DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team is back on the ice after a month hiatus this weekend as it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in a non-conference series at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday at 5 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 4-6-0,
2-2-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-CSS last played on December 10, which resulted in a 2-0 loss to Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior at Mars Lakeview Arena.
-That loss snapped a three-game winning streak.
-This weekend's series wraps up a five-game home stand.
-CSS already has more losses at home this season than the previous two seasons combined.
-Five of CSS' six losses have been by one goal.
-Junior
Taylor Thompson (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS) led the team with six goals, six assists and 12 points during the first half of the season.
-Senior
Sam Gorecki (Homer Glen, Ill./Providence Catholic (Chicago Fury)) is tied for the second in the conference among defenseman with six points.
-Junior
Rachel Anderson (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) is one point shy of 70 points for her career and three assists shy of 50.
-Senior
Greta Nundahl (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) needs two more points to reach 50 for her career.
-Senior
Lexi Thomeczek (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph Academy (St. Louis AAA Blues)) ranks second in the conference with a .943 save percentage.
-Junior
Lori Huseby (Babbitt, Minn./Northeast Range HS) has a .961 save percentage in three games in net.
-CSS has allowed only two power-play goals in 27 opportunities.
-CSS has not allowed a power-play goal in the last five games and the last 14 opportunities overall.
What You Need to Know about UW-Stevens Point:
Record: 7-4-2, 1-2-0 WIAC
-The Pointers snapped a three-game winless streak with a 9-1 victory over Marian University (Wis.) Wednesday night.
-UWSP is 4-0 against NCHA so far this season with two wins over Marian and St. Norbert College (Wis.).
-The Pointers are just 2-4-2 away from Stevens Point, while they are 5-0-0 at home.
-Sophomore forward Mary Kramer leads the team with eight goals and 11 points.
-First-year forward Kiley Hahner leads the team with six assists.
-Sophomore goaltender Olivia Schultz has seen the majority of action in net with a 2.10 goals-against-average and a .936 save percentage.
-UWSP is 6-0 when it scores first and has yet to be involved in a one-goal game.
-Just one Pointer game has been decided by less than three goals.
Series Record: Tied 3-3-0
(Last Meeting: 3-2 CSS, 12/8/2012)
Series History: The Pointers won the first three games of the series, while the Saints have won the last three meetings … The teams have not faced each other since the 2012-13 season.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will have a big Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) series at conference leader Adrian College (Mich.) next weekend.
