GARDNER, Mass. (Interstat) — Union Garnet Chargers will visit Franklin Pierce Ravens on Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Gardner Veterans Arena in Gardner, Mass. Union is the visiting team, and Franklin Pierce is the home team. The game is part of the early schedule for both programs.

Union enters with a 1-0 record. Franklin Pierce is 0-1. The Garnet Chargers are coming off a 4-3 overtime win at Franklin Pierce in the most recent meeting between the teams. In that game, Maddie Leaney recorded one goal, one assist, 11 shots on goal, two penalty minutes and one hit. Karianne Engelbert scored two goals and had four shots on goal. Evie Hanson scored one goal and added eight shots on goal and one hit.

Leaney is a player to watch for Union. Her 11 shots on goal led Union in the most recent meeting. Union will face Franklin Pierce again after opening the season with a victory.

Franklin Pierce is seeking its first win of the season. The Ravens are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Union. Caleigh Murphy scored one goal and had six shots on goal in that game. Anastasia Witmer scored one goal and had two shots on goal. Mia Kraut also scored one goal and had two shots on goal. Murphy is a player to watch for Franklin Pierce. The right wing finished with a team-high six shots on goal in the most recent meeting.

The most recent head-to-head result was Union’s 4-3 overtime victory. The teams will meet Saturday at Gardner Veterans Arena. Union’s next games after Saturday include a two-game series at Merrimack, followed by a two-game series at Delaware. Franklin Pierce’s upcoming schedule includes a two-game series at Saint Michael’s and a two-game home series against Vermont. Union’s upcoming schedule also includes home games against Quinnipiac and Princeton, road games at Cornell, Colgate and RPI, and a home game against Saint Lawrence. Franklin Pierce also hosts Sacred Heart and visits Clarkson and Saint Anselm.

Union’s roster includes Leaney, Engelbert and Hanson as offensive options. Franklin Pierce’s roster includes Murphy, Witmer and Kraut. The Ravens are the home team and will play at Gardner Veterans Arena. The Garnet Chargers are the visiting team. Franklin Pierce will seek its first victory, while Union will aim to remain unbeaten. Both teams will continue their early-season schedules after the Saturday matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Franklin Pierce 3, Union 0. Interstat’s ELO system projects Franklin Pierce with a 62.5 percent probability to win.