BOSTON— The No. 4 Northeastern women's hockey team is set for a two-game road series at Vermont beginning on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. Game two is set for a 3 p.m. puck drop on Saturday, Nov. 7. Both games will be played at Gutterson Fieldhouse and will stream live on ESPN+.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- MONSTER MONTHS: Graduate student Grace Sadura and junior Lisa Jönsson each claimed Hockey East monthly honors. Sadura was named the Player of the Month after leading all Hockey East players with 16 points, a new single-season career high. Jönsson earned Goaltender of the Month honors after posting a 4-0-1 record in October. Jönsson ranks third in the nation with a .79 GAA and .967 save percentage.
- PACK MENTALITY: Northeastern has six double-digit point scorers this season, tied with Clarkson for the most in the nation. NU has done this in nine games compared to Clarkson's 12. The Huskies have scored 41 goals overall, the sixth-best mark in the nation. NU's balanced attack has led them to post 14 goals in the first, 13 goals in the second and 14 goals in the third.
- DAWGS VS. CAT(AMOUNT)S: Northeastern and Vermont are meeting for the first time since the Hockey East Semifinals, a 3-1 victory for the Huskies. Junior Morgan Jackson posted a goal and an assist during that game, she returns as the Huskies' leading point-scorer against the Catamounts from last season with five points across four games. Jönsson started all four games against UVM with a .950 save percentage, 1.24 goals against average and one shutout. Vermont is riding a four-game losing streak, dropping back-to-back series against No. 14 Cornell and No. 15 Boston College. Three Catamounts are tied for the team-lead with five points, while Hilary Wilkin has a team-high three goals. Tara Bach has started the bulk of games, she owns a 1.73 GAA and .943 save percentage.
The Huskies will next face Merrimack for a two-game series starting on Friday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m.
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