Maine Event Before the Main Event (Week 17 Preview)
The women have a split week with Vermont and Maine while the men host Maine
The women (9-15-3, HEA (5th): 7-9-2) face off against Vermont and Maine on the weekend while the men (12-13-2, HEA (5th): 8-10-0) host Maine for a single mid-Beanpot game.
Women’s
The Terriers head to Burlington, VT (February 5th, 6pm) before returning to host the Black Bears (February 7th, 4pm).
Vermont
(12-14-4, HEA (T-7th): 6-9-3)
The Terriers complete their three game season series with the Catamounts. Vermont swept the weekend (2-5, 1-2) at Walter Brown in the aftermath of the Terriers Beanpot Championship loss two weeks ago. It was the first time the Terriers have lost to Vermont at home twice in the same season.
After being swept by Vermont, the Scarlet and White took their frustration out on Merrimack and swept the Warriors to end January (3-0, 3-1). Michelle Pasiechnyk recorded her first shutout as a Terrier and 22nd of her career. Sydney Healey tied her career high with her 14th and 15th goals of the season.
Vermont on the other hand was swept by Providence (1-4, 2-3). Catamounts’ leading scorer Stella Retrum extended her point streak to 5 games and has 7 points in that span. No other Catamount has more than 9 goals.
Records
20-8-2 vs. Vermont at Gutterson Fieldhouse (2-1-0 under Tara Watchorn)
7-1-0 vs. Vermont at Gutterson Fieldhouse in February (1-0-0)
Stats
3 Terriers have recorded hat tricks at Gutterson Fieldhouse: Marie-Philip Poulin on January 22nd, 2011, Sammy Davis on January 17th, 2016, and Victoria Bach (4) on November 17th, 2017
Sydney Healey has 6 goals in her last 5 games vs. Vermont
Maine
(10-15-3, HEA (T-7th): 6-9-3)
The Terriers host the Black Bears to close out their three game season series. The teams split the weekend in early November (1-3, 2-1) at Alfond Arena. Clara Yuhn and Sydney Healey each had a goal in the win.
Maine has had an up and down season. After winning their 2026 opener over Holy Cross (2-1), the Black Bears went winless in their next 5 including getting swept by UConn. They have won two of their last three in a row and face Northeastern midweek before their matchup with the Terriers.
Records
16-12-1 vs. Maine at Walter Brown Arena (0-1-0)
5-4-0 vs. Maine in February at Walter Brown Arena (0-1-0)
Stats
Lola Reid is the only active Terrier with a multipoint game vs. Maine at home doing so at Agganis Arena on October 19th, 2024
Men’s
The men host Maine (February 6th, 7pm) in a single game between the Beanpot.
The Terriers face the Black Bears to close out their three game set. BU was swept early in the season in Orono (4-5 (OT), 5-8). Brandon Svoboda and Ben Merrill each scored two goals in the weekend series, Cole Hutson had 5 points (1g-4a).
Maine is 9-8-1 since sweeping BU in November. However, their only losses in 2026 have been to Providence. In their sole game over the weekend they held the lead for much of the game until PC tied it with 5 seconds left in the game before winning it in overtime.
BU enters off a loss to BC (1-4) and a shootout win in the Beanpot semifinal against Northeastern (2-2), Cole Hutson scored the shootout winner and had an assist in the game. Nick Roukounakis scored his first Beanpot goal and his 4th Beanpot point. The Terriers will face BC in a rematch of last year’s final.
Records
45-19-6 vs. Maine at Home (4-0-0 under Jay Pandolfo)
11-0-0 vs. Maine at Home in February
41-14-4 in the game between the second week of the Beanpot (1-1-0)
Stats
Under Jay Pandolfo, BU has played Maine 4 times at home all in the year 2023
Cole Hutson leads all active Terriers with 6 points against Maine
