ERIE, Pa. - The Lakers will wrap-up the regular season this weekend, Feb. 17 and 18, 2023, against the Lindenwood Lions.
Puck drops are 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Senior Day Celebration
Please join the team on Saturday after the game to celebrate Women's Hockey Seniors. The ceremony will be on the ice immediately following the game.
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Previously on the Ice
The Lakers faced the Syracuse Orange for the second time in a month. The Lakers came out on top, sweeping the team 2-0 and 4-2. Ena Nystrøm earned her fourth shutout this season, while Liliane Perreault claimed three points on Friday.
Analyzing Lindenwood
When the Lakers traveled to Missouri earlier this year, the Lakers had a clean sweep, 4-3 and 3-2. Makayla Javier netted the OT game-winner on Friday night.
The Lions boast a CHA record of 5-9, which puts them in fourth place with 10 points.
Morgan Neitzke leads the team in goals (17), assists (12), and points (29).
Playoff Picture
The Lakers have now secured second place and home ice for the CHA Semi-final round. Depending on how the weekend goes, the Lakers will host either Syracuse or Lindenwood on Feb. 25, 26, and 27 (if needed), 2023.
Penn State earned 2023 CHA Regular Season Champions with 25 points on the season.
The 2023 CHA Championship will be held on either March 3 or 4, 2023, with it being a single game.
Preseason Poll
The Lakers were picked to finish third in the College Hockey America (CHA) Coaches' Preseason Poll.
The team received 15 points while Penn State was at the helm with 20.
Preseason Recognition
Sophomore, Vanessa Upson, was named the CHA Preseason Player of the Year. The Stoney Creek, Ont., native had a spectacular rookie season as she not only led the CHA in points in conference play with 22 on 12 goals and 10 assists, but also finished the 2021-22 season as the nation's freshman leader in points and goals scored with 39 and 19, respectively, and was also tied for first in assists with 20 throughout her rookie campaign.
Vanessa Upson, Sydney Pedersen, and Ena Nystrom all earned spots on the Preseason All-CHA Team.
2022-23 Captains
Liliane Perreault will wear the "C" on her sweater this season. Alternate Captains, Vanessa Upson, and Sara Boucher will represent the Lakers as well.
A Look at the Roster
27 players represent the Lakers in the 2022-23 season. They are broken down into three graduate students, four seniors, six juniors, seven sophomores, and seven freshmen.
The team has athletes from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Norway.
24 Years with Coach Sisti
Head Coach Michael Sisti is on his 24th campaign with the Lakers. He is the only head coach the program has ever known.
Sisti has turned a small-college women's hockey program into one of Division I's premier powers. The Lakers have won 508 games, have captured 17 regular season conference titles and 15 conference championship titles, and made 10 consecutive trips to the national tournament - an NCAA record - before the streak was halted in the 2014 season. Sisti has 336 wins compared to just 42 losses in conference play during his tenure as the Lakers' head coach.
2021-22 Season
The Lakers wrapped up the season with a record of 21-12-2. The team made it to the CHA finals where they faced Syracuse. They lost the game with a one-goal deficit.
