ORONO, Maine—The UMaine women's ice hockey team heads to Worcester, Mass to play the team's first-ever set at Holy Cross' Hart Center.

GAME INFORMATION
Game No. 22: Maine Black Bears vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
Date: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019
Time: 1:05 p.m.
Site: Hart Center | Worcester, Mass
2018-19 Record: Maine 12-8-1, 5-8-1 WHEA, Holy Cross 1-18-2, 1-14-0 WHEA

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Game No. 23: Maine Black Bears vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
Date: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019
Time: 1:05 p.m.
Site: Hart Center | Worcester, Mass

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About the Black Bears
• Maine split its first weekend series of the year against Boston University, taking the first game 1-0 Saturday before falling 3-0 on Sunday.
• In the victory against Boston University, Michelle Weis scored the deciding goal with 4:22 left to play in the game.
• The shutout was Carly Jackson's first of the season and the fifth of her career. The Black Bears goaltending has combined to keep opponents of the scoreboard in five games this season.
• The Black Bears program sits on 299 wins since the team first started in 1997-98.
• Maine is 12-8-1 overall this season, with a 5-8-1 record in conference.

About the Crusaders
•  Holy Cross dropped both games in a home-and-home last weekend against UConn, falling 6-3 and 6-4.
• Junior Rachel Moore had a five point weekend for Holy Cross, scoring a goal and two assists in the first game of the weekend.
• The six goals in both contests were the highest goal totals for the Crusaders this season.
• Leading Holy Cross offensively is Rachel Moore and Carlie Magier in goals with five, Moore in points with 10, and Julie Matthias in assists with 6.
• The Crusaders earned their first victory on Nov. 30 against Northeastern, 5-3. The Crusaders trailed 2-0 before scoring four straight for the win.
• In the win, Jada Brenon turned away 34 Huskies shots for the win.
• Brenon has split goaltending duties with Julia Pelletier. Brenon, in 12 appearances, holds a 1-9-1 record, 4.29 GAA and a .855 save percentage. Pelletier this season has a 0-9-1 record, 4.57 GAA and .881 save percentage.
• The Crusaders are still in their first DI season and hold a 1-18-2 overall record, with a 1-14-0 WHEA record.

The Series with Holy Cross
• Saturday's matchup between Maine and Holy Cross is the second all-time meeting between the two Hockey East teams.
• The squads first met on November 4, 2018 in Orono, with Maine taking an 8-0 win. This series is Maine's first-ever at the Hart Center in Worcester.
• Lydia Murray and Cailey Hutchison both had two goals in the contest, while Anna Zikova, Vendula Pribylova, Ida Press and Maddie Giordano all scored.
• The 8-0 win is the highest goal differential for Holy Cross this season.

Comparing the Conference
• First place Northeastern is pulling ahead with 26 points, holding a 12-1-2 record.
• New to the second spot in Hockey East is Providence, now tied with Boston College with 20 points.
• Three WHEA teams are in the top ten in the weekly polls. Northeastern is at No. 3/3, Providence is No. 8/8 and Boston College at No. 10/10. Maine received votes in the most recent USCHO poll.
• Maine sits tied for seventh with a 5-8-1 conference record, with 11 points in the standings.
• The Black Bears are tied with UNH in points, with Maine holding the head-to-head.

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