The Mercyhurst women's ice hockey team is back in action as it travels to No. 5 Clarkson on Nov. 15-16. Puck drops at 2 p.m. both days.
Last Time Out
Mercyhurst welcomed College Hockey America opponent Lindenwood to the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Nov. 1-2 and came out with a weekend sweep. The Lakers shutout the Lions 3-0 on Friday before winning 7-2 the next day.
Michele Robillard recorded a hattrick while
Emma Nuutinen,
Sam Isbell,
Alexane Rheaume,
Megan Korzack,
K.K. Thiessen,
Summer-Rae Dobson,
Maggie Knott,
Emily Pinto,
Rachel Marmen,
Sarah Nelles and
Jordan Mortlock also tallied points.
Kennedy Blair made 13 saves on Friday and nine saves on Saturday.
Jenna Silvonen also made four saves on Saturday.
Previous Matchup
Mercyhurst and Clarkson last met during the 2017-18 NCAA National Championship Tournament where the Lakers fell 2-1 in overtime during the quarterfinals game.
Blair made 30 saves during the game while Nuutinen had an assist.
For Clarkson, Michaela Pejzlova recorded one goal and one assist while Elizabeth Giguere scored the other goal.
All-Time Series
Mercyhurst leads the all-time series 8-6-4 against Clarkson. The Golden Knights have won the last two contests.
Scouting the Golden Knights
Clarkson is coming into the weekend with a 8-1-3, 3-0-1 record. The Golden Knights are ranked fifth in the nation and are riding an eight-game unbeaten streak. They are coming off of a 1-1 tie with Cornell.
Giguere is on top of the roster with 11 goals and 21 points. Gabrielle David is leading with 13 assists and has 19 points. Pejzlova is next with 16 points and Ella Shelton has 10 points.
In net, Marie-Pier Coulombe has played in nine games with a 6-1-2 record, 1.34 goals against average and .936 save percentage. She has two shutouts on the season. Amanda Zeglen has played in five games with a 2-0-1 record, 2.97 GAA and .868 save percentage.
Laker Outlook
Mercyhurst is coming into the weekend series with a 7-2-1, 4-0-0 record. The Lakers are riding a three-game winning streak.
Nuutinen is leading the Lakers with nine goals and 17 points. Isbell is leading with 11 assists and has 15 points. Vasko has 12 points and Dobson has 10 points.
In net, Blair has played in all 10 games with a 1.62 GAA and .931 save percentage. She has three shutouts on the year. Silvonen has played in two games with a 1.26 GAA and .889 save percentage.
National Rankings
Nuutinen is ranked fifth in the nation with 0.90 goals per game and 11th with 1.70 points per game.
Isbell and Vasko are tied for 19th with 1.50 points per game. Isbell is also ranked 11th with 1.10 assists per game.
Thiessen is ranked 25th in the nation with 0.70 points per game as a defenseman.
Blair is ranked 14th in the nation with a 1.62 GAA and 18th with a .931 save percentage. She is tenth with a .750 winning percentage.
The Lakers are ranked fourth with a scoring offense of 4.20 and eighth with a scoring defense of 1.70.
Special Teams
Mercyhurst is ranked sixth in the nation on the power play with 26.9 percent and sixth on the penalty kill with 92.0 percent. The Lakers are first in the CHA on the penalty kill and second on the power play.
The Lakers combined special teams is ranked fourth in the nation going 58.8 percent.
Next Up
The Lakers will have a week off before welcoming Union to the MIC on Nov. 29-30. Puck drops at 3:05 p.m. on Friday and 2:05 p.m. on Saturday.
Stay Connected
Keep up with the team by following their social media:
Twitter: @HurstWHockey
Facebook: facebook.com/hurstwhky
Instagram: @HurstWHockey
