DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will have its first action at Mars Lakeview Arena on Friday when it opens a home-and-home series with Northland College.
Where:
Friday
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
Saturday
Bay Area Civic Center – Ashland, Wis.
When:
Friday at 7 p.m.
(*Military Appreciation Night)
Saturday at 7 p.m.
*In honor of Veteran's Day, the Saints will be hosting a Military Appreciation Night on Friday where a Military ID will get you free admission
Live Video Friday: http://www.csssaints.com/watch/?Live=68
Live Video Saturday: http://www.northlandcollegesports.com/watch
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/css/whockey/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-0-0, 2-0-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints opened conference play with a series sweep of Marian University (Wis.) last weekend.
-St. Scholastica is the only remaining unbeaten team in the NCHA after only two weeks into the season.
-Senior
Emily Stegora (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS (Minnesota State-Mankato)) scored the game-winning goal in each victory and has recorded two points in each of the first three games of the season.
-For her efforts, Stegora was named the NCHA Offensive Player of the Week and named to D3hockey.com Team of the Week.
-Junior
Alexia Klaas (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Minnesota-Duluth)) has recorded at least one point in each of the first three games.
-Junior
Denisa Lalikova (Puchov, Slovakia/Proctor Academy, N.H.) is second in the conference among defenseman with five points in the early going.
-In her first collegiate start,
Lori Huseby (Babbitt, Minn./Northeast Range HS) stopped all 25 shots she faced to earn the shutout Saturday against Marian.
-The Saints rank second in the conference, allowing 1.3 goals per game.
-CSS is 1-for-6 on power-plays in each of the first three games.
-The Saints have won their last four home openers and are 5-1-1 all-time in home openers.
NCHA Preseason Poll
1. Adrian 78 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Lake Forest 76 (4 first-place votes)
3. St. Scholastica 65
4. Concordia Wisconsin 51
5. Marian 48
6. St. Norbert 46
7. Aurora 30
8. Northland 22
9. Finlandia 21
10. Trine 13
What You Need to Know about Northland:
-The LumberJills enter this weekend's series with a 2-2 overall record and 1-1 in league action.
-The LumberJills are in their second year as a program.
-Northland is coming off an historic 3-2 victory over previously-ranked No. 2 Adrian College (Mich.) last Saturday.
-The 'Jills have split each of their first two series, dropping the first game, but taking the second contest.
-Sophomore forward Samantha Scott leads the team with two goals.
-Sophomores Robyn Matula and Kylie Fahmer each have a team-high two assists.
-Sophomore Maggie Cusey and freshman Gabby Suhr have split time in goal with each picking up a win.
-Suhr was named the NCHA Defensive Player of the Week and named to D3hockey.com Team of the Week for her 64 saves against Adrian.
-Northland is 1-for-16 on the power-play thus far.
Series Record: 0-0-0
Series History: This will be the first meeting between the two programs.
Looking Ahead: The Saints make the trip to Lower Michigan to face reigning league champion and national runner-up Adrian College for a two-game NCHA series on November 17 and 18.
