BOSTON— The No. 5/4 Northeastern women's hockey team is set for a two-game road series at Merrimack beginning on Friday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. Game two is set for a 1 p.m. puck drop on Saturday, Nov. 14. Both games will be played at Lawler Arena and will stream live on ESPN+.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- AMAZING GRACE: Graduate student Grace Sadura was named the Hockey East Player of the Month for September/October after leading the league with 16 points and eight goals. She now has 19 points on the season, passing her previous single-season career high of 14. Her 19 points lead all Hockey East players and is tied for the fourth-best mark in the country. Sadura is averaging 1.73 points per game and has the nation's longest goal streak at six games.
- A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: Northeastern is undefeated in league play with a 5-0-1 record. The Huskies have scored 27 goals in conference play, 10 more than any other team in Hockey East. Sadura leads all league players with 11 points in conference play, while Stryker Zablocki, Éloïse Caron and Emy McDermid are tied for second with nine points each. Sadura and Zablocki each have six conference goals, tied for second in the league.
- WARRIORS COME OUT AND PLAY: The Huskies are riding an eight-game winning streak against Merrimack dating back to Jan. 26, 2024, including a sweep last season by scores of 4-1 and 5-0. Zablocki returns as Northeastern's leading scorer against the Warriors from last season with three points, highlighted by her first career hat trick on Nov. 14, 2025. Lisa Jönsson and Renna Trembecky each earned a win against Merrimack last season. The Warriors are coming off a weekend split with Holy Cross, a 2-1 loss followed by a 3-1 win, and have a new head coach in Courtney Kennedy. Madison Vittands has a team-high 12 points, while Machala Musty has started 10 games and owns a 1.79 GAA and .935 save percentage.
The Huskies will next host Maine for a two-game series starting on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.