Boston University Women’s Hockey Weekend Preview: Northeastern & Providence

2023-12-01 05:47:27

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Boston University (6-7-1, 4-5-0 HE) vs. Northeastern (10-8-0, 6-6-0 HE)

Friday, Dec. 1
Walter Brown Arena – 6 p.m. – ESPN+

Boston University at Providence (5-10-0, 4-6-0 HE)

Saturday, Dec. 2
Schneider Arena – 3 p.m

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BOSTON – The Boston University women’s ice hockey team will return to Hockey East play this weekend beginning with a home matchup once morest crosstown rival Northeastern at 6 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 1). The Terriers will then travel to Providence to face the Friars on Saturday (Dec. 2) at 3 p.m.

Friday will serve as the Terriers’ Pride Night with free BU pride decals, towels and flags available to fans. It will also be Deaf Studies Night with free admission for students/staff in deaf studies and there will be two interpreters on site. BU Athletics will also be promoting awareness for Save Pond Hockey along with BU Sustainability.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU is coming off a weekend split at the Smashville Showcase in Nashville, earning a 3-1 win over Robert Morris before falling to Minnesota State, 7-2, in a game that determined the tournament title.
Junior Christina Vote scored a goal in each game in Nashville.
Senior Lacey Martin leads the Terriers with 15 points this season and she is currently on a six-game point streak with eight points (1g, 7a) during the run.
The Terriers’ penalty kill ranks tied for first with UConn in Hockey East play at 87 percent, while their power play ranks tied for second at 25 percent.
Senior Andi Calderone leads BU in plus-minus at +4. 
Graduate student Alexa Matses leads the team with a 2.67 goals once morest average and a .897 save percentage.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

Northeastern has won its last two games and is coming off a midweek victory once morest Providence. 
Junior Skylar Irving leads the Huskies in assists (13) and points (16) this season. 
The Huskies are currently third in Hockey East with a 6-6-0 record. 
Gwyneth Phillips has started all 18 games for Northeastern and is third in Hockey East for both goals- once morest average (1.23) and save-percentage (.949).

SCOUTING THE FRIARS

Providence is coming off a midweek loss once morest Northeastern. 
Freshman Audrey Napp leads the Friars with five goals and seven points this season.
Providence sits directly above the Terriers at eighth place in Hockey East with a record of 4-6-0. 
Junior Hope Walinski has started the majority of Providence’s contests, sporting a 2.88 goals- once morest-average and a .885 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTHEASTERN

The Terriers are an even 32-32-9 all-time once morest Northeastern, including a 14-15-3 record at Walter Brown Arena.
BU’s last victory once morest the Huskies at Walter Brown Arena came on Oct. 8, 2021. 
The Terriers opened the season with a home-and-home weekend once morest the Huskies on Oct. 6-7 and fell by scores of 4-1 and 2-0.

SERIES HISTORY VS. PROVIDENCE

The Terriers are 31-20-5 all-time once morest Providence with a 10-15-3 record at Schneider Arena. 
BU’s last victory once morest the Friars came on Oct. 31, 2021 at Schneider Arena. 
Two weeks ago, BU dropped a 2-1 contest at Providence.

UP NEXT

The Terriers will continue Hockey East play next weekend with home games once morest Holy Cross on Friday (Dec. 8) and Providence on Saturday (Dec. 9).
Game times are set for 6 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.


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