The Mercyhurst women's ice hockey team is back to College Hockey America action when it travels to the Rochester Institute of Technology on Jan. 18-19. Puck drops at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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Last Time Out
Mercyhurst welcomed ninth-ranked Colgate to the Mercyhurst Ice Center, coming out with a 1-1 tie on Saturday and winning 8-5 on Sunday.
Vilma Tanskanen, Emma Nuutinen, Molly Blasen, Rachel Marmen, Sam Isbell, Maggie Knott, Mary Katherine Gialames, K.K. Thiessen and Samantha Fieseler recorded points for Mercyhurst.
Kennedy Blair made 54 saves in net during the weekend.
Previous Matchup
The Lakers and Tigers met for two-weekend series last season and Mercyhurst sweep both of them. The Lakers outscored the Tigers 17-2 during the four games.
Nuutinen, Knott, Isbell, Marmen, Tanskanen, Fieseler, Blasen, Thiessen, Sarah Hine, Céline Frappier, Alexa Vasko, Summer-Rae Dobson, Michele Robillard and Morgan Stacey had points for Mercyhurst.
Blair stopped 48 shots and picked up two shutouts while Sarah McDonnell made 25 saves and earned one shutout.
Kendall Cornine, Mallory Rushton and Brittney Gout had points for RIT.
Jenna de Jonge made 135 saves in net while Terra Lanteigne made 24 saves.
All-Time Series
Mercyhurst holds a 22-4-0 all-time series advantage over RIT, including a 9-1-0 edge in the last 10 contests.
Scouting RIT
The Tigers are coming into the weekend series with a 9-10-4, 4-4-0 record. They are riding a three-game winning streak and are coming off of a 4-2 win over Syracuse.
Cornine is leading the Tiger roster with nine goals and 16 points. Gout is next with 13 points and Ellie Larson has 12 points.
Lanteigne has earned an 8-9-4 record with a 2.12 goals against average and .938 save percentage. She is ranked seventh in the nation with her save percentage. De Jonge has a 0-1-1 record with a 10.40 GAA and .765 save percentage. Jessi O'Leary has made five saves in net.
RIT is ranked 20th in the nation on the power play with 16.5 percent and ranked 35th on the penalty kill going 76.8 percent.
Laker Lineup
Mercyhurst is coming into the weekend series with a 9-9-3, 6-2-0 record.
Nuutinen is on top of the Laker roster with 11 goals and 18 points. Knott is leading with 12 assists and has 15 points. Close behind her are Isbell with 13 points and Tanskanen with 11 points.
McDonnell has earned a 8-3-1 record with a 2.22 GAA and .909 save percentage. Blair has a 1-5-2 record with a 3.82 GAA and .881 save percentage and Leah Klassen has a 0-1-0 record, 5.03 GAA and .875 save percentage.
The Lakers are ranked 23rd in the nation on the power play with 14.7 percent and ranked 30th on the penalty kill going 82.0 percent.
National Rankings
Nuutinen is ranked 27th in the nation with 1.06 points per game and is ranked 16th in the nation with 0.65 goals per game.
Next Up
Mercyhurst will welcome Lindenwood for a two-game weekend series on Jan. 25-26. Puck drops at 3:00 p.m on Friday and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Fighting for Folgs
Saturday January 26, will be the "Fighting with Folgs" game. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance HERE.
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