Boston College
Look, Katie Crowley isn’t calling Abby Newhook a liar. That’s not what she’s saying.
But when told the freshman forward said it took her until after the Christmas break to find her game at the collegiate level, the Boston College coach sounds a bit stunned. Crowley hums and haws. Then comes a laugh and a suggestion Newhook must have pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes. “Maybe she faked it until she really felt comfortable,” Crowley said, “but she always seemed comfortable.”
Hard to argue that, really, when Newhook netted the OT-winner in her college debut. Harder yet, given Newhook mustered four goals and six points in her first six NCAA games. And even if Newhook wants to say she needed a dozen or so games before she could be an impact player for the Eagles, her early performance sure foreshadowed what she’d accomplish this season. To wit, she had 18 goals and 32 points, both of which led conference freshmen. Among her 18 goals were six…
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