University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
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Huskies Continue Hockey East Action with Home Series against UNH
1/10/2019 11:26:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
STORRS, Conn. – After sweeping last weekend's home-and-home series with Holy Cross and extending its win streak to four games, the UConn women's hockey team returns to the ice for a home series against Hockey East foe New Hampshire Jan. 11-12. Friday's match is set for a 6 p.m. puck drop, with Saturday's tilt primed for a 3 p.m. start time.
How to Follow…
Live Stream: Jan. 11 – vs. UNH | Jan. 12 – vs. UNH
Live Stats: Jan. 11 – vs. UNH | Jan. 12 – vs. UNH
Twitter: @UConnWHOC
Opponent and Series History…
- UConn trails New Hampshire in the all-time series between the two schools, 10-38-5.
- The two schools met earlier this season back on Oct. 12, with UNH earning a 5-3 victory of UConn.
- UNH enters the series with an 8-9-4 overall record and a 5-8-1 mark in WHEA competition. The Wildcats battled Yale on Tuesday night, earning a 4-3 road victory over the Bulldogs.
- Taylor Wenczkowski leads the team in goals (10) and points (14), while Lauren Martin has dished out a team high nine assists.
- Kyra Smith has started 13 of the 21 games in net for the Wildcats, averaging a 1.91 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. In her eight starts, Ava Boutilier has posted a 2.1 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage.
Last Time Out…
Leading the Pack…
Chris Mackenzie enters his sixth season as the coach of the Huskies. Mackenzie has been an instrumental part in turning the program around and in 2015-16, Mackenzie coached UConn to their first winning season since 2010.
