CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Three teams begin the third weekend of conference play with unbeaten records as Maine sits atop the league with seven points and a 2-0-1 record. New Hampshire will stay unbeaten in league play with a bye on Thursday, while Stony Brook takes on preseason favorite Hartford. Here is a look at Thursday's games:
Thursday, October 10
UMass Lowell (0-9-0, 0-1-0) at Maine (5-3-4, 2-0-1) - 3 pm
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- Maine has a slim lead on first place in the conference with a 2-0-1 record and hosts UMass Lowell who is in search of its first Diviison I win.
- The Black Bears have surrendered just two goals in their first 3 conference games.
- UMass Lowell is coming off a narrow 1-0 loss to Stony Brook its last time out.
Stony Brook (7-3-1, 2-0-0) at Hartford (6-4-3, 1-2-0) - 6 pm
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- The top-two teams in the America East preseason poll will meet in West Hartford in a rematch of the 2012 America East title game that saw the Seawolves win 1-0.
- The Seawolves lead the conference in scoring with 1.82 goals per game, led by Larissa Nysch's six goals.
- Hartford has won with its defense, surrendering only eight goals in 13 games for a 0.62 goals against average.
Binghamton (5-4-2, 0-1-1) at Albany (1-10-1, 0-2-1) - 7 pm
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- Binghamton and Albany meet in a battle between SUNY schools.
- The Bearcats have allowed only nine goals in 11 games and are third in the conference with a 0.82 goals against average.
- The Great Danes are looking for their first since their season-opener. Freshman Alexa Schneider leads the team with three goals.
Vermont (4-6-2, 1-1-1) at UMBC (7-4-2, 2-1-0) - 7 pm
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- The Retrievers are in the midst of one of the greatest turnarounds in America East history after winning just one game last year and none in the conference.
- The Retrievers are second in the conference in scoring at 1.23 goals per game and have found the net five times in conference play.
- Vermont went unbeaten with a 1-0-1 record last week thanks in large part to the play of freshman Nikki McFarland.
Sunday, October 13
Binghamton at Maine - 12 pm
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New Hampshire at Vermont - 1 pm
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Hartford at UMass Lowell - 2 pm
Albany at Stony Brook - 2 pm
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