Orono, Maine - The University of Maine women's hockey team (6-8-0, 4-6-0 HE) is set to host two Hockey East teams at Alfond Arena this weekend, #13 Vermont and Holy Cross.

FRIDAY GAME INFORMATION vs #13 Vermont
DATE: Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
SITE: Alfond Arena
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About the Series with #13 Vermont:

• Maine will play their third straight game against no. 13 ranked Vermont.
• The Black Bears swept the Vermont Catamounts on Nov 17/18 weekend by scores of 3-0 and 3-2.
• The last time Maine swept Vermont before that was in November of 2014. 

Scouting the Catamounts:

• Since the last match up, Vermont (7-6-1, 6-4-0 HE) has played Northeastern and defeated them 3-2.
• Alaina Tanski, Rose-Marie Brochu and Natalie Mlynkova were the goal scorers in the tight victory. 
• Goaltender Jessie McPherson returned to the net making 24 saves. 
• Vermont is ranked 13th nationally and sits at 4th in Hockey East.

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SATURDAY GAME INFORMATION vs Holy Cross
DATE: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
SITE: Alfond Arena
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About the Series with Holy Cross:

• The two teams played each other three times last season, with Maine sweeping Holy Cross in November by scores of 4-1 and 4-0.
• The third game was stolen by the Crusaders in an OT 2-1 win. 

Scouting the Crusaders:

• Holy Cross (5-8-2, 2-5-2 HE) sits in last place in Hockey East. 
• Millie Sirum and Alexia Moreau lead the team with 14 points apiece.
• Starting goaltender Madison Beck (.935 sv %) has played in 10 games for the Crusaders with Brooke Loranger picking up the other five. 

Notes on the Black Bears:

• Maine's last time out was a sweep over #14 Vermont which hasn't happened since 2014.  
• In Friday's 3-0 win, Ida Kuoppala, Ashley Kokavec and Alyssa Wruble scored while rookie goaltender Julia Bachetti picked up her first shutout.  
• In Saturday's 3-2 win, Ida Kuoppala scored two goals - one short-handed - with Ann-Frederique Guay tallying the other. 
• Assists earned in the sweep: Elise Morphy (2) , Ava Stevenson, Haley Ryan (2), Abby Latorella, Rahel Enzler (3), Alyssa Wruble and Mira Seregély.
• After the weekend sweep, Ida Kuoppala was named Player of the Week, Julia Bachetti the Rookie of the Week, and Elise Morphy the Defender of the Week.

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