BOSTON — The schedule isn’t letting up for the Boston University women’s ice hockey team this weekend as it takes on two-time defending Hockey East champions University of New Hampshire on Sunday.

With junior goaltender Allyse Wilcox leading the team in net, the Terriers will try to get their first points against No. 4 UNH in the varsity program’s three-year history, as well as their first points of the season.

“Their whole team is a veteran team,” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “We need to make sure we’re not content with playing nationally ranked teams well. We want to win some games and get over the hump. UNH is one team we haven’t gotten a win or a point from.”

If the Terriers want to get over that hump, they will need to shut down senior Wildcat defender Martine Garland. The veteran captain is a force on her own end and can score when given the opportunity, which she proved by tallying 31 points last season. She quarterbacks the power play along with junior Kacey Bellamy. Both were in the top three in power-play points and combined for 42 points on the man advantage. Shutting down Garland is a top priority for the Terriers, Durocher said.

“She’s a big kid who’s a fluid and talented skater,” he said. “She’s the straw that stirs the drink.”

BU needs to clamp down in its own end and play tight defense. Led by junior Sam Faber, UNH has a deep and talented offense that scored a conference-high 149 goals last season.

“Sam was Rookie of the Year two years ago and she never had a sophomore slump,” Durocher said, “She’s a small but crafty player.”

One thing BU will have going for it is the size of Walter Brown Arena.

“It’s a different rink because it’s the largest in college hockey, so when we play we need to be aggressive and smart at the same time,” Durocher said.

Ultimately, the Terriers just need to play disciplined hockey. They can’t afford to make mistakes and commit penalties because the Wildcats, who had the best power play in the Hockey East last year with a 22.4 percent success rate, will make them pay. BU needs to capitalize on the few scoring chances it will likely get if it wants to earn its first points of the season.

“We want to remain consistent and hard to play against,” Durocher said, “Our special teams weren’t quite as good against Mercyhurst in the second game. Naturally, we let ourselves down. We shot ourselves in the foot. We need smart looks and smart chances.”