DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team welcomes Trine University (Ind.) for a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) series this weekend at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Friday at 4 p.m. (Stick It to Cancer Night)
Saturday at 4 p.m. (Senior Day)
Live Video Friday: http://www.csssaints.com/watch/?Live=75
Live Video Saturday: http://www.csssaints.com/watch/?Live=76
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 12-4-4, 11-1-2 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints saw their six-game win streak came to an end with a 3-1 loss at No. 5 University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Tuesday.
-Junior
Alexia Klaas (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Minnesota-Duluth)) and freshman
Taylor Thompson (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS) extended their point streaks to five games in the defeat.
-Sophomore goaltender
Lexi Thomeczek (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph Academy (St. Louis AAA Blues)) made a career-high 48 saves.
-Friday's game with be a "Stick It to Cancer" Benefit. Read more by clicking on this line.
-Saturday the Saints will recognize eight seniors, the largest senior class in program history.
-Heading into the weekend, the class has won 46 games and appeared in a total of 659 combined games.
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Abby Sawyer (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna HS) has appeared in the most at 100 games and is a goal shy of her 50
th in her career.
-Captain
Kaleigh Hamann (St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) and
Amanda Broman (Mankato, Minn./Mankato East HS) are next just shy of 100 and both three points or fewer away from 40 in their careers.
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Emily Stegora (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS (Minnesota State-Mankato)) and
Mac Johnson (Monticello, Minn./Monticello HS (St. Cloud State)) both transferred to CSS from NCAA Division I programs with Stegora playing two years and Johnson 2.5 years.
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Brandi Malwitz (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln HS),
Hailee Johnson (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS) and
Lindsey Wright (Anchorage, Alaska/Grace Christian HS (Team Alaska U19)) have combined for six goals and 13 assists in four seasons.
-CSS has not allowed a power-play goal in the last four games.
-The Saints are 12-0-2 when they record the first goal and are 9-0-2 when leading at the first intermission.
-The Saints can clinch home ice for the quarterfinal round of the NCHA Slaats Cup playoffs with a win or two ties this weekend.
-CSS is only a point behind Adrian College (Mich.) for first place and two points clear of Lake Forest College (Ill.) in third.
What You Need to Know about Trine:
-The Thunder enter the weekend with a 4-13-1 overall record and 2-12 in NCHA play.
-This is Trine's first year as a program.
-The Thunder will enter Friday on a five-game losing streak.
-Forward Eryn Isaacson leads the team with seven goals and 12 points.
-Isaacson, Bailey Goodwin, Jade Pandres and Olivia Coyne all have five assists.
-University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire goaltender transfer Molly Scarborough has a 3.79 goals-against-average and all four of the team's wins.
-Trine has been out-scored 28-9 in the third period on the year.
Series Record: 0-0-0
Series History: First meeting between the two programs.
Looking Ahead: The Saints have their regular season home finale on Tuesday when they host Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior at Mars Lakeview Arena.
