Boston University (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HE) vs. New Hampshire (1-4-0, 0-2-0 HE)
Friday, Oct. 14 - 7 p.m.
Whittemore Center - Durham, N.H. - NESN/ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 15 - 3 p.m.
Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass. - ESPN+

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The Boston University women's ice hockey team kicks off Hockey East play with a stretch of 12 straight league games, beginning with a home-and-home with New Hampshire starting on Friday (Oct. 14) on NESN for the Hockey East Game of the Week at 7 p.m.

The teams will meet again on Saturday (Oct. 15) at Walter Brown Arena for a 3 p.m. start. Both games will be on ESPN+ (broadcast guide).

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is in its 18th season as a varsity program.
• The Terriers have welcomed seven newcomers (five freshmen, two transfers) to a roster that returns 11 of the top 15 point-scorers from the 2021-22 season.
• Senior Nadia Mattivi is serving as captain for the 2022-23 campaign while juniors Lacey Martin and Madison Cardaci are this year's assistant captains.
• The Terriers were selected fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Senior Julia Nearis is the team's leading returning point-scorer after posting 20 last year, including a team-best 16 assists. 
• Callie Shanahan enters her sophomore season after an impressive first year in goal that led to her being named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
• Alex Allan and Jesse DeVito have returned for a fifth year to give the Terriers a larger veteran presence.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

• New Hampshire is 1-4-0 through five games this season with its lone win coming against Union on Sept. 24.  
• Last weekend, UNH kicked off Hockey East play with two games at Maine and fell to the Black Bears by scores of 3-2 and 4-0.
• Junior Brianna Brooks leads the Wildcats in both points (4) and assists (4) while sophomore Shea Verrier has a team-best three goals.
• Senior Tamara Thierus and sophomore Kira Juodikis tied for the team lead in points last season with 20 apiece.  
• Graduate student Ava Boutilier has a .916 save percentage and and 3.28 goals-against average through four starts while senior Nicky Harnett picked up a win in her lone start.

BU-UNH SERIES HISTORY 

• BU is 35-17-6 all-time against UNH, including a 14-9-4 mark at Whittemore Center and a 20-7-2 mark at home.
• The Terriers are 27-2-3 against the Wildcats over the teams' last 32 meetings.
• Six of the past eight meetings have taken place at the Whittemore Center.

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will once again be a part of the Hockey East Game of the Week next Friday when they visit Boston College to kick off another home-and-home weekend.
• Friday's game in Chestnut Hill will start at 6 p.m. and will be televised on NESN.