ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team will travel to Boston College for a pair of conference games November 3/4.
The Maine Black Bears (3-5-0, 1-3-0 HE) hit the road after a single home game against Boston University, that ended in favor of Boston University, 4-3.
About the Series:
- The Maine Black Bears are sitting at 1-3-0 in Hockey East conference-play, whereas Boston College (5-0-1) is undefeated in Hockey East matchups.
- The two teams faced off three times last season, with the Eagles winning two of the games both by a score of 4-1. The third game ended in a tie before the Black Bears won in the OT period.
Scouting the Eagles:
- The Boston College Eagles currently rank first in Hockey East with a 5-0-1 record.
- The Eagles started the 2023-24 campaign with four losses in four games against nationally ranked teams - Wisconsin and Clarkson. Since then, the Eagles have been undefeated, with four wins and one tie in against Hockey East opponents. The tie came from Holy Cross, as the Eagles lost in a shootout.
- A three-way tie for total points earned this season is shared between Katie Pyne, Gaby Roy and Julia Pellerin for 7 points apiece in 10 games played. Katie Pyne leads the team in scoring with five goals.
- Goaltender Grace Campbell has started all 10 games for Boston College, holding a Sv % of .918 and a goal-against average of 2.70.
Notes on the Black Bears:
- The Maine Black Bears come off last weekend with a loss to Boston University. The lone game was a back-and-forth battle, coming down to the final minutes. Maine lost by a score of 4 to 3 as the Terriers scored a late power play goal.
- Ida Kuoppala, the recent Hockey East Player of the Month, scored two of the three goals for the Black Bears. She leads the conference in points (14) and goals scored (9). She nears her 100th point as she sits currently at 55-44-99.
- Junior forward Alyssa Wruble tallied Maine's other goal.
- Freshman goaltender Julia Bachetti played in her fourth collegiate game, making a career-high of 35 saves. Bachetti's Sv% sits at .898%.
- The Black Bears are scoring 3.3 goals per game right now on their average of 31 shots per game.
Comparable Stats:
| Team: |
Shots/Game: |
Shots Allowed/Game: |
Goals/Game: |
Goals Allow/Game |
PP% |
PK% |
FO% |
PIM/Game |
Opp.PIM/Game |
| Maine |
31.0 |
28.3 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
16% |
87% |
48.9% |
7.3 |
8.1 |
| Boston College |
27.5 |
35.2 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
23.3% |
80% |
52.2% |
8.2 |
8.8 |
FRIDAY GAME INFORMATION
DATE: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
SITE: Conte Forum
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SATURDAY GAME INFORMATION
DATE: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
TIME: 3:30 P.M.
SITE: Conte Forum
BROADCAST: NESN
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