ORONO, Maine - The Black Bears Women's Ice Hockey Team travels down to Auburn to face UNH in a 1-game series Saturday evening at 7pm. The Black Bears are coming off another 1-game weekend when they fell to UConn 5-3, while the Wildcats are coming in off a split weekend against Providence, losing 6-3 on night one, while winning 2-1 on night two.
UNH BY THE NUMBERS
2: Goals per game
3.44: Goals against average
25.1: Shots on goal per game
8: Power play goals
11.6%: Power play percentage
4.3: Power plays per game
87.3%: Penalty kill percentage
5.3: Penalties per game
UNH comes into this game with a 4-6-0 conference record and 5-11-0 overall record; they are led by Senior Forward Jonna Curtis, who leads the team in points with 17, goals with 9, and assists with 8. 3 of her goals have come on the power play, and two of her goals have been game-winners. Other key contributors for the Wildcats have been Meghara McManus (5-3-8), Julia Fedeski (4-4-8) and Carlee Turner (1-7-8).
In net, the Wild Cats have started 2 sophomore goalies each 8 times; Hilary Cashin has seen action in 9 games with a 4-4-0 record, .909 save%, and 2.78 GAA, while Kyra Smith has seen action in 8 games, a 1-7-0 record, .897 see%, and 3.80 GAA.
MAINE BY THE NUMBERS
2.07: Goals per game
3.21: Goals against average
24.8: Shots on goal per game
7: Power play goals
12.5%: Power play percentage
4: Power plays per game
76.2%: Penalty kill percentage
4.64: Penalties per game
Maine comes into the matchup 2-8-0 in conference, 3-11-0 overall, with their two conference wins coming against BC the last time they played in Auburn, October 15th, and against BU in their last home game, November 12th. They are led by Freshman Forward Tereza Vanisova who leads the team in goals and assists with 8 each, and points with 16. Two of her goals came on the power play, and one of her goals a game-winner. Following close behind her is Junior Forward Brooke Stacey with 6 goals, 4 assists for 10 points; she leads the team in +/- with a +7. Close behind her is Freshman Forward Vendula Pribylova with 3 goals, 6 assists for 9 points. Other key contributors: Alyson Matteau (1-7-8), Morgan Sakundiak (4-3-7), and Catherine Tufts (4-2-6).
In net the Black Bears have seen Carly Jackson start 11 games for Maine this season, her record is 2-10-0, with a save percentage of .905 and GAA of 3.00. In her last game in Auburn, Jackson got the win against BC after a great 28-save effort that kept the game from getting out of hand and allowing her offense to get the key game-winner with 30 seconds left.
-UMaine-
