ORONO, MAINE - The Maine women's ice hockey team (10-16-3, 6-10-3 HE) heads back to Boston this weekend for a game at #5 Northeastern University on Thursday, February 5 and a game against Boston University on Saturday, Feb 7. Both games will be played at Walter Brown Arena in Boston. Thursday's matchup is set for 7:00 PM, and Saturday's game is set for 4:00 PM. 

Game 30 - Thursday, Feb 5 vs #5 Northeastern
Walter Brown Arena | 7:00 PM | ESPN+

Game 31 - Saturday, Feb 7 vs Boston U
Walter Brown Arena | 4:00 PM | ESPN+
 

BLACK BEARS LAST TIME OUT:

• Maine earned four conference points after beating Boston College 4-3 on Friday, and losing in overtime 5-4 on Sunday. 
• Maine had three powerplay goals on Sunday, for a new team-high.
• Rookie Mackenzie Podewell was named the Player of the Week by Hockey East after scoring two goals, two assists and winning 67% of her faceoffs. 

    -Weekend Point-Getters

• Ava Stevenson - 2 goals, 2 assists
• Mackenzie Podewell - 2 goals, 2 assists
• Stephanie Jacob - 2 goals
• Isabelle Michaud - 1 goal, 1 assist
• Lily Fetch - 1 goal, 1assist
• Lulu Rucinski - 2 assists
• Mikayla Boarder - 1 assist
• Ali Altiman - 1 assist
• Kendall Sundby - 1 assist
• Lahtinen - 32 saves Friday
• M. Ryan - 20 saves Sunday

MORE ON MAINE:

• Maine has moved up to 6th place in the Hockey East Standings.
• After her four-point weekend, rookie Mackenzie Podewell is now tied with rookie Isabelle Michaud for 14 points, which leads the Black Bears this season.

PREVIOUS GAMES WITH #5 NORTHEASTERN:    

• In November of this season, Maine fell to then #8 Northeastern by scores of 3-1 and 2-1 at Alfond Arena.
• Goaltender Kiia Lahtinen saw both games in goal.
• Mikayla Boarder and Isabelle Michaud were the two goal scorers for Maine in the November series.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES (21-6-1, 16-1-1 HE):

• The Huskies tied and beat Holy Cross this past weekend. After the tie, Northeastern picked up the extra point from winning the shootout.
• Northeastern has gone the last six games unbeaten, with their last loss coming from Boston U on Jan 13 in the Beanpot tourney.
• The last 7 games have been one-goal games.
• Northeastern sits in first place in the Hockey East standings.
• Lily Shannon (16-19-35) and Stryker Zablocki (13-20-33) lead the team in points this season.
• Goaltender Lisa Jonsson has played 20 games in goal this year, who leads Hockey East play with a 1.16 GAA and a .953 save %.

PREVIOUS GAMES WITH BOSTON U:    

• Maine split with Boston University earlier this season at Alfond Arena. The Black Bears won 3-1 and then lost 2-1 on Nov 7/8.
• Kiia Lahtinen played in goal both nights.
• Isabelle Michaud, Lily Fetch and Ava Stevenson (2) were Maine's scorers in the series.

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS (9-15-3, 7-9-2 HE):

• The Terriers most recently swept Merrimack College last weekend, winning 3-0 and 3-1. Before that they were on a four-game losing streak.     
• The Terriers play Vermont on the road on Thursday, February 5 before they face off with the Black Bears.
• Boston U sits in 5th place in the Hockey East standings. 
• Sydney Healey leads the team in goals (15), assists (9), points (24), power play goals (2) and game-winning goals (3).
• Goaltenders Mari Pietersen and Michelle Pasiechnyk have been splitting time in goal this season.

UP NEXT:

Maine heads home for games on Feb 13/14 at Alfond Arena. 

Friday's game is at 2 PM against Vermont, and Saturday's game is at 1 PM against New Hampshire for the team's last regular season game at home. 

-UMaine-