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Women's ice hockey will host Maine this Friday
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Harvard women's ice hockey continues its busy month this week with a non-conference game against Maine on Friday afternoon. The Crimson (2-11-2, 1-10-1 ECAC) will face Maine (5-17-0, 5-11-0 HEA) for the first time since the 2018-19 season when the teams face off Friday afternoon 3 p.m. It is the busiest part of the season. Harvard will play in the third of ten games in the month of January, a seven-game series on home ice at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
What you need to know
Last timeout
Harvard is coming off an overtime loss and a tie against Dartmouth last weekend, which gave the team 2.5 points in the ECAC standings. Both required games with the Big Green went into overtime, with Dartmouth winning in overtime on Friday and taking the shootout victory in the draw on Saturday. Harvard played two solid games this weekend after the winter break, with defense leading the way in both hard-fought games.
The Matchup
Harvard and Maine will compete on the ice for the first time since the 2018-19 season when the teams meet Friday afternoon. The Crimson will take a break from ECAC action this weekend to take on the Black Bears in the team's final preseason before the Beanpot semifinals next Tuesday (Jan. 14). The Crimson is familiar with Hockey East teams, having played three games against HEA foes so far in 2024-2025.
Scout Maine
The Black Bears enter the Bright-Landry Hockey Center with a 5-17-0 record on the season, including an 0-4-0 mark against ECAC teams. Maine has had some success lately, picking up two wins over Merrimack (Dec. 14) and New Hampshire (Jan. 3) before falling to Boston College last Sunday (Jan. 5). The Black Bears are currently ranked fifth in the Hockey East standings.
The Black Bears have featured in many close matches during the 2024-2025 season, with 12 of the team's 22 results decided by two goals or less. Overall, Maine is outscored by its opponents 78-34 and narrowly defeated by an average of 32.7 to 27.1.
Senior forward Alyssa Wruble leads the team with 11 points this year after scoring five goals and adding six assists in the team's first 22 games. She is closely followed by sophomore forward Lily Fetch, who has ten points with five goals and five assists in twenty games played. Freshman Kiia Lahtinen leads the charge in net for Maine after starting 17 games on the year while posting an .897 save percentage and a 3.41 goals-against average.
Series History against the black bears
Former conference foes Harvard and Maine will battle for the 11e time in series history this weekend and for the first time since 2018-19. Harvard has a 9-1-0 all-time record against Maine, with the only loss coming in the final game. Previously, Harvard owned the series, defeating the Black Bears 50-10 in the previous nine wins.
Against the Hockey East
Harvard and its bench boss, Laura Bellamy, have had success against the Hockey East the past two seasons, posting a 2-3-2 record in eight games dating back to the start of last season. This year, Harvard opened its campaign with a 1-0 shutout victory over No. 8 UConn (Oct. 19). The team also faced Providence in a home-and-home series that resulted in a 3-2 overtime loss (November 22) and a 2-2 draw (November 23).
Lucia writes history
Freshmen ahead, Ella Luciawrote her name into the NCAA record books this weekend against Dartmouth, scoring just 11 seconds into the game to record the T-8 fastest goal in NCAA history. Lucia joins former Harvard great Kristin Della Rovere '23 on the list, who also scored 11 seconds in a game against Dartmouth in the 2022-2023 season.
On fire
Just over halfway through her first collegiate season, freshman year Ella Lucia is starting to hit her stride with the Crimson. The Michigan native has one point in her past five games, scoring two goals and adding three assists. Lucia became the first freshman to accomplish the feat since Kristin Della Rovere '23, who scored a goal in the 2018-19 season. It is also the Crimson's longest point streak since Becca Gilmore scored a point in 10 straight games in the 2021-2022 season.
In Tuf
First-year goalkeeperAinsley Tuffyhas played through nine career games, with a save percentage of .934 and a GAA of 2.17. The savings rate is the 11th highest nationally. Tuffy stymied the No. 7 Quinnipiac team in her second career start on Nov. 9, making 40 saves and holding the team to just one goal. It marked the first time a Harvard freshman goalie made 40 or more saves in a game since the 2017-18 season, when Lindsay Reed accomplished the feat, also in her second career start. Tuffy recently surpassed her career high, recording 43 saves against Dartmouth (Jan. 4).
Blocking shots
The Crimson's ability to get into shooting lanes and block shots has been a key part of the team's defensive success during the 2024-2025 season. Currently, Harvard leads the ECAC and ranks third in the nation with 17.6 blocked shots per game.
Individual, Mia Biotti And Jenna McDonald both rank in the top 15 in the nation and are tied for fifth in the ECAC with 2.1 blocked shots per game. First year ahead, Scout Oudemoolhas also helped in the defensive zone, blocking 1.3 shots per game, ranking among the top five highest shot-blocking forwards in the country.
First half firsts
The first semester of the Crimson season was full of remarkable early performances. Junior goalkeeper, Emily Davidsonrecorded her first career shutout on opening night against the No. 8 Connecticut Huskies. Two weeks later against number 15 Yale, Antonina Dinges And Scout Oudemool both noted their first career goals. In the series against Providence, Kaley McDonald posted her first career multi-point performance and Ella Lucia also scored her first career goal.
MacGoal scorer
Kaley McDonald went on to break down the first half stretch to grab the team's lead in points with nine. She recorded four points in the final six games of the season, including three in the series against Providence. The sophomore blueliner has scored two goals and dished out five assists to extend her points lead.
Bean pot season
The 2025 Dunkin' Women's Beanpot is just around the corner as Harvard will take on Boston University in the semifinals of the tournament on Tuesday (January 14). The Crimson will face the nationally ranked Boston University Terriers in the game starting at 4:30 PM at Matthews Arena on the campus of Northeastern University.
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