lawrence (15), Clarkson (10), Bemidji St. (3).