Boston University (2-4-0, 1-3-0 HE) vs. Merrimack (1-6-1, 0-5-0 HE)
Friday, Oct. 28- 6 p.m.
Lawler Arena - North Andover, Mass. - ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 29 - 3 p.m.
Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass. - ESPN+

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The Boston University women's ice hockey team continues its run of 12 straight Hockey East games with a home-and-home weekend against Merrimack, starting in North Andover on Friday (Oct. 28). 

TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, most recently dropping a 5-4 contest to Boston College on Saturday.
• BU is 8-0-5 in its past 13 meetings with the Warriors.
• Senior Julia Nearis (2g, 2a) and freshman Clara Yuhn (3g, 1a) are tied for the team lead in points with four each.
• Graduate student Andrea Brändli ranks fourth nationally in save percentage (.963) and ninth in goals-against average (1.00).

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS

• Merrimack is winless in its past six contests and most recently ended a five-game winless streak with a 2-2 draw at UConn on Saturday that ended with a shootout loss.   
• The Warriors' lone win was a 2-0 triumph over Syracuse on Oct. 1.
• Senior Katie Kaufman leads the team in points (5) and goals (3) while sophomore Tara Blackburn has added four points on the strength of a squad-best three assists. 
• Merrimack is 1-for-21 on the power play (4.8%) and its penalty kill is 33-of-37 (89.2%).  
• Freshman Calli Hogarth and senior Emma Gorksi have split time in goal and Hogarth holds the edge in goals-against average (2.75 - 3.40) and save percentage (.925 - .908).

BU-MERRIMACK SERIES HISTORY 

• The Terriers are 13-2-5 against the Warriors over the last seven seasons, including a 6-1-3 record at Walter Brown Arena and a 6-1-2 mark at Lawler Rink.
• BU has not lost to Merrimack since a 2-1 defeat at Walter Brown on Sept. 23, 2017.
• The Terriers are 8-0-5 against the Warriors during that span.

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will next take part in their fourth straight home-and-home weekend as they will host Providence on Friday (Nov. 4) before visiting the Friars the following day.