Women’s hockey

Maine vs. Boston College

Time, site: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono

Records: Maine 8-9-1 (2-6-1 ECAC Eastern League); BC 3-9-1 (1-7 EE)

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 4-1-1, Maine 5-0 on Jan. 14, 2001

Key players: Maine – LW Meagan Aarts (13 goals, 10 assists), RW Karen Droog (14 & 7), C Jarin Sjogren (5 & 12), D Kelly Nelson (2 & 10), LW Tristan Desmet (4 & 4), D LeeAnne Irwin (2 & 4), G Amanda Cronin (3-3-1, 2.54 goals-against average, .899 save percentage); Boston College – C Kelly McManus (6 & 6), LW Missy Barsz (5 & 3), RW Thia Connelly (5 & 2), D Genevieve Richardson (2 & 3), C Kaitlin McGrath (2 & 2), D Jessica Tychsen (0 & 3), G Lisa Davis (3-9-1, 2.86, .902)

Outlook: Boston College is better than its record indicates. The Eagles have overtime road losses to nationally ranked Niagara and Dartmouth among their five one-goal setbacks. Freshman Davis has given the vastly improved Eagles quality goaltending. But the Eagles have had problems putting the puck in the net as they have averaged just 1.62 gpg. Maine has also had its difficulties scoring, averaging 3.21 gpg. Thirty-two of Maine’s 58 goals (55 percent) have come from the line of Aarts-Sjogren-Droog. BC is 0-for-36 on the power play so a power-play goal could give them a huge lift. Maine must drive to the net and generate garbage goal opportunities. They also need to shoot more.