DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will be closing out the regular season this weekend as they faceoff against Marian University (Wis.) in a two-game series at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Friday vs. Marian – 4 p.m.
(Live Video on Saints Sports Net | Live Stats)
Saturday vs. Marian – 2 p.m.
(Live Video on Saints Sports Net | Live Stats)
About the Saints:
Record: 10-9-4, 7-8-3 NCHA
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The Saints enter this last regular season weekend after getting swept by NCHA leader and fifth-ranked UW-River Falls.
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CSS has already secured a playoff spot in the O'Brien Cup, but will be on the road no matter what happens this weekend. CSS will finish anywhere from sixth to eighth.
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Michelle Fischer (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) and Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) are both tied for second in the league in points with 33 each.
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Fischer still leads NCAA Division III with 26 assists, six more than second place.
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The Saints are seventh in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 3.52 goals per game.
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CSS's power-play is ranked eighth in the country, converting 22.2 percent of it opportunities.
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Senior netminder Teraysa White (Belgrade, Maine/Brewster Academy (New England College)) carries a 2.54 goals against average into the weekend with just under 1300 minutes between the pipes.
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Both White and fellow senior Gina Dodge (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS (Minn.-Duluth)) will by playing their final home games at Mars this weekend.
About the Sabres
Record: 3-18-2, 2-14-2 NCHA
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The Sabres are 0-16-2 in their last 18 games.
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Marian has not won a game since November 10th over Finlandia.
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Amanda Waigand leads the team with 18 points via a team-high 13 goals and five assists.
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Megan Sessing-Gomell is leading the squad with seven assists.
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Amanda Alexander has logged over 1000 minutes in net and has a 3.28 goals against average to show for it.
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The Sabres are averaging 1.53 goals per game, while giving up 3.54 on defense.
Series History: (CSS is 4-0-0 vs. Marian)
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The Saints are a perfect 4-0 against the Sabres, including two shut-outs.
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Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) netted a hat trick in last season's 5-0 victory over Marian.
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Michelle Rebeck (St. Andrews, Manitoba/Balmoral Hall) has scored the game-winner in overtime in two of the four meetings.
