ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team will host Merrimack College for a single conference game in Portland at the Cross Insurance Arena on Dec. 13. The 'Maine State Pride' game time is set for 6:00 pm.

GAME 20 |  Maine vs Merrimack Warriors
Saturday, Dec 13, 2024 | 6:00 P.M.
Cross Insurance Arena | Portland, ME
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BLACK BEARS' LAST TIME OUT:

• Maine faced #13 BU and #15 UConn last weekend, dropping both games. The Black Bears earned one point on the weekend, as Saturday's loss came after pushing UConn into overtime.

• Senior forward Adriana van de Leest had a four-point weekend, assisting all four of Maine's goals. 

• Freshman Kendall Sundby had a three-point weekend, tallying two powerplay goals and one assist.

• Frederikke Foss scored her first career goal in the game against UConn on Saturday. 

• Kiia Lahtinen saw both games between the pipes, making 65 saves between the two games.

PREVIOUS MATCHUPS WITH MERRIMACK

• Maine faced the Warriors four times last season, three in league play, and once in the Opening Round of playoffs. 

• Merrimack stole all four matchups from Maine, all in close one-goal games. Two losses came in overtime, and one from a shootout.

• The overall record between the two teams is 13-12-2 in favor of Maine.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS:

• Merrimack sits in 10th place in Hockey East standings.

• Merrimack's PP% (23.3) leads Hockey East.

• Maria Lindberg leads the Warriors with 15 points - eight goals and seven assists. Lindberg also leads the team with three power play goals.

• Chloe Goofers is next in line with six goals and six assists for 12 points.

• Sage Babey has five goals, six assists for 11 points.

• Goaltenders Calli Hogarth and Margaux Favre have been splitting time in goal. Hogarth leads with a 2.81 GAA and .909 save %. Favre has a 2.92 GAA and .905 save %.

Tickets for the Portland game can be purchased HERE and more information, including answers to frequently asked questions about the Cross Insurance Arena, can be found HERE.

LOOKING AHEAD:

• Maine will kick off the second half of the year with a roadtrip to the University of New Hampshire on Jan. 3 and Boston College on Jan 5. Game times are set for 6 pm and 2 pm, respectively.