Boston University (12-13-5, 11-8-4 HE) at/vs. Providence (14-13-5, 11-12-2 HE)
Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 18 - 6 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 19 - 5 p.m. 
Venue: Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I. | Walter Brown Arena - Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierWHockey

The Boston University women's ice hockey team will close the 2021-22 regular season this weekend with a home-and-home series against Providence that begins Friday in Rhode Island at 6 p.m. Saturday's Senior Day at Walter Brown Arena is scheduled for 5 p.m., with the game to be televised live on NESN+.

BU will honor its seven seniors - Alex Allan, Courtney Correia, Nicole McGuigan, Mackenna Parker, Kate Stuart and Emma Wuthrich - as well as graduate student Ellie Larson, prior to Saturday's game.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• This weekend's series is pivotal in determining the Terriers' playoff position.
• BU needs just one point against Providence to clinch a finish no lower than sixth, which would ensure them a spot in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
• The Terriers also avoid the opening round if New Hampshire takes three points from Maine.
• BU can only finish as high as fifth and will be on the road for a quarterfinal contest.
• The Terriers rallied for an important two points in the league standings on Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime victory over Maine at Walter Brown.
• Sophomore Clare O'Leary and senior Courtney Correia each scored in the third period to tie the game, with Correia's equalizer coming with just 1:55 remaining in regulation.
• Sophomore Lacey Martin, who assisted on O'Leary's first goal of the season, notched the winner just 1:03 into overtime.
• Martin has recorded five points (2g, 3a) over her last three games.
• Juniors Julia Nearis (1g, 3a) and Nadia Mattivi (2g, 2a), both of whom assisted on Martin's winner, have each secured four points over the last three tilts.

SERIES HISTORY

• BU is 31-16-3 all-time against Providence, though the Terriers are only 10-13-2 against the Friars at Schneider Arena.
• They did earn that 10th win earlier this season, though, thanks to a 2-1 triumph over PC on Oct. 31, 2021.
• Sophomore Catherine Foulem and freshman Christina Vote both scored in the October win over the Friars, with sophomore Clare O'Leary assisting on both strikes.
• Senior Kate Stuart made 28 saves to preserve the one-goal victory.
• The Terriers have allowed just 1.4 goals per game to Providence in the last five regular-season games.

SCOUTING THE FRIARS

• Providence is 6-1-0 this February thanks to a five-game win streak that opened the month.
• The Friars' lone blemish over the last seven games was a 2-0 home loss to UConn on Saturday.
• PC defeated Merrimack, 3-0, on Tuesday.
• Senior Hayley Lunny (6g, 12a) leads Providence with 12 assists and is tied with sophomore Lindsay Bochna (9g, 9a) for the team lead in points with 18.
• Senior Caroline Peterson has scored a team-high 10 goals.
• Senior goaltender Sandra Abstreiter is 10-10-3 in 23 appearances, posting a .944 save percentage and a 1.77 goals-against average.

UP NEXT

• BU will either play in an opening-round game on Wednesday at Walter Brown Arena or hit the road for a quarterfinal contest next Saturday.