The Boston University women's ice hockey team will trek across Boston to face off against crosstown rival Northeastern on Tuesday night at Matthews Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.

LAST TIME AGAINST NORTHEASTERN

• BU dropped a 6-3 decision to Northeastern on Oct. 7 at Matthews Arena.
• That defeat came a day after NU edged BU, 3-2, in overtime at Walter Brown Arena.
• Savannah Newton notched a goal and an assist in the 6-3 loss, with Victoria Bach and Mary Grace Kelley also lighting the lamp.
• Jesse Compher, Nina Rodgers and Natasza Tarnowski all had an assist apiece.
• Erin O'Neil made 34 saves.

HISTORY WITH THE HUSKIES

• Tuesday will be the 55th meeting between the crosstown rivals.
• The Terriers are 31-18-5 all-time against the Huskies, including an 11-8-2 at Matthews Arena. 
• The Terriers have won at least one game each season against the Huskies during the program's 13-year history.

BEST OF BU AGAINST NU

• Victoria Bach has tallied a team-best 15 points thanks to seven assists and a team-high eight goals.
• Rebecca Leslie has notched a team-best eight assists against Northeastern in addition to her two goals against the Huskies for 10 total points.
• Thirteen other Terriers have recorded at least one point against NU, including multi-point scorers Nina Rodgers (1g, 3a), Natasza Tarnowski (1g, 2a), Mary Grace Kelley (1g, 1a), Savannah Newton (1g, 1a), Kristina Schuler (1g, 1a) and Abbey Stanley (2a). 

NEWS ABOUT NORTHEASTERN

• The Huskies most recently split a weekend series with No. 2 Boston College, including a 4-2 road win on Friday.
• Senior McKenna Brand leads the team in goals (13), assists (12) and points (25).
• Junior Brittany Bugalski has started 17 of the 18 games in which she has appeared, posting a 2.75 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage.
• Freshman Aerin Frankel has recorded a .938 save percentage and a 1.99 goals-against average in 10 games played, seven of which she has started.

THE BACH AND LESLIE FACTOR

• This past weekend marked the return of seniors Victoria Bach and Rebecca Leslie after they missed the previous four games while at the 2018 Nations Cup with Canada.
• BU averaged just 1.25 goals per game during Bach and Leslie's four-game absence.
• Contrast that with a mark of 3.55 goals per game in the 20 contests in which the dynamic duo has skated on the same line.
• Bach tallied a goal and an assist in each game against Providence, with Leslie securing two points (1g, 1a) on Saturday against the Friars.

NEXT UP

• BU will travel to UConn on Sunday afternoon.
• Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m.