ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women's ice hockey team will kick off the second semester riding their five-game win streak into the 'Battle at the Burgh' this weekend. The four-team tournament is hosted by Robert Morris University at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Pittsburgh, PA. 

The Black Bears will face #4 Colgate at 4:00 pm on Friday, Dec. 29. Maine will then take on either Robert Morris or Bemidji State on Saturday, Dec. 30, with puck drop coming at either 2:00 pm or 5:00 pm.

All four games of the 'Battle at the Burgh' will stream live on FloSports. Tickets for the tournament may be purchased online here. 

GAME 18 |  Maine vs #4 Colgate
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 | 4:00 P.M.
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At UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Pittsburgh, PA

GAME 19 | Maine vs Robert Morris/Bemidji State
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 | 2:00 pm or 5:00 pm 
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At UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Pittsburgh, PA

LAST TIME OUT

• The Black Bears last played on Dec 9 in Portland, ME picking up a 6-3 win over Dartmouth College for their fifth straight win. After a scoreless first period, first-year forward Haley Ryan kicked off the scoring for Maine earning herself a natural hat trick in a span of less than 10 minutes in the second period. 
• Ann-Frederique Guay, Alyssa Wruble and Mira Seregély tallied the next three goals as netminder Jorden Mattison picked up the victory between the pipes making 31 saves.
• Prior to Dartmouth, Maine swept a nationally ranked Vermont in three consecutive games, followed by a win over Holy Cross. 

A WIN WOULD...

• Be the first 6-game win streak for Maine since the 2007-08 season. 
• Move Maine to 10-8 overall. 
• Likely earn Maine a spot in the national rankings, as they have been receiving votes for the past four weeks. 

• The team is averaging 3.2 goals per game.
• Maine sits at 18.2% for power play opportunities.
• Maine sits at 84.4% on the penalty kill.
• Ida Kuoppala leads the team in points with 22 points total (14g, 8a). Rahel Enzler (4g, 13a) and Ann-Frederique Guay (13g, 4a) are close behind with 17 apiece. 

SCOUTING #4 COLGATE (14-2-1)

• Colgate has started the year strong, bouncing around as a top-5 team all year, picking up 12-of-14 wins to kick off the season, including a win over #1 Ohio State. 
• They lead the ECAC with an 8-0 record, with their only losses coming from Ohio State and Minnesota-Duluth.
• The last time out was on Dec 5 with a 9-0 win over Syracuse. 
• Five players currently have more than 20 points this year: Danielle Serdachny (9-21-30), Kristýna Kaltounková (14-15-29), Neena Brick (13-11-24), Sydney Morrow (7-15-22), Elyssa Biederman (6-15-21)
• The Raiders lead the NCAA with 38.1% on power play opportunities.
• Maine leads the overall series with Colgate 7-1-1, with the last meet up being in 2004.