BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — Minnesota-Duluth will put its unbeaten start on the line Friday when the Bulldogs visit Vermont for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs are 2-0 after sweeping Mercyhurst in their opening series. Minnesota-Duluth won the most recent game 4-0, following a 2-0 victory in the series opener. Caitlin Kraemer paced the Bulldogs in the finale with two goals, one assist and seven shots on goal. Ève Gascon made 18 saves to earn the win, while Zoey Krock added a goal and four shots on goal.

Kraemer has been central to Minnesota-Duluth’s early offense. She has three goals and one assist through two games, along with 17 shots on goal. She had two goals, one assist and seven shots on goal in the 4-0 win, after scoring once with 10 shots on goal in the 2-0 win. She is the player to watch for the Bulldogs as they face a Vermont team opening its season.

Vermont is 0-0 and will play its first game of the campaign. The Catamounts most recently fell 3-1 at Northeastern in their last contest of the previous season. The Catamounts will play their first home game of the season in the matchup. Vermont will look to use home ice at Gutterson Fieldhouse against a Minnesota-Duluth side that has scored six goals and allowed none through two games.

The Bulldogs’ early production has come from Kraemer and a defense that has not yielded a goal. Minnesota-Duluth has opened with wins of 2-0 and 4-0 against Mercyhurst. Minnesota-Duluth has outscored its opponents 6-0 in two games. Gascon stopped all 18 shots she faced in the 4-0 victory. Krock contributed a goal and four shots on goal in that game.

Vermont enters with a clean slate. The Friday game opens a two-game series between the programs at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The teams are scheduled to meet again the following day at the same venue. After the Vermont series, Minnesota-Duluth is set to host St. Thomas for two games before hitting the road for a pair at Bemidji State. The Bulldogs later have home games against Minnesota, followed by road series at Ohio State and a road game at Minnesota State. Vermont, meanwhile, will visit Franklin Pierce for two games, travel to Cornell for two, play two at Boston College, host Northeastern for two and visit New Hampshire. Vermont’s first six games after the Minnesota-Duluth series are on the road. Minnesota-Duluth’s next 10 games include four home dates and six road dates.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Minnesota-Duluth 3, Vermont 2.