DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team will have its final non-conference game of the season Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin-Superior and then will host Finlandia University (Mich.) this weekend in conference play.
Where:
Tuesday
Wessman Arena - Superior, Wis.
Friday & Saturday
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Tuesday at UW-Superior – 7 p.m. (
Live Video |
Live Stats)
Friday vs. Finlandia – 7 p.m. (
Live Video |
Live Stats)
Saturday vs. Finlandia – 4 p.m. (
Live Video |
Live Stats)
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 8-7-3,
5-3-2 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-St. Scholastica is coming off a perfect Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) weekend at Concordia University Wisconsin where the Saints did not allow a goal in the series sweep.
-It marked the first time since 2014 where the Saints did not allow a goal in a two-game series away from Duluth.
-The two wins had the Saints jump to fourth place in the NCHA standings with six league games remaining.
-First-year forward
Lauryn Hull (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly HS) scored three times in the series and assisted on another goal.
-After going pointless for 11 straight games, Hull recorded her first multi-point game of her career on Friday and her first multi-goal game on Saturday.
-Junior
Lori Huseby (Babbitt, Minn./Northeast Range HS) made 26 saves to earn her second shutout of the season on Friday.
-That marked a career-high for saves in shutout for Huseby.
-Senior
Lexi Thomeczek (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph Academy (St. Louis AAA Blues)) recorded her fourth shutout of the season on Saturday.
-Thomeczek also became the second goaltender in program history to eclipse 2,000 saves in a career.
-She ranks sixth in NCAA Division III with a .952 save percentage.
-Junior
Rachel Anderson (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) had four assists on the weekend and leads the team with 12 assists.
-Anderson now ranks second in program history with 54 career assists.
-Junior
Taylor Thompson (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS) scored twice on Friday and leads the team with nine goals.
What You Need to Know about UW-Superior:
Record: 12-5-1, 3-4-0 WIAC
-The Yellowjackets will enter Tuesday's matchup on a three-game winning streak.
-UWS is currently receiving votes in the USCHO.com Division III poll.
-The 'jackets are 9-2 at Wessman Arena this season, including 6-0 against non-conference opponents.
-Senior Kaleigh Martinson leads the team with 18 goals in 18 games and 23 points.
-Martinson is tied for second nationally averaging one goal per game and is tied for the NCAA Division III lead with four short-handed goals.
-Junior Amanda Sergent has a team-high 10 assists.
-Senior goaltender Catherine Johnson has started 12 games with a 2.15 goals-against-average and a .913 save percentage.
-UWS is outscoring teams 21-7 in the opening period and are a perfect 10-0 when scoring first.
-The Yellowjackets lead the nation in combined special teams with a 63.5 percent success rate.
Series Record: UWS leads 10-7-1
(Last Meeting: 2-0 UWS, 12/10/2019)
Series History: The Yellowjackets snapped a three-game losing streak to the Saints with a 2-0 win at Mars Lakeview Arena in December … CSS is 5-3-1 all-time at Wessman Arena.
What You Need to Know about Finlandia:
Record: 0-18-0, 0-10-0 NCHA
-The Lions are one of two winless teams in NCAA Division III women's hockey (St. Olaf), but the only program with a .000 winning percentage.
-Finlandia has been outscored 106-18 this season.
-Senior Kait Ryynanen leads the team with four goals and eight points.
-Sophomore Malone Heibert has a team-best five assists.
Series Record: CSS leads 22-0-0
(Last Meeting: 4-0 CSS, 2/2/2019)
Series History: The Saints have shutout the Lions 10 times and have only allowed more than one goal four times in the series … CSS has scored at least six goals 13 times.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will host Aurora University (Ill.) in a NCHA series on February 14-15 at Mars Lakeview Arena.
