MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Maine will meet Bemidji State in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Williams Arena (Minnesota) in Minneapolis. The Black Bears are the visiting team, and the Beavers are the home team. Maine enters with a 1-4 record. Bemidji State enters 0-2. Maine has played five games this season. Bemidji State has played two. The Black Bears’ lone victory came against Saint Lawrence by a 4-3 score. The Beavers are seeking their first win of the season. The teams will meet at Williams Arena (Minnesota) in Minneapolis.

Stephanie Jacob is a player to watch for Maine. In recent games, she recorded four shots on goal against Minnesota, one shot on goal against Saint Lawrence, one goal and four shots on goal against Saint Lawrence, two shots on goal against Quinnipiac and four shots on goal against Quinnipiac. Against Minnesota, Charlotte Wensley had four shots on goal, Mackenzie Podewell had two shots on goal and two penalty minutes, and Jacob added four shots on goal in Maine’s most recent result, a 4-0 loss to Minnesota. Maine’s other results this season include a 3-0 loss to Saint Lawrence, a 4-3 win over Saint Lawrence, a 4-1 loss to Quinnipiac and a 2-1 loss to Quinnipiac. Jacob has recorded multiple shots on goal in several appearances, including four against Minnesota and four against Quinnipiac.

Hailey Armstrong is a player to watch for Bemidji State. She scored one goal and had one shot on goal against Minnesota and had one shot on goal in the previous game against Minnesota. In the Beavers’ most recent result, a 5-3 loss to Minnesota, Davina Davis scored one goal and had five shots on goal, Armstrong scored one goal and had one shot on goal, and Morgan Smith had one assist, two shots on goal and four penalty minutes. Bemidji State’s other result this season was a 5-2 loss to Minnesota. Armstrong has one goal and two shots on goal over her two recent appearances.

Maine’s upcoming schedule includes two games at RPI, two home games against Providence, two road games at Boston University, two home games against Holy Cross and two road games at Northeastern. Bemidji State’s upcoming schedule includes a game at Minnesota, two home games against Minnesota-Duluth, two road games at Saint Cloud State, two road games at Ohio State, two home games against Minnesota State and a road game at Wisconsin.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Maine 2, Bemidji State 0. Interstat’s ELO system projects Maine with a 70.9 percent probability to win.