Series Notes:
- Lindenwood has its first games at the Lindenwood Ice Arena this season with a two-game series against Minnesota State. The Lady Lions and Mavericks play at 7 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday.
- The Lady Lions enter play with a 0-3-1 mark on the young season, while Minnesota State is 1-3-0 on the year. Six of the eight games that these programs have been involved in have been against nationally-ranked programs.
- Lindenwood is 0-6-0 all-time against the Mavericks, including a 0-2-0 mark at the Lindenwood Ice Arena. Three of the six games have been decided by three goals or less.
- The two programs played four times last season. The Mavericks swept the series in Minnesota by scores of 3-0 and 4-1. They also won both games in Missouri by scores of 6-1 and 6-0.
- Both teams have struggled on the power play lately. The Lady Lions haven't scored for their 13 opportunites, while Minnesota State is scoreless for its last eight power plays.
- Among current Lindenwood players,
Kendra Broad and
Katie Erickson leads Lindenwood with three points against Minnesota State.
Alison Wickenheiser has a team-high two goals versus the Mavericks, and Erickson leads with three assists against them.
Lyndsay Kirkham,
Alyssa West, and
Rachel Weich all have one point against Minnesota State.
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Nicole Hensley has a .892 save percentage in three starts against Minnesota State, including two games with over 91 percent of saves.
A Look Back At North Dakota:
- Lindenwood faced its first nationally-ranked team of the season last week in Grand Forks, N.D. The Lady Lions were swept by North Dakota by scores of 5-1 and 6-1.
- The Lady Lions were 0-for-eight on the power play in game one, while North Dakota scored three power-play goals in that game.
- In game two, Lindenwood trailed just 1-0 after one period but were outscored 5-1 the rest of the way.
- Lindenwood was outshot 126-25 for the series, including a 75-9 mark in game two.
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Nicole Hensley stopped 91.3 percent of the shots she faced over the weekend and had 115 saves.
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Nicole Hensley's 69 saves in game two of the series was the sixth-most in NCAA history.
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Kendra Broad had a hand in both Lindenwood goals with a goal in game one and an assist in game two. Captain
Alyssa West scored her first goal of the season in the second game.
- The five goals allowed in game one tied for the fewest Lindenwood has given up against a nationally-ranked opponent.
- The Lady Lions struggled on the power play, going 0-for-11.
Lindenwood Notes:
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Nicole Hensley leads the nation in saves with 178, nearly 40 percent more than the next closest person, Minnesota State's Danielle Butters.
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Nicole Hensley's 69 saves in game two against North Dakota was the third-most in Lindenwood history. Her 29 saves in the third period of that game are the second-most at Lindenwood for a period.
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Kendra Broad has a point in all four games this season. She is the only player in the nation with four games played this year to record a point in each contest.
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Alyssa West and
Chelsea Witwicke both have a positive plus/minus for the season. West was a +2 last weekend against North Dakota, and Witwicke was +1 in the series.
- In game two of the North Dakota series, the Lady Lions had their best penalty killing. Lindenwood held North Dakota to 0-for-seven on the power play in that game.
- Lindenwood is still looking for its first point coming from its freshmen class.
Morgan Church leads that class with seven shots, followed by
Leah Elledge with four.
- The Lady Lions took a lot more penalties in their second series of the year. After having just six against Bemidji State, Lindenwood had 15 penalties called in the North Dakota series.
- Lindenwood will look to get off to a quick start against the Mavericks. The Lady Lions are 9-8-3 all-time when they score first in a game. They are also 7-2-0 when leading at the end of the first period.
- The Lady Lions are 13-9-1 during their NCAA era when recording 30 or more shots in a game, compared to a 2-41-2 mark when having fewer than 30 shots.
College Hockey America Notes:
- One CHA team, Mercyhurst, is nationally-ranked. The Lakers are ninth in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and receiving votes in the USCHO.com poll.
- The CHA is 5-9-2 in non-conference action this season. Penn State leads the conference with a 1-0-1 overall record, followed by Robert Morris and Syracuse at 1-1-0.
- The CHA Players of the Week are: Penn State's Hannah Hoenshell (Player of the Week), Syracuse's Kallie Billadeau (Goalie of the Week), and Penn State's Kelly Seward (Rookie of the Week).
About Minnesota State:
- Minnesota State is 1-3-0 on the year after splitting a series with Mercyhurst and being swept last weekend by Wisconsin.
- The Mavericks are averaging 1.8 goals a game while allowing 3.2 goals a contest.
- The Mavericks return 19 letterwinners from last year's squad that went 10-21-5 overall.
- Nicole Germaine and Lauren Barnes lead the Mavericks with three points each on the young season. Kathleen Rogan has a team-high two goals and Barnes leads with three assists.
- Danielle Butters has been the only goalie to appear this year. She has a 3.03 GAA and a .914 save percentage.
- Head coach of Minnesota State is Eric Means. He is in his fifth season and has a record of 33-99-14.
Up Next:
- Lindenwood starts a four-game road trip with a two-game series against Bemidji State on Oct. 18-19. The Lady Lions went 0-1-1 against the Beavers earlier this year.
