DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The ninth-ranked St. Scholastica women's hockey team will look to bounce back on Tuesday when it hosts Bridge Rival and No. 8-ranked University of Wisconsin-Superior at Mars Lakeview Arena in a non-conference contest. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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#9 St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 9-2-2 (7-2-1 NCHA)
Head Coach: Jackie MacMillan |
-The Saints are coming off a split weekend against Marian University (Wis.), after winning Friday's game 6-3, the Saints suffered a 5-2 loss on Saturday.
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Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) added two goals in Friday's game, extending her goal total to a nation leading 22.
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Isabel Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Graubunden Canton School (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) is second on the team and nation with 35 points, 21 of those points being assists.
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Alex Blair (Drake, Saskatchewan/Lanigan Central HS) is second in the NCHA in points amongst defensemen after picking up three assists in Friday's contest.
-The Saints' power play is still leading the nation at 37.1 percent.
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Lindsey Hartfiel (Big Lake, Minn./Buffalo HS) holds a .915 save percentage, good enough for third in the NCHA.
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#8 University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets
Record: 11-2-4 (2-2-2 WIAC)
Head Coach: Dan Laughlin |
-The Yellowjackets are unbeaten in their last eight contests (6-0-2) and have won four consecutive games coming out of the break.
-Two of those wins came last weekend against the College of Saint Benedict, after the Jackets took the first game 5-1 and the second 1-0.
-Dani Schultz leads both the Yellowjackets and WIAC with 21 points so far this season.
-Karen Larson leads the Jackets in goals with 10, and is second in points with 17.
-Shanley Peters has seen the majority of time in net for the Yellowjackets, holding a .939 save percentage.
Series History: (CSS is 1-4-1 vs. UW-Superior)
-Last season, the Saints lost 3-1 in their first game against UWS, and tied the second game 3-3.
-The Saints' lone win against the Jackets came from a 4-3 overtime win in 2012. |
