The Mercyhurst women's ice hockey welcomes Bemidji State to the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Dec. 7-8. Puck drops at 6 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Beef & Beatles Fundraiser
The Lakers annual fundraiser will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8. Following the contest, join the Lakers in the Library Great Room for a meet and greet at 4 p.m. Immediately followed by a Steak Dinner and Open Bar and live auction at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $60 per person. Register
HERE.
Last Time Out
The Lakers traveled to Union on Nov. 26 and came back with a 5-2 non-conference win.
Rachel Marmen scored two goals while
Sam Isbell,
Alexa Vasko and
Michele Robillard tallied the other Laker goals.
Summer-Rae Dobson,
Maggie Knott,
Megan Korzack,
Emma Nuutinen,
Molly Blasen and Isbell were credited with single assists.
In net,
Sarah McDonnell made 21 saves in net for Mercyhurst.
Previous Matchup
The Lakers and Beavers met for a weekend series in Bemidji, Minn., last season in January. The Lakers feel 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday before winning 2-1 the next day.
Dobson, Knott, Robillard and Celine Frappier had points for Mercyhurst. Between the pipes,
Kennedy Blair made 28 saves in the overtime loss while McDonnell made 32 saves the next day.
Emily Bergland, Kara Werth and Haley Mack picked up points for Bemidji.
In net, Lauren Bench made 17 saves during the Beavers win.
All-Time Series
Mercyhurst leads the all-time series 11-3-2, including a 3-2-0 edge in the last five contests.
Scouting Bemidji State
The Beavers are coming into the weekend series with a 4-12-1, 4-7-1 record. They are coming off of a weekend sweep of St. Cloud, winning 3-0 and 2-0.
Mack recorded a hat trick during the Beavers 3-0 win and scored one of the Beavers two goals on Saturday. Bench recorded two shutouts with 37 saves.
Clair DeGeorge is leading the Beaver roster with nine points. Close behind are Bergland with eight points and Mack with six.
Kerigan Dowhy has earned a 2-7-0 record with a 3.31 goals against average and .895 save percentage. Bench has a 2-5-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .905 save percentage with three shutouts. Lexi Baker has played 12 minutes while recording five saves on six shots.
Bemidji is ranked 30th on the power play with 10.9 percent and 11th on the penalty kill going 88.9 percent.
Laker Lineup
Mercyhurst has a current 7-6-2, 6-2-0 record.
Nuutinen is on top of the Laker roster with six goals and 12 points. Knott is next with 10 points while they are followed by
Sarah Hine, Vasko and Dobson with eight points each.
McDonnell has put forth a 7-2-1 record with a 2.07 GAA and .914 save percentage. She is also tied for 11th in the nation with a .750 winning percentage. Blair has a 0-3-1 record, 4.53 GAA and .857 save percentage and
Leah Klassen has a 0-1-0 record, 4.04 GAA and .897 save percentage.
Mercyhurst is ranked 24th in the nation on the power play with 14.3 percent and ranked 35th on the penalty kill going 78.7 percent.
Ticket Information
Tickets go on sale 90 minutes before puck drop at the front desk in the lobby. Cash payments only. Mercyhurst students receive free admission with student ID.
Adults: $10
Students and Seniors: $5
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Next Up
The Lakers will head to seventh ranked Ohio State for a two-game non-conference matchup on Dec. 15-16. Puck drops at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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