Thursday, October 1
Orono, Maine
6:00 PM
University of Maine
vs
St. Lawrence
Photo by: Holly Gustavsen
PREVIEW: Maine hosts St. Lawrence at Alfond Arena
9/29/2026 3:31:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Series is Thursday and Friday
ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine women's hockey program continues their season opening homestand as they host RV St. Lawrence for a pair of matchups.
The Black Bears and Saints will square off on Thursday, Oct. 1 and Friday, Oct. 2 at Alfond Arena, with puck drop set for 6 p.m. on Thursday and 3 p.m. on Friday, with both contests on ESPN+.
GAME 1 | RV St. Lawrence at Maine
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
GAME 2 | RV St. Lawrence at Maine
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 3:00 P.M.
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• The Black Bears will continue their homestand against RV St. Lawrence
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Move Maine to 1-2-0 on the season
• Give Maine their first win against St. Lawrence since Oct.6. 2018
• Be the first win for Alex Gettens in his Maine tenure
SERIES HISTORY vs ST. LAWRENCE
• St. Lawrence leads the all time matchup 7-3-0, and have won four of the last five meetings.
• The first matchup between the two programs since the 2007-08 season.
ABOUT ST. LAWRENCE
• St. Lawrence opened the season dropping both games to #1 Wisconsin
• St. Lawrence returns their leading goal scorer Rylan Haslam who tallied 11 goals for the Saints in her freshman campaign
• St. Lawrence finished the 2025-26 season 11-21-3.
SERIES RECAP
• The Black Bears fell to #6 Quinnipiac in both games of the season opening series
• Lily Fetch and Paige Fong tallied goals over the weekend while Gracie Hanson and Mikayla Boarder each tallied two assists
UP NEXT
• The Black Bears will travel to Minnesota to compete in the East West Showcase and battle #3 Minnesota and Bemidji State starting on Friday Oct. 9.
The Black Bears and Saints will square off on Thursday, Oct. 1 and Friday, Oct. 2 at Alfond Arena, with puck drop set for 6 p.m. on Thursday and 3 p.m. on Friday, with both contests on ESPN+.
GAME 1 | RV St. Lawrence at Maine
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
GAME 2 | RV St. Lawrence at Maine
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 3:00 P.M.
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• The Black Bears will continue their homestand against RV St. Lawrence
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Move Maine to 1-2-0 on the season
• Give Maine their first win against St. Lawrence since Oct.6. 2018
• Be the first win for Alex Gettens in his Maine tenure
SERIES HISTORY vs ST. LAWRENCE
• St. Lawrence leads the all time matchup 7-3-0, and have won four of the last five meetings.
• The first matchup between the two programs since the 2007-08 season.
ABOUT ST. LAWRENCE
• St. Lawrence opened the season dropping both games to #1 Wisconsin
• St. Lawrence returns their leading goal scorer Rylan Haslam who tallied 11 goals for the Saints in her freshman campaign
• St. Lawrence finished the 2025-26 season 11-21-3.
SERIES RECAP
• The Black Bears fell to #6 Quinnipiac in both games of the season opening series
• Lily Fetch and Paige Fong tallied goals over the weekend while Gracie Hanson and Mikayla Boarder each tallied two assists
UP NEXT
• The Black Bears will travel to Minnesota to compete in the East West Showcase and battle #3 Minnesota and Bemidji State starting on Friday Oct. 9.
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