BOSTON (Interstat) — Delaware and Holy Cross meet Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Matthews Arena. Holy Cross is the home team, while Delaware is the visiting team.

Both programs enter with 0-0-1 records. The Blue Hens and Crusaders have each recorded one tie. Their most recent meeting ended in a 2-2 double-overtime tie. Delaware was the visiting team in that matchup, and Holy Cross was the home team. The game produced balanced scoring, with Delaware getting goals from Morgan Link and Tiana McIntyre and Holy Cross getting goals from Amanda Aslan and Violet Carroll. Reese Reid had an assist for Delaware, and Naemi Herzig had an assist for Holy Cross.

Delaware’s player to watch is Morgan Link, a center. In the Blue Hens’ last game, Link scored one goal and recorded one shot on goal. Reese Reid, a left defender, added one assist and four shots on goal in that contest. Tiana McIntyre, a right defender, scored one goal and had three shots on goal. Delaware will bring that recent production into Saturday’s game.

Holy Cross’s player to watch is Amanda Aslan, a center. Aslan scored one goal and recorded five shots on goal in the Crusaders’ last game. Violet Carroll, a right wing, also scored one goal and had five shots on goal. Naemi Herzig, a center, contributed one assist and three shots on goal. Holy Cross will lean on that group as it seeks its first win.

The Blue Hens and Crusaders are both seeking their first victory of the season. Delaware’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Lindenwood, road games at RIT and Long Island, a home matchup with Union and a road contest at Syracuse. Holy Cross is set to host Assumption, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Merrimack. The Crusaders also have road games at Harvard, Dartmouth and Connecticut, plus a home game against Connecticut. Those games will follow Saturday’s matchup at Matthews Arena. Delaware will stay on the road for several upcoming contests, while Holy Cross will have a mix of home and away games.

Delaware will aim to earn a road result against a Holy Cross team playing on its home ice. The Crusaders will try to protect home ice and secure a win. The teams are familiar with each other after their recent double-overtime tie, which ended with both sides at 2-2.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Holy Cross 2, Delaware 0. The ELO system gives Holy Cross a 57.8 percent probability to win.