The Holy Cross women's ice hockey team returns to action when it heads to Maine for a pair of games on Nov. 13 and 14. The Crusaders and the Black Bears will face off at 5 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday, with both games being shown live on ESPN+.

Holy Cross stands 3-6-4 overall this year with an 1-4-1 mark in Hockey East. Last Friday, the Crusaders picked up their first conference win of the season against Merrimack (2-1). Sophomore forward Violet Carroll leads the team in scoring with 10 points on six goals and four assists. Senior forward Lulu Rourke has added one goal and five assists for six points, while freshman forward Manuela Heidenberger has one goal and three assists for four points. In net, freshman goaltender Livia Debnarova stands 3-5-3 with a 1.61 goals against average, a .948 save percentage and two shutouts. 

Maine enters the weekend with an overall record of 5-6-1 and a 2-1-1 mark in Hockey East play. The Black Bears stand 4-1-1 over their last six games, including a 3-0 victory at Boston University on Saturday. Junior forward Gracie Hanson leads the team in scoring with one goal and six assists for seven points, while senior forward Mikayla Boarder and junior defender Kendall Sundby both have six points on three goals and three assists. Junior goaltender Kiia Lahtinen stands 4-6-1 with a 2.19 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.

After the series with Maine, Holy Cross will return home to face New Hampshire on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m.

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