Into the Home Stretch (Week 18 Preview)
The women take on Northeastern and UConn while the men take on UNH
The women (9-17-3, HEA (8th): 7-11-2) host the Huskies while the men (13-14-2, HEA (5th): 9-10-0) host the Wildcats
Women’s
The Terriers host a pair of Huskies, facing Northeastern (February 13th, 6pm) and UConn (February 14th, 4pm).
Northeastern
(23-6-1, HEA (1st): 18-1-1)
The Terriers and Huskies will complete their four game series this weekend. NU took the first two (1-3, 3-7) while the Terriers won last time out, beating the Huskies in the Beanpot semifinal. Captain Maeve Carey had the OT game winner to sent the Terriers to the Beanpot.
NU comes in as the newly crowned Hockey East Regular Season Champions. The Huskies are unbeaten in their last 8 since losing to BU. Their only blemish a shootout win against Holy Cross on January 29th at Walter Brown Arena. Allie Lalonde scored the game winner against Vermont (3-2) in overtime, after the Huskies gave up an extra attacker goal at 19:33.
BU comes in after two straight shutouts at the hands of Vermont (0-3) and Maine (0-2). Michelle Pasiechnyk made 17 saves on 18 shots she faced against Maine.
Records
16-17-3 vs. NU at home (2-3-0 under Tara Watchorn)
15-9-6 vs. NU in February (1-0-0)
7-4-2 vs. NU at home in February
Stats
After losing 12 straight to the Huskies, BU is 4-3-0 in their last 7 against NU
Sydney Healey’s 10 points against NU is the most by any Terriers since 2017-18
Connecticut
(21-7-2, HEA (2nd): 14-5-1)
BU and UConn face off to complete their three game set this weekend. The Terriers won the shootout in Storrs (1-1) in early December to end a 6 game losing streak to the Huskies while UConn won following night at Walter Brown Arena (2-3).
UConn enters on a two game winning streak after beating Providence in OT (2-1) and Boston College (6-2). Senior forward Megan Woodworth, the team’s leading goalscorer had two goals and an assist in the win over BC—her first 3 point game of the season and first of her career.
Records
16-11-5 vs. UConn at Home (0-4-0)
6-4-2 vs. UConn at Home in February (0-3-0)
Stats
Avery Supryka only goal and only multipoint game this season was against UConn at Walter Brown Arena
Men’s
The Terriers travel New Hampshire (February 13th, 7pm) before host the Wildcats at Agganis Arena (February 14th, 6pm).
BU enters off a devastating loss to BC in the Beanpot final 2-6, Brandon Svoboda and Cole Eiserman each scored.
UNH enters winless in their last 7 with only a shootout win against Merrimack on January 31st. On Friday, the Wildcats took a one goal lead on Cam MacDonald’s 5th goal of the season before allowing 6 unanswered to Providence (1-6).
Jack Harvey has 9 points against UNH (1g-8a) his most vs. any opponent and the most of any active Terrier vs. UNH. Harvey’s 8 assists is the most by a Terrier against the Wildcats since 2012-13.
Records
122-53-1 vs. UNH (7-1-0 under Jay Pandolfo)
17-8-4 vs. UNH at Agganis Arena (4-0-0)
Stats
The Terriers have won 18 of their last 20 against UNH (18-1-1) with their sole loss coming on October 13th, 2023 at the #1 team in the country
Quinn Hutson recorded a hat trick vs. UNH last time out on January 31st, 2025
