ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team (1-4-0. 0-0-0 HE) is set to host #8 Colgate University (2-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) for a pair of non-conference games this weekend, Oct 17/18, at Alfond Arena. Game times are set for 6:30 pm and 4:30 pm, respectively.

GAME INFORMATION
FRIDAY: Oct. 17, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. 
SATURDAY: Oct. 18, 2025 at 4:30 P.M. 
STREAM: ESPN+ or Hockey East Stretch Portal (International)
SITE: Alfond Arena
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BLACK BEARS' LAST TIME OUT:

• Maine picked up their first win of the season with a 3-0 victory over Saint Anselm in the home-opener on Friday, October. 10.
• Friday's win was the first game against a non-ranked opponent.
• Maine received a vote in the USA Hockey Poll this week, for the second time this season.
• Isabelle Michaud, Stephanie Jacob and  Paige Fong were the goal scorers last weekend, while goaltender Kiia Lahtinen had a 22-save shutout, the third of her career. 
• Maine outshot St Anselm 54 to 22.

MAINE BY THE NUMBERS

• Kiia Lahtinen is second the nation in saves with 185. 
• Maine is tied for first in the nation with a 100% PK (14-for-14).
• Maine is fifth in the nation in blocked shots with 97. Lulu Rucinski and Brenna Curl lead the team with 11 apiece.

MORE ON MAINE:

• Maine's first four games were against top-10 opponents, including #1 Wisconsin and #10 Quinnipiac.
• Senior Ava Stevenson and rookie Isabelle Michaud lead the Black Bears in points with 3. Michaud leads the team in goals (2).
• Kiia Lahtinen has seen all five games between the pipes so far this season as she holds a .916 save percentage and has made 185 saves.

PREVIOUS MATCHUPS WITH COLGATE:

• Maine leads the series with Colgate with a record of 7-4-1, however, the last time Maine defeated Colgate was in 2004. 
• Last season, Colgate swept Maine by scores of 8-3 and 4-1. Lahtinen played both games last season against then-ranked #6 Colgate.                  .

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS:

• #8 Colgate is 2-2-0 on the season, after being swept by #2 Ohio State (L,5-3, L,9-4) and then sweeping #14 Boston University (W, 3-1, W,4-3).
• Junior forward Emma Pais leads the team in goals (4) and points (6).
• Goaltender Farah Walker has started in 3 of the 4 games this year and holds an .868 sv %.
• Rookie goaltender Brooke Davis saw one game where she picked up her first career win against Boston University last weekend.

LOOKING AHEAD:

• Maine is off the weekend Oct 24/25.
• Next, Maine travels to Providence College to begin conference play on Oct 31/Nov1 at Schneider Arena.

TEAM COMPARISON

MAINE		COLGATE
26.8	Shots/Game	27
1.6	Goals/Game	3.5
40.4	Shots Allowed/Game	34.8
0	Powerplay %	25%
100%	Penalty Kill %	86.7%
46.7%	Faceoff %	40.4%
8.6	PIM/Game	8

-UMaine-