The Mercyhurst women's ice hockey team is set to travel to Lindenwood on Feb. 7-8 after a weekend off. Puck drops at 6:20 p.m. CT (7:20 p.m. EST) on Friday and 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. EST) on Saturday.
Last Time Out
The Lakers traveled to RIT and swept the weekend series wining 5-2 and 5-1.
Maggie Knott,
Sam Isbell,
Summer-Rae Dobson,
Kennedy Blair,
K.K. Thiessen,
Rachel Marmen,
Michele Robillard,
Emma Nuutinen,
Alexa Vasko,
Liliane Perreault and
Sarah Nelles had points for Mercyhurst.
Blair made 26 saves on Friday and 14 saves on Saturday, earning two wins.
Previous Matchup
The Lakers welcomed the Lions to the Mercyhurst Ice Center earlier this season and swept the weekend winning 3-0 and 7-2.
Megan Korzack,
Alexane Rheaume,
Emily Pinto,
Jordan Mortlock, Nuutinen, Isbell, Thiessen, Dobson, Robillard, Knott, Marmen, Nelles and Blair recorded points for Mercyhurst.
Blair made 13 saves in the 3-0 shutout on Friday and nine saves on Saturday.
Jenna Silvonen made four saves on Saturday.
Cierra Paisley, Casey Adimey and Maddison Stitt had points for Lindenwood while Annika Asplundh made 38 saves on Friday and nine on Saturday before Lauren Hennessey made 14 saves in a relief effort on Saturday.
All-Time Series
Mercyhurst leads the all-time series 28-6-1, with an 8-2-0 edge in the past 10 games.
Scouting the Lions
Lindenwood is coming into the weekend with a 4-18-3, 2-10-0 record. The Lions are coming off of a 3-0 and 4-2 loss to Minnesota – Mankato last weekend.
Sierra Burt is leading the roster with four games, eight assists and 12 points. Megan Wagner also has four goals and is next with 11 points. Kayla Martinez has six points.
In net, Asplundh has a 3-13-3 record with a 2.85 goals against average and .922 save percentage. Sophie Wolf has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.12 GAA and .913 save percentage. Lauren Hennessey has a 0-1-0 record with a 4.28 GAA and .873 save percentage. Julia Maguire has a 0-1-0 record with a 4.05 GAA and .907 save percentage.
Laker Outlook
Mercyhurst comes into the weekend with a 14-8-4 overall and 8-2-2 conference record.
Nuutinen is ranked first on the Laker roster with 16 goals and 31 points. Isbell is leading the Lakers with 22 assists and is second in points for 27. Dobson has 23 points, Vasko has 21 points and Knott has 20 points.
In net, Blair has a 13-6-3 record with a 2.20 GAA and .915 save percentage.
Jenna Silvonen has a 1-2-1 record with a 1.84 GAA and .918 save percentage.
Leah Klassen has played in one game making eight saves.
CHA Player of the Week
Emma Nuutinen was named the CHA Player of the Week on Jan. 27 for her efforts against RIT. She recorded three goals and two assists during the Lakers road sweep.
National Rankings
Nuutinen is ranked fourth in the nation with nine power play goals. She is ranked 16th in the nation with 1.29 points per game and is tied for ninth with 067 goals per game.
Isbell is ranked fourth in the nation with 1.04 points per game as a defenseman and 12th in the nation with 0.85 assists per game
Robillard is tied for 14th in the nation with five power play goals.
Blair is ranked 11th with a .659 winning percentage.
The Lakers scoring offense is tied for first in the CHA and eighth in the nation going 3.23 percent.
Special Teams
Mercyhurst is ranked sixth in the nation with 20.9 on the power play and ranked eighth in the nation and first in the CHA on the penalty kill with 88.6 percent.
CHA Standing
T1 – Mercyhurst (18)
T1 – Robert Morris (18)
3 – Syracuse (15)
4 – Penn State (13)
T5 – RIT (4)
T5 – Lindenwood (4)
Next Up
Mercyhurst will host Robert Morris at the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Feb. 14-15. Puck drops at 3:05 p.m. on Friday and 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. First 100 fans on Friday receive a free t-shirt sponsored by Erie Sports Now Fitness and Mercyhurst Athletics. Saturday is Pucks n' Paws. Bring your furry friend to the Ice Center and all dog tickets proceeds will benefit Because You Care.
Stay Connected
Keep up with the team by following their social media:
Twitter: @HurstWHockey
Facebook: facebook.com/hurstwhky
Instagram: @HurstWHockey
