Preview: Maine set to travel to Vermont for single Hockey East game
11/20/2024 10:33:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
ORONO, Maine—The University of Maine women's ice hockey team will travel to Burlington, VT, to face the Vermont Catamounts in a single game on Sunday, Nov. 24, at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The game will stream on ESPN+ and TSN+, with an international stream available via Hockey East/Stretch Internet.
GAME 15 | Maine at Vermont
Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 | 2:00 P.M.
BLACK BEARS' WEEKEND RECAP:
- Maine was swept by the now #15 Northeastern Huskies, after two very close games at Matthews Arena.
- Maine outshot the Huskies in Friday's game but fell in the final period, 2-1
- Saturday's matchup came with penalty trouble from Maine, which led to Northeastern rallying behind two powerplay goals for the 2-0 win
- Kiia Lahtinen made 60 saves over the weekend, keeping Maine intact
- Lily Fetch registered Maine's lone goal - with Jaidyn Britt and Alyssa Wruble earning assists
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- Maine's PK sits in 10th place nationally, at 86.5%, after killing 10 of 12 penalties last weekend
- Stephanie Jacob, Alyssa Wruble, and Lily Fetch lead the Black Bears with five points.
PREVIOUS MATCHUPS WITH UVM
- Maine and Vermont split the series earlier this month, with Maine earning a 5-1 win, then falling 2-1 in game two at Alfond Arena
- Last season, Maine swept Vermont in the three games played.
SCOUTING THE 'CATS:
- Vermont most recently split with Providence College over the weekend.
- With both games ending in a tie, Vermont picked up the shootout win on Saturday and lost in the shootout on Friday
- Junior forward Lara Beecher leads the team in points with 8 (3g,5a)
- Senior forward Evelyne Blais-Savoie leads the team in goals with four
- Netminder Jane Gervais has seen 10 games, holding a 2.6 GAA and .913
- The Catamounts will play Union this week on Wednesday and New Hampshire on Friday before our matchup on Sunday
LOOKING AHEAD:
- To round out November, the Black Bears will host #1 Wisconsin for a non-conference game at Alfond Arena. Maine has not faced Wisconsin since 2003, back when Head Coach Molly Engstrom played for Wisconsin.
- December brings three contests - Maine vs BU on Dec 6, Maine vs UConn on Dec 7, and a final first-semester game against Merrimack College in Portland, ME at Cross Insurance Arena on Dec 14.
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