DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will face 10th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Superior in a home-and-home series beginning on Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Friday vs. UW-Superior – 7 p.m.
(Live Video on Saints Sports Net | Live Stats)
Sunday at UW-Superior – 2 p.m.
(Live Video)
About the Saints
Record: 9-4-2, 6-3-1 NCHA
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The Saints enter the weekend riding a four-game winning streak (second-longest in program history).
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CSS swept Finlandia last weekend 7-0 and 8-0, respectively. It was the first time in program history the Saints had recorded back-to-back shutouts.
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Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) has recorded at least one goal in the last five games that she has played and leads NCAA Division III with 2.08 points per game.
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Michelle Fischer (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) has registered at least two assists in the last three games and also leads the nation with 20 assists.
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CSS leads the conference in assists (99) shots on goal (581).
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The Saints are fifth in the country, averaging 4.20 goals per game.
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CSS is seventh on the power-play, converting 26 percent of its opportunities.
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Teraysa White (Belgrade, Maine/Brewster Academy (New England College)) is second in the NCHA with nine wins this season and is fifth with 309 saves.
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The Saints are 7-0-1 when leading after the second period this season and 3-0 in one-goal games.
About the Yellowjackets
Record: 8-6-0, 5-5-0 NCHA
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UW-Superior has yet to win in 2013, having played just two games and getting swept by conference leader Adrian last week.
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UWS will come into the weekend on a three-game losing streak.
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Four of their six losses have come by one goal.
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Five of the six losses have come away from Wessman Arena.
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Junior forward Kerry Mayhew leads the team with eight goals on the year. Five of her eight goals have come on the power-play.
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Sophomore forward and 2011-12 NCHA Player of the Year Dani Schultz leads the squad with 10 assists and 15 points.
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Junior goaltender Shanley Peters has seen the majority of action in goal with a 2.18 goals-against-average and a.904 saves percentage.
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The 'jackets are winless when trailing after two periods (0-5-0).
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UWS is 6-0-0 when scoring the first goal.
Series History: (CSS is 1-3-0 vs. UW-Superior)
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The 'jackets won the first three meetings of the series before the Saints won in overtime in the regular season finale last season.
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Monika Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftsschule KV Chur (Swiss National Team)) scored the game-winner 15 seconds into overtime.
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Two of the first four contests have gone to overtime.
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Three of the four games have been decided by one goal.
