Women's Ice Hockey | 9/27/2017 1:00:00 PM
The Mercyhurst women's hockey team begins its 2017-18 on the road against second-ranked Wisconsin in Madison in a pair of games Thursday and Friday Sept. 28-29. Both games are set to begin at 7:07 CST (8:07 EST).
History Against Wisconsin
-The Lakers are winless against Wisconsin, dropping nine straight games to the Badgers.
-Their last matchup was in the first round of the 2015-16 NCAA Tournament, where the Badgers won 6-0.
Scouting the Badgers
-Wisconsin is ranked #2 in the USCHO.com 2017-18 Preseason Poll.
-The Badgers finished as the national runner-up last season, losing to Clarkson 3-0 in the title game.
-2016-17 Final Record: 33-3-3-0, 22-2-3-1 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association
-2017-18 Record: 2-0
-Last games: Defeated Lindenwood 3-1 and 4-0 at home Sept. 22-23
-Players to watch: Senior Forward Annie Pankowski (25 G, 30 A in 2016-17), Senior Forward Emily Clark (20 G, 26 assists in 16-17)
Laker Outlook
-First two games of the season for Mercyhurst
-Lakers are 7-2-1 in their last ten season openers
-Mercyhurst went 8-8-0 on the road last season compared to 6-8-2 at home.
-2016-17 Final Record: 15-18-2, 11-8-1 in College Hockey America
-Players to watch: Senior forward
Brooke Hartwick (16 G, 18 A in 16-17), Sophomore forward
Maggie Knott (5 G, 12 A in 16-17)
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