ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team will travel to Burlington, VT, to face the Vermont Catamounts in one game on Sunday, November 24 at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The game is being streamed ESPN+ And TSN+with an international stream available via Hockey East/Stretch Internet.

GAME 15 | Maine in Vermont
Sunday November 24, 2024 | 2:00 PM

BLACK BEARS WEEKEND SUMMARY:

• Maine was swept by the now #15 Northeastern Huskies, after two very close games at Matthews Arena.
• Maine defeated the Huskies in Friday’s game, but fell 2-1 in the final period
• Saturday’s game came with penalty trouble from Maine, which led to Northeastern falling behind two power play goals for the 2-0 victory
• Kiia Lahtinen made 60 saves this weekend, leaving Maine intact
• Lily Haal registered Maine’s only goal – with Jaidyn Britt And Alyssa Wroebel earn assists

MORE ABOUT MAINE

PREVIOUS MATCHES WITH UVM

• Maine and Vermont split the series earlier this month, with Maine earning a 5-1 victory before falling 2-1 in game two at Alfond Arena.
• Last season, Maine swept Vermont in the three games played.

SCOUTING THE CATS:

• Vermont last split with Providence College this weekend.
• With both games ending in a draw, Vermont took the shootout win on Saturday and lost in the shootout on Friday
• Junior forward Lara Beecher leads the team in points with 8 (3g,5a)
• Senior forward Evelyne Blais-Savoie leads the team in goals with four
• Netminder Jane Gervais has seen 10 games, with a 2.6 GAA and .913

BUSY WEEK IN BURLINGTON:

• The Catamounts play Union on Wednesday this week and New Hampshire on Friday before our game on Sunday

LOOKING AHEAD:

• To close out November, the Black Bears will host #1 Wisconsin for a non-conference matchup at Alfond Arena. Maine hasn’t faced Wisconsin since 2003, when he was Head Coach Molly Engstrom played for Wisconsin.
• December brings three games: Maine vs BU on December 6, Maine vs UConn on December 7, and a final game of the first semester against Merrimack College in Portland, ME at Cross Insurance Arena on December 14.

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