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Women's Hockey

PREVIEW: Women's Hockey Heads to Finlandia Saturday

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – Just one game on the schedule this weekend for the St. Scholastica women's hockey team as it will face Finlandia University (Mich.) on Saturday.

Where:
Houghton County Arena

When:
Saturday at 7 p.m. (ET)

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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 9-10-3, 7-6-3 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings Stats
 
The Saints split last weekend, falling to Concordia University Wisconsin 3-2 on Friday and defeating Marian University (Wis.) 7-4 on Saturday … The four goals allowed vs. Marian were the most allowed in a victory in program history.
 
Who's Streaking: Sophomore forward Sierra Hanowski (Warroad, Minn./Warroad HS) has recorded an assist in four straight games … She also added two goals in the victory over Marian on Saturday … Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)) has a point in each of the last three games … Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) has two points in each of the last three games.
 
Again at the Top: Senior Nina Waidacher (Arosa, Switzerland/Wirtschaftschule KV Chur (ZSC Lions/Swiss U18 National)) is once again at the top of the NCHA in points with 36 … She has finished at the top of the conference scoring list two of her first three years … The only time she wasn't the league's leading scorer was last season when she missed a portion of the season winning a Bronze Medal with Team Switzerland at the Sochi Olympics … Waidacher has 75 career goals and 74 career assists.
 
Winning the Close Ones: In each of the last three season the Saints had a winning record in games decided by one goal … CSS had a combined record of 16-7 during that span … This season, the young Saints have a record of 2-5 in games decided by a goal.
 
Special Teams: CSS is fifth in NCAA Division III with a combined special teams success rate of 55 percent … The Saints have the third-best power-play unit in the country at 30 percent (24-for-81).
 
Third Period Success: The Saints have outscored teams by 14 goals in the third period this season, which is second-best in the league.
 
Where they Stand: With two conference games remaining, the Saints are in fourth place three points behind third place Lake Forest College (Ill.) and four points ahead of Concordia (Wis.) … Concordia still has four conference games remaining … Lake Forest has three conference games remaining … St. Norbert, who the Saints play in the regular season finale is four points ahead of the Saints in second.
 
Series History: CSS leads 11-0-0
 
Last Meeting: The Saints won the first two meetings earlier this season, winning 8-0 and 4-0 … Taylor Guzzo (Silver Bay, Minn./William Kelley HS (UW-River Falls)) had two goals and two assists in the series … CSS has shut out the Lions eight times in the 11 meetings.
 
Finlandia University Lions
Record: 0-19-0, 0-16-0 NCHA
 
The Lions have not scored more than one goal in a game in their last 10 contests … The Saints were the only team to not allow a goal against the Lions in a two-game series this season … Finlandia has been outscored 109-17 on the year … Sophomore defenseman Lindsey Jackman and sophomore forward Brock Nelson each lead the team with four goals … Nelson also has three assists to lead the team with seven points.

 
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Players Mentioned

Taylor  Guzzo

#17 Taylor Guzzo

F
5' 5"
Junior
L
Sierra  Hanowski

#13 Sierra Hanowski

F
5' 6"
Sophomore
R
Nikki  Logergren

#29 Nikki Logergren

F
5' 5"
Junior
L
Nina  Waidacher

#24 Nina Waidacher

F
5' 7"
Senior
R

Players Mentioned

Taylor  Guzzo

#17 Taylor Guzzo

5' 5"
Junior
L
F
Sierra  Hanowski

#13 Sierra Hanowski

5' 6"
Sophomore
R
F
Nikki  Logergren

#29 Nikki Logergren

5' 5"
Junior
L
F
Nina  Waidacher

#24 Nina Waidacher

5' 7"
Senior
R
F