DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will make the long trek to lower Michigan and face second-ranked Adrian College (Mich.) on Friday and Saturday.
Where:Arrington Ice Arena – Adrian, Mich.
When:Friday at 7 p.m. (ET)
Saturday at 3 p.m. (ET)
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www.facebook.com/css.saints St. Scholastica Saints2015-16 StatsRecord: 6-12-0, 5-7-0 NCHANorthern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats Last Action: The Saints split with Marian University (Wis.) are Mars Lakeview Arena last weekend, taking Friday's game 7-4, but falling on Saturday 2-1 …
Mac Johnson (Monticello, Minn./Monticello HS (St. Cloud State)) and
Abby Sawyer (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) each had two goals and two assists in Friday night's victory … CSS then had trouble finding the net on Saturday, being shut out until halfway through the third period in a 2-1 loss.
Where They Stand: With six games remaining, the Saints are tied with Concordia University (Wis.) for the fourth and final postseason spot … However, the Falcons have already played three more games than the Saints and CSS has a three-game edge in the loss column … The Saints have a four-point advantage over sixth-place Marian and hold the tiebreaker … St. Norbert College is four points ahead of both CSS and Concordia, while Adrian and Lake Forest College (Ill.) have already clinched postseason spots.
At/Near 50: Senior
Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)) became the fifth player in program history to record 50 points in a career in Friday night's victory, while fellow senior
Taylor Guzzo (Silver Bay, Minn./William Kelley HS (UW-River Falls)) is two points shy from hitting the mark as a Saint … She already has 50 career points, if you include her two points at UW-River Falls.
Sawyer the Decider: Sophomore
Abby Sawyer (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) already holds the program record for most career game-winning goals (7) … She currently tied for the single-season record with four.
Instant Impact: Since transferring in at semester, sophomore
Mac Johnson (Monticello, Minn./Monticello HS (St. Cloud State)) had recorded nine points in nine games … Three of her six goals have come on the power-play.
Must Win the Close Ones: The Saints are 2-5 in one-goal games this season … CSS has lost four of its last six games by one goal … The Saints were 2-6 last season in one-goal margins.
Upcoming Opponents #2 Adrian BulldogsRecord: 18-2-0, 13-1-0 NCHA The Bulldogs enter this weekend on a 14-game winning streak, which is the second-longest active streak in NCAA Division III … Adrian currently leads the NCHA standings, but the conference will likely be decided on the final weekend when it faces Lake Forest … The Bulldogs rank in the top six in the nation in power-play and penalty kill … Adrian features the top scoring offense in the country, averaging 5.5 goals per game … Junior forward Kristin Lewicki ranks second in the nation, averaging 1.30 goals and 2.05 points per game … Lewicki also leads the country with eight power-play goals … Senior Logan Taylor leads all of NCAA Division III with 1.30 assists per game … Junior Sydney Smith leads all defenseman with 1.25 points per game, while forward Brooke Lupi leads all freshmen with 1.45 points per games … In net, juniors Jade Walsh and Brooke Gibson have split time … Walsh ranks fourth in the country with a 1.30 goals-against-average, while Gibson ranks eighth at 1.39.
Series History: Adrian leads 9-3-1
Last Meeting: The Saints fell to then No. 4 Adrian 3-0 at Mars Lakeview Arena on November 20 … The Bulldogs out-shot the Saints 42-22 … CSS is 1-4-0 all-time at Adrian.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at Concordia University (Wis.) for a two-game NCHA series on February 12 and 13.
