DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – For the first time, women's Division III hockey will take place in Hastings, Minn. Tuesday night as the St. Scholastica women's hockey team will face Saint Mary's University in a non-conference contest at 7 p.m.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Tuesday vs. Saint Mary's – 7 p.m.
(Live Stats)
About the Saints
Record: 2-1-2, 2-1-1 NCHA
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Jordy Klimek (Hastings, Minn./Hastings HS), a Hastings native, will play against her sister, Mackenzie, for the first time on Tuesday.
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The game is a home game for the Saints, but because of the unique situation head coach Jackie MacMillan decided it would be a neat idea to play the game at the Hastings Civic Center in the sisters' hometown.
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Both sisters were captains for the Hastings Raiders varsity team.
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Jordy, a junior forward, has a pair of assists on the year thus far.
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Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) leads the team with 10 points and seven assists through the first five games. The 2011-12 AHCA Second Team All-American is second in the nation, averaging two points per game.
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Freshman Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)) in tied for third in NCAA Division III with three power-play goals.
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Alex Blair (Drake, Saskatchewan/Lanigan Central HS) is fifth in the nation averaging 1.2 points per game as a defenseman.
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The Saints are third nationally with an average of 4.8 goals per game.
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The CSS power play is fourth in the country, converting 32-percent of its opportunities.
About the Cardinals
Record: 3-3-0, 2-2-0 MIAC
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Mackenzie Klimek is a sophomore defenseman for the Cardinals and has a goal and a team-high five assists already this season. She is tied for the team lead with six points.
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The Cardinals are coming off a pair of losses to St. Catherine University over the weekend.
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Prior to those games, Saint Mary's defeated Concordia (Wis.) and swept Hamline. CSS went 1-0-1 vs. Concordia and tied Hamline last Tuesday.
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Breanna Peterson leads the team with three goals on the year. Two of her three goals were short-handed which puts her at the top nationally for most short-handed goals.
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Coming into Tuesday's contest, the Cardinal goaltenders have made 157 saves and opposing goaltenders have also made 157 saves.
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Sarah Gustafson and Tori Herrmann have split time in goal with Herrmann with the better numbers with two wins, a 2.67 goals-against-average and a .905 save percentage.
Series History:
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This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
