Kiia Lahtinen loves facing a lot of shots in net. And that’s a good thing, because the UMaine women’s ice hockey goalie has stopped more of them than any other Division I netminder so far this season.

The sophomore goaltender currently leads the country in saves with 163 through the team’s first four games.

There are 39 Division I teams.

“She’s amazing,” said UMaine head coach Molly Engstrom. “Her progress from last summer to this summer has been extraordinary.”

She made 95 saves on 105 shots in a pair of 5-0 losses to defending national champion and current No. 1 Wisconsin in Madison this past weekend.

The sophomore had made 68 on 75 shots in season-opening 3-2 and 4-3 losses to No. 10 Quinnipiac the previous weekend.

She has made at least 12 saves in 10 of the 12 periods and has st

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