ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team is set to travel to the University of New Hampshire for the Border Battle series on Jan 26/27 at the Whittemore Center.

Friday, Jan. 26 vs UNH Wildcats
6:00 PM  |  Whittemore Center  |  Durham, NH
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Saturday, Jan. 27 vs UNH Wildcats
4:00 PM  |  Whittemore Center  |  Durham, NH
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Previous Matchup Facts: 

• The Black Bears and Wildcats have played one time already this season with UNH stealing game one of the series, 3-2 when they traveled to Orono, Maine.
• Maine led the 2022-23 series winning two of three games.
• The overall series record is 25-21-6 in favor of Maine. 

Notes on the (RV) Black Bears:

• Maine most recently lost to #11 UConn 1-3, and tied Merrimack College 3-3 over the past weekend. Merrimack picked up the shootout win, as Maine earned one point on the weekend. 
• Raegan Wurm, Ida Kuoppala and Ann-Frederique Guay (2) were Maine's goal scorers over the weekend. 
• Graduate forward Ann-Frederique Guay leads the team in goals with 19, while 5th year forward Ida Kuoppala leads the team in points with 31 (17g, 14a).
• Maine is currently tied for 7th in Hockey East with Vermont, just four points behind UNH.
• This will be the Black Bears' first series since December not facing a ranked opponent. 
• Maine has been receiving votes in the national rankings since Nov. 20.
• Maine is is 19.3% on the power play and 79.7% on the penalty kill. 

Scouting the Wildcats: 

• The Wildcats are currently 6th in Hockey East, with a record of  7-8-2 in conference play.
• The team most recently lost to #15 Northeastern (1-2) and #11 UConn (0-4).
• Junior forward Kira Juodikis leads UNH in goal, assists and points (9-8-17).
• Freshman Sedona Blair will likely be between the pipes as she's played in 24 games this season. 
• UNH 12.5% on the power play and 84.3% on the penalty kill. 

-UMaine-