DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) - The St. Scholastica women's hockey team returns to action at home this weekend when it welcomes Saint Anselm College (N.H.) to Mars Lakeview Arena for a two-game set.

Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.

When:
Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday at 3 p.m.

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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 6-4-1, 5-4-1 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
 
The Saints snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire before break on December 12 … Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)) scored the game winner with two minutes remaining in regulation.
 
Big Month Ahead: The Saints will not travel at all this month as part of a 10-game home stretch … CSS will host UW-Superior, UW-River Falls, Adrian and Lake Forest during this stretch.
 
La "Nina" Effect: Senior Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) is fourth in the nation in points per game (2.0) and is tied for third in goals per game (1.1) … Waidacher has scored six power-play goals, which is tied for the NCAA lead.
 
Between the Pipes: Sophomore Lindsey Hartfiel (Big Lake, Minn./Buffalo HS) and freshman Kristen Hunt (Winnipeg, Manitoba/West Kildonan) each have three wins this season … Hartfiel in third in the NCHA with a 1.99 goals-against-average, while Hunt is third in the conference with a .750 winning percentage.
 
Important to Score First: The Saints are 5-1-0 this season when netting the first goal … They are 1-3-1 when the opponent scores first.
 
Finish Strong: The Saints have outscored opponents in every period this season, including 17-6 in the third period … CSS is 6-0-1 when tied or ahead at the second intermission.
 
Series History: Saint Anselm leads 2-0-0
 
Last meeting: Saint Anselm defeated the Saints 5-2 in New Hampshire in 2012.
 
Saint Anselm College Hawks
Saint Anselm enters this weekend with a 7-3-1 overall record … The Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak last Saturday with a 6-2 victory over Sacred Heart … Saint Anselm travels out west for the first time since the 2010-11 season when it defeated CSS and the College of Saint Benedict in Buffalo, Minnesota … Sophomore forward Alison Quinn leads the team with seven goals and 11 points, while fellow sophomore forward Alexandra Starzyk leads the team with seven assists and also has 11 points … In net, Lindsey Brown, leads all NCAA Division II/III goaltenders with a 0.75 goals-against-average and is a perfect 4-0-0 this season … The Hawks goaltenders have combined for five shutouts this season and are ranked fifth in the nation in scoring defense (1.36 goals/game) … The Hawks feature three players from the Twin Cities area.