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Men's Ice Hockey 12/16/2016 8:31:00 AM Haleigh Giebel, Athletic Communications Intern

Men's Ice Hockey Readies for Home-and-Home Series against Robert Morris

Setting the Scene

The Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team and set for the first of two home-and-home series against Atlantic Hockey Opponent Robert Morris on Saturday and Sunday.
The Lakers will travel to Robert Morris on Saturday for a 7:05 p.m. start time before welcoming the Colonials on Sunday at 4:05 p.m.
The second home-and-home series between the two teams is set for February 17 and 18.

Weekend Recap

Mercyhurst is coming off of a split weekend series with Sacred Heart.
The Lakers won the first game 5-3\ with two goals from sophomore Taylor Best and three assists from freshman Joey Duszak.
The Pioneers came back with a 3-2 win on Saturday.

Previous Matchup

Last season, the Lakers and Colonials matched up in Moon Township, PA were they skated to a 2-2 tie before the Lakers fell 6-1 the next night.

Scouting the Colonials

Robert Morris is also coming off of a split weekend series with Bentley University. They lost the first game 4-3 before winning the next night 4-1.
Leading the Colonials roster is Brady Ferguson with 24 points. Alex Tonge is next with 20 points and Daniel Leavens is close behind with 19 points.
Between the pipes, Francis Marotte is on top for Robert Morris. He has posted a 1.75 goals against average and a .947 save percentage while putting up a 7-2-1 record.

Laker Lineup

Sophomore Derek Barach holds on to his seat on top of the Lakers roster with 17 points while sophomore Les Lancaster has 14 points and junior Jonathan Charbonneau has 12 points.

Best is Back

Sophomore Taylor Best played for the first time this season, due to injury, during the Lakers weekend series against Sacred Heart.
Best scored two goals on Friday night and one on Saturday night for a three-point weekend.

Coaches Corner

"Robert Morris is going to be a tough four points for us, but there is no doubt that if we play our game we have a good chance," said Head Coach Rick Gotkin.

Teddy Bear Toss

During Sunday's game fans are encouraged to bring a new or gently used stuffed animal to throw on the ice when the Lakers score their first goal of the game.
All donations will be given to the Erie City Mission.

Next Up

The Lakers will head to Minneapolis, MN to play in the Mariucci Classic on Fri. Dec. 30 and Sat. Dec. 31.
On Friday the Lakers will face off against the University of Minnesota at 7:05 p.m.
On Saturday, Mercyhurst will play the winner of Alabama-Huntsville vs. Massachusetts at 7:05 p.m.

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