ORONO, Maine - The Black Bears, after coming off a tie against UNH in Auburn, Maine, will return to Alfond Arena Monday and Tuesday evenings to face Dartmouth in a non-conference game, which will include the kick-off to ATΩ's annual Blue and Gold Christmas.
DARTMOUTH BY THE NUMBERS
1: Goal per game
3.33: Goals against average
20.5: Shots on goal per game
3: Power play goals
13%: Power play percentage
3.8: Power plays per game
83.3%: Penalty kill percentage
5.67: Penalties per game
The Dartmouth Big Green come into this matchup only playing 6 games on the season, with a 1-5-0 record, bit will be riding the momentum of their lone win which came last weekend against Princeton in which they won 3-2 in overtime. They are lead by Senior Forward Kennedy Ottenbreit, who leads the team in points and assists with 3. Senior Defender Eleni Tebano leads the team in goals with 2. Also with two points is Freshman Forward Christina Rombaut with 1 goal and assist.
In net the Big Green have seen 4 starts from Senior Goaltender Robyn Chemago this season; she has a 1-3-0 record, .924 save% and a 2.74 GAA. They have also seen two starts from Sophomore Goaltender Christie Honor, who has a 0-2-0 record, .879 save%, and 4.04 GAA.
MAINE BY THE NUMBERS
2.07: Goals per game
3.13: Goals against average
24.9: Shots on goal per game
7: Power play goals
12.3%: Power play percentage
3.8: Power plays per game
77.6%: Penalty kill percentage
4.6: Penalties per game
Maine comes into the matchup 3-11-1 overall, 2-8-1 in conference; this is their first non-conference game since September 30th/October 1st in their 2-game series against Quinnipiac. They are led by Freshman Forward
Tereza Vanisova who leads the team in goals with 8 and assists with 9, and points with 17. 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 7 goals, 4 assists for 11 points; she leads the team in +/- with a +6. Close behind her is Freshman Forward
Vendula Pribylova with 3 goals, 7 assists for 10 points. Other key contributors:
Alyson Matteau (1-8-9),
Morgan Sakundiak (5-3-8), and
Catherine Tufts (4-2-6).
In net the Black Bears have seen Freshman
Carly Jackson start 12 games for Maine this season, her record is 2-10-1, with a save percentage of .909 and GAA of 2.91; she made 36 saves against UNH in the tie on Saturday. The Black Bears have also seen 3 starts from Senior
Mariah Fujimagari, who has a 1-1-0 record, save% of .830, and GAA of 4.05 with a shutout to RPI to her name this season.
-UMaine-
