DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team remains at home this weekend as it welcomes preseason conference favorite No. 4 Adrian College (Mich.) and the team that ended the its season a year ago, Concordia University (Wis.), to Mars Lakeview Arena.
 
Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Friday at 4 p.m.
Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
2015-16 Stats
Record: 3-2-0, 2-1-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints swept St. Norbert College last weekend at Mars Lakeview Arena … The Saints took Friday' non-conference game by a score of 5-4 when Abby Sawyer (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) netted the game winner with seven minutes remaining in regulation … In Saturday's NCHA game, the Saints used a three-goal second period to defeat the Green Knights 5-3 and take the series sweep.
 
Pencil in 37: In all three starts for junior goaltender Lindsey Hartfiel (Big Lake, Minn./Buffalo HS) this season, she has made 37 saves … For Kristen Hunt (Winnipeg, Manitoba/West Kildonan) in the other two games, she has faced less shots with only 11 vs. Finlandia University (Mich.) and 18 in Friday's game vs. St. Norbert … Hartfiel is tied for the conference lead with 111 saves this season.
 
Fast Starts: The Saints have scored 10 goals in the first period, which ranks second in the NCHA (Lake Forest-13) … CSS has yet to be behind after one period of play this season.
 
Light the Lamp: The Saints rank second in the NCHA in scoring offense, averaging 3.8 goals per game … Adrian and Concordia (Wis.) come in third and fourth in the league.

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NCHA Preseason Poll
1. Adrian 37 points (4 first-place votes)
2. Lake Forest 31 (2)
T3. St. Norbert 23 (1)
T3. St. Scholastica 23
5. Concordia (Wis.) 19
6. Marian 12
7. Finlandia 7

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Upcoming Opponents
#4 Adrian College Bulldogs
Record: 4-2-0, 3-1-0 NCHA
 
The Bulldogs are coming off a 6-2 loss to Lake Forest College (Ill.) in a matchup of nationally-ranked top 10 teams … The other loss this season came against defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State (N.Y.) on opening weekend … Adrian, who is ranked fourth in this week's USCHO.com Division III poll has home wins over St. Norbert, Concordia and Marian University (Wis.) … The Bulldogs have been even with teams through the first two periods this season and then have out-scored them 10-4 in the third period … Juniors Kaylyn Schroka and Kristin Lewicki lead the team with four goals and six points … Senior Michelle Jones has a team-high four assists … Junior goaltender Jade Walsh and Brooke Gibson have split time in net with each having a 2-1-0 record.
 
Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons
Record: 3-3-1, 2-3-0 NCHA
 
The Falcons are also coming off a loss to Lake Forest on Tuesday by a 4-1 score … Prior to the loss to the Foresters, the Falcons had won two straight against Marian University (Wis.) and Finlandia … Two of the team's three losses this season have come against ranked teams … Junior forward Brittany Sticha leads the team with five goals this season … Sticha leads the NCHA with four power-play goals … Fellow junior Brandi Muller has seven assists and ranks second in the league with an assist per game … Freshman goaltender Christina Pattengale ranks second in the conference with a .945 save percentage … The Falcons' special teams unit combine as the second-best in the NCHA with as they have scored nine power-play goals, while giving up four on the penalty kill.

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Series Histories:
-Adrian leads CSS 8-3-1
-CSS leads Concordia 6-3-4
 
Last Meetings: The Bulldogs swept all three games last season against the Saints with the closest being a 2-1 game in Duluth in January … This will be the fifth straight time the Saints have faced a ranked Adrian squad … Concordia won the last two meetings against the Saints last season, including defeating CSS 2-1 in the opening round of the Slaats Cup Tournament at Mars Lakeview Arena.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints are off until Tuesday, December 8 when they take on Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior at Wessman Arena.