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Rachel Lenzi takes a closer look at University of Maine hockey and Hockey East.

No. 17 Boston College 4, Maine 3

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 21:11

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ORONO - Matt Price's goal midway through the third period helped Boston College to a 4-3 win over Maine on Friday at Alfond Arena.

No. 17 Boston College at Maine, pregame

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 18:25

ORONO — Funny story. Brian Dumoulin, a Biddeford resident and a defenseman at Boston College, will make his in-state debut with the No. 17 Eagles, who face Maine at Alfond Arena.

From New Hampshire to Orono

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:02

ORONO – When Matt Mangene, Adam Shemansky and Kyle Beattie stepped on the ice together Friday night in Boston, it seemed as if little had changed from their time as linemates in junior hockey

Looking ahead to Boston College

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 13:08

ORONO —There isn't a lot of surprise that Hockey East is so evenly matched so far this season, so it might not be a coincidence that eight teams split all four Hockey East series this past we

National polls

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 18:13

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I shouldn't even have to repeat it this week - Miami of Ohio is still the No. 1 team in the country.

Northeastern 5, Maine 2

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 21:19

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BOSTON - Alex Tuckerman, Kyle Kraemer and Matt Lipinski scored third-period goals as Northeastern beat Maine 5-2 on Saturday at Matthews Arena.

Maine at Northeastern, pregame 11-14

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 18:07

BOSTON — After last night's win at Northeastern, Maine forward Robby Dee had high expectations for the Huskies entering tonight's game at Matthews Arena.

Maine 6, Northeastern 2

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 21:19

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BOSTON - Six different players scored as the University of Maine men's ice hockey team defeated Northeastern 6-2.

Maine at Northeastern, pregame

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 18:38

BOSTON — It's loud, it's tight quarters and the press box is about four feet above the Maine bench and center ice here at Matthews Arena.

A new challenge for the Black Bears

Submitted by Rachel Lenzi on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 13:09

ORONO — The Maine hockey team hits the road for the first time in three weeks when it travels to Northeastern for a pair of games this weekend, and the Black Bears face a new challenge - earn

Rachel is in her fifth year as a sports reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. A former college soccer and softball player, she covered sports at newspapers in Pennsylvania, Texas and Colorado before joining the Press Herald/Sunday Telegram staff in June of 2004.

Rachel takes over coverage of the University of Maine hockey team and was introduced to Maine hockey as a seventh-grader in Annapolis, Maryland, after reading a 1988 Sports Illustrated story about Shawn Walsh's impact on the program. Nearly 20 years later, she still has the four-page article in her possession.

She and her husband, Tommy (who also works for Maine Today Media) are avid sports fans who root for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Kansas Jayhawks. After a year of marriage, their next step in life is to find a bigger house!

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