Clarkson Golden Knights at Connecticut Huskies

STORRS, Conn. (Interstat) — Clarkson will visit Connecticut on Friday for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Toscano Family Ice Forum. The Golden Knights enter with a 2-0 record, while the Huskies are 0-2.

Clarkson began the season with two wins against RIT. The Golden Knights won 6-3 before taking an 8-1 decision in their most recent game. Raedyn Spademan has four points through two games. The right wing had three goals and one assist with five shots on goal in the 8-1 win, and she recorded one assist with four shots on goal in the 6-3 victory. In the most recent game, Jessie Pellerin scored three goals and had five shots on goal, while Shelby Laidlaw added one goal, two assists, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes.

Connecticut is looking for its first win after starting with two losses at St. Cloud State. The Huskies dropped both games by 4-2 scores. Caileigh Tiller has one goal and one assist this season. The center scored and recorded four shots on goal in the most recent game, and she had one assist with one shot on goal in the earlier meeting. Livvy Dewar also scored in the most recent game, and Martha Mobarak posted two shots on goal and two penalty minutes.

Spademan and Tiller are players to watch in the matchup. Spademan, a right wing, has three goals and four points through two games. She had three goals and one assist with five shots on goal in Clarkson’s most recent game. Tiller, a center, has one goal and one assist. She scored and recorded four shots on goal in Connecticut’s most recent game. The game is the first of two meetings between the programs. Connecticut will play at home for the first time this season, and Clarkson will play its first road game.

After the series, Clarkson is scheduled to play at Saint Lawrence and against Saint Lawrence, two home games against Franklin Pierce, two home games against Providence, road games at Harvard and Dartmouth, and a road game at RPI. Connecticut’s schedule after the series includes two games at Princeton, two home games against Mercyhurst, a road game at Holy Cross and a home game against Holy Cross, a road game at Boston College and a home game against Boston College, and a home game against Providence.

The Golden Knights are seeking to remain unbeaten, and the Huskies are seeking their first victory.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Connecticut 4, Clarkson 3.