Preview: Women's Ice Hockey Prepares for Road Games at Boston University, #13 Northeastern

ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team is set to travel to Boston University and #13 Northeastern for away games on Feb. 9/10.

Previous Match-up Facts

The Black Bears and Terriers have faced off twice this season, with BU stealing both games by a score of 4-3. Both contests were tight games that came down to the final minutes of play with BU outshooting Maine in both contests.
The overall series record with BU stands at 22-26-2 in favor of the Terriers.

Notes on the Black Bears
Last time out

The Maine Black Bears faced two consecutive one-goal losses against the Merrimack Warriors over the weekend. The team has now suffered eight losses by a solitary goal.
Maine struck first in both games but dropped the lead in the third period both days. Maine outshot the Warriors 34 to 24 on Friday and 40 to 13 on Saturday.
Senior netminder Jorden Mattison saw both games between the pipes stopping 21 shots on Friday and 11 on Saturday.
Following the back-to-back losses, Maine slipped to the ninth spot in the Hockey East standings.

Point Getters

Adriana van de Leest and Raegan Wurm both scored in Friday's contest, with Kennedy Little, Ava Stevenson, Rahel Enzler, and Ida Kuoppala tallying assists.
Ida Kuoppala scored the lone goal on Saturday, with Rahel Enzler earning the assist. Kuoppala leads the Black Bears in points with 34 total (18g, 16a). Kuoppala is tied for tenth in the nation in goals scored, while linemate Ann-Frederique Guay checks in at sixth in the nation with 19 goals.
Rahel Enzler is on a 4-game point streak after dishing out four assists. Enzler leads the Black Bears in assists with 17 total this season.

Scouting BU

The Terriers most recently split wins with the #15-ranked Boston College. Before that, BU was swept by the Holy Cross Crusaders.
BU snuck into 6th place in Hockey East, with a total of 30 points and a record of 10-11-1 in the Hockey East conference.
Senior forward Lacey Martin has been the team's standout performer, leading in both goals (13) and total points (23).
Goaltender Callie Shanahan has made a stretch for the Terriers, playing in seven of the last ten games, while holding a .912 save percentage and 2.16 goals-against average.

Stats Compared

	Maine	BU
Shots per game	31.03	29.97
Goals per game	2.76	2.62
Power Play	13/66 - 19.7%	17/95 - 17.9%
Penalty Kill	59/77 - 76.6%	81/89 - 91%

Scouting #13 Northeastern

The Black Bears and Huskies have faced off twice this year, with Maine picking up an overtime win and a tie.
The Huskies sit at a record of 20-9-1, 13-7-1 HE, placing them third in the Hockey East standings with 40 points.
Currently on a 7-game win streak, Northeastern faces #11 UConn on Friday night, before the match-up with Maine.
Skylar Irving currently leads the Huskies with 26 points (7g, 19a).
Maine is likely to face goaltender Gwenyth Phillips, as she leads the squad with 18 wins in 25 games played. Phillips holds a .951 save percentage and a 1.52 goals-against average.