TROY, N.Y. (Interstat) — The RPI Engineers will host the Northeastern Huskies in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game on Friday at Houston Field House. Northeastern is the visiting team and enters with a 0-0 record. RPI is the home team and carries a 0-4 record. The Engineers are looking for their first win of the season, while the Huskies are opening their schedule. The matchup is part of the early women’s college hockey schedule.

Northeastern’s most recent result was a 5-0 loss at Ohio State. The Huskies will begin a new stretch with a road test before a series of upcoming games that includes the Providence Friars, New Hampshire Wildcats, Quinnipiac Bobcats, RIT Tigers, Boston University Terriers and Vermont Catamounts. Northeastern will play its first game of the season in the matchup. RPI has already played four games and will be seeking its first victory at home.

RPI has opened the season with four losses. The Engineers fell 3-1 at Mercyhurst, 3-0 at Mercyhurst, 4-1 at Minnesota State and 5-3 at Minnesota State. In the most recent game, Georgia Bailey scored one goal on two shots on goal. Gracyn Mackay added one goal on one shot, and Mia Montanari recorded two assists and four shots on goal. Bailey also has been productive in recent action, with a goal and two shots on goal at Minnesota State and an assist and one shot on goal at Mercyhurst.

Bailey, a center, is the player to watch for RPI. She has recorded a goal and an assist over her past two games. Bailey’s recent points have come against Minnesota State and Mercyhurst. Mackay, a left defenseman, and Montanari, a right wing, also were productive in RPI’s most recent game. Houston Field House will host the matchup as RPI seeks its first victory of the season. The Engineers’ four games have come on the road, and this will be their first home appearance.

After Friday, RPI is scheduled to host the Robert Morris Colonials for two games and the Maine Black Bears for two games. The Engineers also will host the Princeton Tigers and Quinnipiac Bobcats, then visit the Colgate Raiders and Cornell Big Red. The Union Garnet Chargers and Clarkson Golden Knights are set to visit later. Northeastern’s next games include the Providence Friars, New Hampshire Wildcats, Quinnipiac Bobcats, RIT Tigers, Boston University Terriers and Vermont Catamounts. The Engineers will remain at home for several upcoming contests.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Northeastern 4, RPI 0.