DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will ride a season-high three-game unbeaten streak into Marian University (Wis.) this weekend for a two game Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) series.
Where:
Blue Line Family Ice Center – Fond du Lac, Wis.
When:
Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday at 2 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 8-6-2, 5-3-2 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints swept St. Norbert College (Wis.) this past weekend at home in NCHA action … CSS won Friday night 1-0, thanks to a
Emily Stegora (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS (Minnesota State-Mankato)) goal in the first period … The Saints then cruised to a 5-0 victory on Saturday with Stegora and
Alexia Klaas (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Minnesota-Duluth)) each scoring a pair of goals …
Greta Nundahl (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) had four assists … Freshman goaltender
Lexi Thomeczek (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph Academy (St. Louis AAA Blues)) stopped all 48 shots she faced on the weekend to earn back-to-back shutouts.
Back-to-Back Shutouts: The Saints recorded back-to-back shutouts for the fourth time in program history over the weekend … It was the first time the back-to-back shutouts did not include Finlandia University (Mich.) … Thomeczek has three straight shutouts, the first time that has been done in program history … She has allowed only one goal in the four games she has started this season.
Hanowski Hits Milestone: Senior forward
Sierra Hanowski (Warroad, Minn./Warroad HS) became only the second player in program history to have at least 30 goals and 40 assists in a career on Saturday when she had a goal and an assist in the victory … She is the fourth Saint to hit 70 career points and two points shy of moving into third place on the all-time scoring list.
Where They Stand: With their sweep last weekend, the Saints moved into third place, two points ahead of this weekend's opponent Marian … CSS can put a stranglehold on the No. 3 spot with a sweep this weekend … The top four teams make the NCHA Slaats Cup playoffs … Including this weekend, there are four weekends of league games remaining.
Upcoming Opponents
Marian Sabres
Record: 8-8-1, 5-5-0 NCHA
The Sabres had a six-game unbeaten streak snapped on Tuesday night with a non-conference loss at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point … Marian is only 2-5-1 in true road games this season, but are 5-3-0 on home ice … Freshman forward Ally Fox leads the squad with 10 goals and 17 points … Senior defenseman Rian Lennon has a team-high nine assists … Sophomore goaltender Lindsey Strainis has seen the majority of time in goal with a 2.83 goals-against-average and a .917 save percentage … Marian is 7-2-0 when it scores the first goal and 1-6-1 when the opponent records the first goal.
Series Record: CSS leads 14-2-0
(Last Meeting: 4-1 CSS – 11/22/2016)
Series History: The Saints defeated the Sabres 4-1 earlier this season at Mars Lakeview Arena … CSS is 5-1-0 all-time at Marian.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will welcome Adrian College (Mich.) for a two-game NCHA series on February 3 and 4.
