University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Northeastern
Women’s Hockey to Host Northeastern, Play at Providence
1/31/2019 4:46:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
STORRS, Conn. – After splitting last weekend's series against Maine, the UConn women's hockey team returns to the ice as it prepares for another weekend of Hockey East competition. The Huskies host Northeastern on Friday at 6 p.m. UConn will then hit the road for Providence where they will take on the Friars on Saturday at 2 p.m.
How to Follow…
- Live Stream: vs. Northeastern | at Providence
- Live Stats: vs. Northeastern | at Providence
- Twitter: @UConnWHOC
Opponent and Series History (Northeastern)…
- UConn trails Northeastern in the all-time series, 18-32-11.
- Northeastern enters the weekend with a 19-3-3 overall record and a 17-2-2 mark in WHEA competition. Northeastern comes into this weekend after winning four points in a two-game home stand with Vermont. They defeated the Catamounts, 2-1, in overtime on Friday, before skating away with a 5-1 victory on Saturday.
- Kasidy Anderson and Alina Mueller are the leading goal scorers with 16 and 14 scores, respectively. Mueller also leads Northeastern with 21 assists on the year.
- Aaerin Frankel posts a 14-1-1 record, a 1.43 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage in 16 starts in net, while Brittany Bugalski has recorded a 5-2-2 mark, 2.5 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in her nine starts.
Opponent and Series History (Providence)…
- UConn trails the all-time series vs. Providence, 20-35-7.
- Providence heads into the weekend sporting a 17-9 mark, including an 11-8 record in Hockey East play. The Friars look to halt a three-game skid after dropping their two most recent outings in a home and home battle with Boston College. They fell by a score of 4-2 in each game with the Eagles.
- Maureen Murphy leads the Friars with 36 points (20g, 16a) while goaltender Madison Myers has recorded a 1.85 GAA and a .923 save percentage in 24 games.
Last Time Out…
UConn ended its three-game slide after playing Maine to a scoreless stalemate on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies fell to the Black Bears, 5-1, on Friday. The two teams split their regular season series, each posting a 1-1-1 record through three games.
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.
