Orono, Maine - The Unviersity of Maine women's ice hockey team will host Boston College on Monday, Jan 8 at 5:00 PM at Alfond Arena. 

GAME INFORMATION
DATE: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
SITE: Alfond Arena
BROADCAST: ESPN+
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PREVIOUS MATCHUP FACTS: 

• The Black Bears and Terriers faced off on Oct. 28, with the Terriers stealing a close game, 4-3 over Maine.
• Maine and BU are currently tied for 6th place in the Hockey East standings. 
• BU (8-8-2, 6-6-1 HE) leads the overall series with a record of 33-21-4 over Maine.

NOTES ON THE (RV) BLACK BEARS:

• Maine most recently dropped a barnburner to #13 BC on Saturday, by a score of 2-3.
• The Black Bears played catch up majority of the game and struggled to come back completely, but put up a fight until the final buzzer.
• Mikayala Boarder had a goal and an assist in the game, with Lily Fetch notching Maine's other goal. Boarder's goal came in the final minute.
• Julia Bachetti played in net for the Black Bears, making 30 saves against the Eagles.
• Maine has been receiving votes for the last four weeks in the national polls. 
• The Black Bears picked up three of four monthly awards from Hockey East in December; Elise Morphy earning Defender of the Month, Julia Bachetti as Rookie of the Month, and Ida Kuoppala as Player of the Month. 

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS: 

• The Terriers have not played since Dec. 8/9 weekend, where they picked up two wins to close out the first half. 
• They topped Holy Cross 2-1, and Providence 5-1. 
• Lacey Martin leads the squad with 16 points (7g, 9a), followed by Catherine Foulem and Clara Yuhn, who both sit at 12 points this season. 
• Goaltender Alexa Mastes has played in 12 games for BU, and Mari Pietersen has played in nine. Both have recently contributed as Pietersen picked up the win over Holy Cross, and Mastes help the Terriers beat Providence.
• Mastes leads the Terriers with a .902 save percentage. 
• The team is 87.9% on the PK and 80% on the power play.

-UMaine-