BOSTON - The Boston University women's ice hockey team will close out first-semester play with back-to-back home matchups against Holy Cross and Providence on Friday (Dec. 8) and Saturday (Dec. 9), respectively.

Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is coming off a winless weekend that included two overtime games, as Northeastern earned a 2-1 overtime victory on Friday before the Terriers tied Providence, 3-3, on Saturday and lost the shootout point to the Friars. 
• The backend led the way for the Terriers against Providence, as all three of their goals on Saturday came from defenders. 
• Freshman Alex Law returned to the lineup last weekend and earned three assists over the two contests.
• Senior Lacey Martin leads the team with 16 points this season on seven goals and nine assists and had a seven-game point streak snapped on Saturday. 
• The Terriers' penalty kill ranks first in Hockey East play at 88.9 percent while their power play ranks fourth at 20 percent.
• Senior Andi Calderone leads BU with a plus-minus of +4. 
• Graduate goaltender Alexa Matses started both games for the Terriers last weekend, stopping 44 of 49 shots faced over the two games. 
   

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS

• Holy Cross is coming off back-to-back shutout road losses last weekend against New Hampshire (1-0) and Maine (6-0). 
• Senior Millie Sirum (7g, 7a) and sophomore Alexia Moreau (6g, 8a) share the team lead in points with 14. 
• Holy Cross is currently last in Hockey East with a 2-7-2 record. 
• Senior Madison Beck has started the majority of contests for the Crusaders, posting a .926 save percentage and a 2.17 goals against average. 
   

SCOUTING THE FRIARS

• Providence is coming off a loss to Boston College last Friday and a tie against the Terriers on Saturday.
• Freshman Audrey Napp leads the Friars with six goals and eight points this season.
• Providence sits directly above the Terriers in eighth place in Hockey East with a record of 4-7-1. 
• Senior Mireille Kingsley started Saturday's contest against the Terriers, stopping 23 of 26 shots faced. 
   

SERIES HISTORY VS. HOLY CROSS

• The Terriers are 9-3-0 all-time against Holy Cross, including a 5-0-0 record at Walter Brown Arena.
• BU has dropped its past two contests to the Crusaders. 

SERIES HISTORY VS. PROVIDENCE

• The Terriers are 31-20-6 all-time against Providence, including a 19-5-2 record at Walter Brown Arena. 
• BU will be looking to snap a seven-game winless streak (0-4-3) against the Friars. 
   

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will hit the semester break after Saturday's game, returning with a road contest against Maine on Jan. 8. 
• Puck drop is set for 5 p.m.