DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team has its longest road trip of the season this weekend as it heads to Michigan to face No. 4 Adrian College (Mich.) on Friday and then on its way back to Minnesota will face Concordia University Wisconsin on Sunday.
Where:
Friday
Arrington Ice Arena – Adrian Mich.
Sunday
Ozaukee Ice Center – Mequon, Wis.
When:
Friday – 7 p.m. (ET)
Sunday – 2 p.m.
Live Video vs. Adrian: http://adrianbulldogs.com/links/ttesbz
Live Stats vs. Adrian: http://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/w-hockey/2016-17/boxscores/20161118_2ej7.xml
Live Video vs. Concordia: http://www.cuwfalcons.com/broadcast/jlgj2y
Live Stats vs. Concordia: http://www.cuwfalcons.com/sports/wice/2016-17/boxscores/20161120_n4fb.xml
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 4-2-0, 2-1-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints swept St. Norbert College (Wis.) last weekend in De Pere, Wisconsin by scores of 2-1 and 3-2 … CSS rallied to win the first game with two goals in the final six minutes …
Abby Sawyer (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) recorded the game-winner … On Saturday, St. Scholastica scored in each period, including the game-winner from
Mac Johnson (Monticello, Minn./Monticello HS (St. Cloud State)) with four minutes left to complete the sweep.
NCHA Player of the Week: Sophomore defenseman
Kennedy Houge (Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray HS) was named the NCHA Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday … Houge had three points last weekend against St. Norbert and has at least one point in three straight games … Houge is currently third in the conference in scoring among defenseman … The Saints have had three NCHA Player of the Week honorees in the first three weeks of the season.
Fall Behind Early, No Worries: The Saints are 3-0 this season when the opponent records the first goal … CSS is 1-2 when it scores the first goal.
Career Milestones: Sawyer's game-winner on Friday was her 30
th goal of her career, becoming the fourth player in program history to hit that mark … She already holds the program record with now 10 game-winning goals … With two more points she can become the eighth player in program history to register 50 career points …
Sierra Hanowski (Warroad, Minn./Warroad HS) is a point 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
#4 Adrian Bulldogs
Record: 4-0-0, 4-0-0 NCHA
The reigning NCHA champion Bulldogs are off to a 4-0 start as they have not trailed this season … Adrian is coming off a 3-0 win over Lake Forest College (Ill.) on Sunday … Senior forward Kristin Lewicki leads the way for Adrian as she become the program's all-time leading scorer last weekend …Lewicki had seven points last weekend on her way to being named the NCHA Offensive Player of the Week … She leads NCAA Division III with 13 points, while teammate Kaylyn Schroka is second in the league with 10 points … Lewicki also leads the country with eight assists .. Senior goaltender Brooke Gibson leads the conference with a 1.50 goals-against-average and is second with a .914 save percentage … Adrian has scored the first goal in each of its four victories … The Bulldogs have the third-best power-play unit in the nation, converting 30 percent on its opportunities.
Concordia Wisconsin Falcons
Record: 2-3-0, 1-2-0 NCHA
The Falcons enter the weekend on a two-game losing skid, falling to Marian University (Wis.) and Adrian two weeks ago … Concordia will travel to Houghton, Michigan on Friday to face Finlandia University before hosting the Saints on Sunday … Senior forward Veronika Metanova leads the team with four assists and five points … Sophomore forward Kristen Kennedy has a team-high three goals … Sophomore goaltender Christina Pattengale has already recorded 123 saves this season, the second-most in the NCHA … The Falcons have the best penalty-kill in the conference at a 86.4 percent success rate in 22 opportunities … Concordia has been outscored 13-6 in the final two periods thus far.
Series Records:
-Adrian leads CSS 12-3-2
(Last Meeting: 4-0 Adrian – 2/28/2016)
-CSS leads Concordia Wisconsin 8-3-5
(Last Meeting: T 1-1 – 2/13/2016)
Series Histories: The Saints are winless in their last eight meetings against Adrian (0-7-1) … The Bulldogs ended the Saints' season last year in the Slaats Cup semifinals … During the regular season, the Saints tied Adrian behind a great goaltending performance from
Lindsey Hartfiel (Big Lake, Minn./Buffalo HS) and then fell in overtime the next day /// The Saints went 2-0-1 against Concordia Wisconsin last season … The five ties in the series are tied for the most against a single opponent in program history.
Looking Ahead: The Saints host Marian University (Wis.) on Tuesday at Mars Lakeview Arena for a NCHA contest.
