DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will be on the road for the first time this weekend when it faces St. Norbert College (Wis.) on Friday and Saturday. Friday's game will be a non-conference matchup, while Saturday's game will count towards the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) standings.
Where:
Resch Olympic Pavilion – De Pere, Wis.
When:
Friday – 7 p.m.
Saturday – 2 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 2-2-0, 1-1-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints suffered a pair of 4-3 losses to Lake Forest College (Ill.) last weekend at Mars Lakeview Arena … In Friday's loss St. Scholastica led 3-2 with four minutes remaining, but surrendered two goals in the final 3:40 … On Saturday, the Saints led 2-1 early in the second period, before the Foresters recorded three consecutive goals in the period and held on to win …
Abby Sawyer (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) scored twice on Friday night, while
Emily Stegora (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS (Minnesota State-Mankato)) scored two on Saturday.
Consistent: Stegora and
Sierra Hanowski (Warroad, Minn./Warroad HS) are the only two Saints to record at least one point in each game thus far … Stegora has scored at least one goal in three of the first four games and leads the NCHA with five goals and seven points … Hanowski has recorded at least one assist in all four games and leads all of NCAA Division III with six assists.
Career Milestones: Sawyer is a goal shy of becoming the fourth player in program to record at least 30 goals in a career … Hanowski is two points shy of becoming the fifth player to record at least 60 points in a career.
NCHA Preseason Poll
1. Adrian: 36 points (6 first-place votes)
2. St. Scholastica: 26 (1)
2. Lake Forest: 26
4. St. Norbert: 23
5. Concordia: 19
6. Marian: 11
7. Finlandia: 6
Upcoming Opponents
St. Norbert Green Knights
Record: 0-3-0, 0-2-0 NCHA
The Green Knights are in search of their first win of the season … St. Norbert already has a pair of NCHA losses against Concordia Wisconsin and Adrian College (Mich.) last weekend … Offensively, the Green Knights are led by junior Reaghan Chadwick, who has four goals on the year … Chadwick's four goals rank second in the NCHA and three of those goals have come on the power-play, which is tied for the NCAA Division III lead … Senior Jillian Kosteck has a team-high three assists … In net, Leigh Grall has started two of the three games and has a .918 save percentage … Four of St. Norbert's six goals have come in the third period.
Series Record: St. Norbert leads 10-7-1
(Last Meeting: 4-3 SNC – 1/23/2016)
Series History: The teams split the four games played last season with each team winning two games on home ice … The Saints have not won at St. Norbert since November of 2013, which was the only time they swept the Green Knights in De Pere.
Looking Ahead: The Saints remain on the road next weekend when they make the long journey to Adrian College (Mich.) on Friday, November 18 and then face Concordia University (Wis.) on Sunday, November 20.
