ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team will travel to #15/RV Boston University for two conference games on October 18/19 at Agganis Arena.

FRIDAY GAME INFORMATION | Game 5
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 | 3:00 P.M. | Agganis Arena
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SATURDAY GAME INFORMATION | Game 6
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 | 3:00 P.M. | Agganis Arena
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Black Bears' Last Time Out:

• The Black Bears opened up Hockey East conference play with Providence College, losing to the Friars in OT on Friday, and defeating them on Saturday for a weekend total of four conference points.
• Maine currently sits in 4th place in Hockey East.
• The OT loss came with just 2.2 seconds left on the clock Friday night, while Saturday's 3-2 win was in regulation.
• Goaltender Julia Bachetti saw both games between the pipes, making a total of 64 saves over the weekend.
• Goal scorers on the weekend included Alyssa Wruble, who had a goal in each contest, Stephanie Jacob (first career goal), Lila Shea (first career goal), and Courtney Colarullo who notched the game-winner on Saturday.
• Nine assists were recorded for the Black Bears in Mira Seregély (2), Elise Morphy, Jamie Grinder (2), Mikayla Boarder, Courtney Colarullo and Sam Morrison.
• The team killed off 9-of-9 penalties successfully, as they sit at 92.9% for the PK, and recorded one power-play goal out of seven opportunities.

Previous Matchup Facts with the Terriers:

• The Black Bears won one of the three games against the Terriers last season. Scores were 3-4 Loss, 3-4 Loss and 3-1 Win.
• Maine's record is 22-34-4 when it comes to playing Boston University.
• Throughout last season's three matchups, Maine's returning goal scorers include Raegan Wurm, Mikayla Boarder and Alyssa Wruble.
• Lily Fetch, Sophia Johnson, Adriana van de Leest (2), Jamie Grinder, Mira Seregély (2), and Sam Morrison tallied assists against BU last year.
• Julia Bachetti was in goal against the Terriers in all three games last year, including the 3-1 win, where she made 29 saves. Bachetti's career-high of saves in a single game is 37. One of the two times she's made 37 saves came on Oct. 28, 2023, against the Terriers.   
• The last time Maine swept the Terriers was Dec 2/3 of 2022.

More Notables on the Terriers:

• Freshman forward Lola Reid leads BU in points with two goals and three assists.
• Graduate defender Tamara Giaquinto is next in line with two goals - both PPG - and two assists for four points.
• Goaltenders Callie Shanahan and Mari Pietersen have both played in three games this season. Shanahan holds a 1.50 GAA, .952 save %, and is 1-2-0, with one shutout. Pietersen holds a 3.11 GAA, .863 save %, and is 1-1-0.
• The Terriers slid into the number 15 spot in the USA Hockey poll, tying with Yale and Mercyhurst. In the USCHO poll, BU has been receiving votes for the last two weeks.
• The team's two wins came from their first game of the season when they downed Merrimack 7-1. 
• The second win came this past weekend when they beat #13 Northeastern 4-0, finishing the game with two empty net goals.

• Following the series with the Terriers, Maine will round out October with a trip to Hamilton, NY to face the now #7 Colgate Raiders for a pair of non-conference games.
• After that, Maine returns home to host Vermont for Hockey East play at Alfond Arena.