Mankato, Minn.--- After being idle last week, the Minnesota State women’s hockey team returns to conference action looking to get back to its winning ways inside All Seasons Arena as it hosts No. 9 North Dakota Friday (7:07 p.m.) and Saturday (3:07 p.m.).
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North Dakota 16-10-0 |
vs. |
Mavericks (9-14-3) |
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34-of-125 (27.2%) |
Power-Play |
15-of-78 (19.2%) |
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118-of-138 (85.5%) |
Penalty-Kill |
96-of-116 (82.8%) |
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3.4 |
Goals/Game |
2.0 |
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32.4 |
Shots/Game |
24.6 |
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15.1 |
Penalty Minutes/Game |
10.5 |
Jocelyne Lamoureux (28-23--51)
Monique Lamoureux (15-28--43)
Michelle Karvinen (9-18--27)
Josefine Jakobsen (8-19--27) |
Scoring Leaders |
Lauren Smith (17-10--27)
Tracy McCann (11-8--19)
Emilia Andersson (3-13--16)
Kathleen Rogan (5-10--15) |
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Jorid Dagfinrud (2.20 GAA) |
Goaltender |
Danielle Butters (2.85 GAA) |
Last Time on the Ice: Minnesota State suffered its first home series sweep of the season two weeks ago as it fell to top-ranked Minnesota, 8-1 and 6-0, respectively. Senior
Lauren Smith scored the lone Maverick goal on the weekend to pull herself within one of the program’s single-season record.
Giulianna Pallotta picked up an assist on the play and leads all MSU freshman with three points to date.
A Little Bit More On North Dakota: UND owns a 16-10-0 overall record including a 11-9-0 record in WCHA play and 7-5-0 mark away from Grand Forks this season. North Dakota currently sits fifth in the league standings after sweeping host St. Cloud State last weekend by scores of 6-2 and 3-0. The Green and White lead the nation with 15.1 penalty minutes/game and boast the country’s third-best power-play at 34-of-126 (27.0%).
Last Time Around: The two programs split an early-season series Oct. 5-6 in Grand Forks that saw MSU score three goals - including two from Smith - in the final ten minutes to earn a 3-2 come-from-behind victory in the series opener before UND rallied for a 4-1 in the series finale.
Minnesota State All-Time: The MSU women’s hockey program, started in 1998-99, is currently in its 15th season of competition and has compiled a 144-327-44 (.322) record in 515 total games played. The Mavericks are in their 14th year as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and boast an 81-249-36 (.270) mark in 366 league contests.
Strong Special Teams: Team-wise, Minnesota State boasts the nation’s 13th-best power-play (19.0%) and 19th-rated penalty-kill (82.8%). The Mavericks are fifth in the country in combined special teams at 56.9%. MSU allowed two power-play goals in 10 chances two weeks ago against Minnesota.
Standing Out: With eight regular-season league games left, Minnesota State holds a firm grip on sixth place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings. Three of the Mavericks’ remaining four league opponents currently sit above MSU in the conference standings.
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