Eagles Ready for Weekend Against Maine

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. – The Boston College women's hockey team returns to action this weekend with a two-game homestand against Maine at Kelley Rink.

The Eagles and Black Bears are scheduled for a 2 p.m. puck drop on Friday, Nov. 3 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Saturday's conference clash will air live on NESN. Additionally, both games will stream live on ESPN+.

GAME 11 | Maine at #14 Boston College
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 | 2:00 P.M.
Kelley Rink | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | ESPN+

GAME 12 | Maine at #14 Boston College
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 | 3:30 P.M.
Kelley Rink | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | NESN

WHAT'S ON TAP

Boston College and Maine will meet for two games this week, facing off on Friday and Saturday at Kelley Rink.
Entering the weekend, the Eagles and Black Bears have faced off on the ice on 46 previous occasions.
BC holds a 36-9-1 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams.
The last meeting between the two schools came on January 21, 2023, with the Black Bears coming away with the overtime victory.

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston College continues to gain momentum after starting 0-4. In the last six games, they have gone 5-0-1.
The Eagles entered the rankings with week. They sit at #14 in both the USA Hockey and the USCHO polls.
Katie Pyne leads the Eagles in points (7) and goals (5)... Pyne's 6 points in Hockey East play, ranks tied for second in Hockey East ... her 1.00 point per game average is tied for fifth in the league.
For the Eagles this season the first line of defense has been strong. Through all ten games, the Eagles had 117 blocked shots.
Keri Clougherty leads the team in blocked shots. Clougherty has accumulated 19 blocks over the season. Sidney Fess and Molly Jordan are not far behind, with 13 shots each.

SCOUTING MAINE

The Black Bears have struggled in conference play. They are currently 1-3. Their one win came from the Providence series. Maine split the series with a 4-3 victory.
Maine currently sits tied for eighth in Hockey East with Boston University and Providence.
Through four games the Black Bears have found the back of the net 11 times while giving up 13 goals.
The Graduate Student Ida Kuoppala is the leader in points and goals for Maine. She has found the back of the net nine different times and has dished out four assists this season.
All three goalies for Maine have seen action, Freshman Julia Bachetti has seen the most action playing four games this year. Bachetti has a save percentage of 89.5% and a goals-allowed average of 2.27.

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Players Mentioned

Keri Clougherty

Sidney Fess

Molly Jordan

Katie Pyne

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