Series Notes

-The Lindenwood women's hockey team continues its 2015-16 season this Friday and Sunday against non-conference WCHA opponent, the No. 1 ranked Wisconsin Badgers. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. on both days from Labahn Arena in Madison, Wis.

-The Lady Lions are coming off of a 0-2-0 weekend series vs. the Mercyhurst Lakers on November 13 and 14. Lindenwood dropped each game by one goal, falling 3-2 on Friday evening and 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

-A season ago the two teams met for a two game series to open their respective seasons during the Texas Roadhouse Classic in Wentzville, Mo. Wisconsin swept the series, outscoring the Lady Lions 11-1 during the two-game stretch. The Badgers hold the advantage in the all-time series, winning all of the previous eight matchups. In September of 2011, the Lady Lions traveled to Madison, Wis. to play their first two inaugural NCAA games against the Badgers.

-Wisconsin enters the weekend series with a record of 12-0-0 and 10-0-0 within the WCHA. The undefeated Badgers currently sit atop of the USCHO.com and USA Today polls as the No. 1 team in the nation. Through 12 games this season, Wisconsin has outscored its opponents 62-4. Before allowing two goals during the third period of their game on Nov. 14 at Minnesota-Duluth, the Badgers had not allowed a goal in an NCAA record 624:18.

Lindenwood Notes

-Following her goal on Saturday, Shara Jasper is currently the all-time leader in goals per-game and points per-game in Lindenwood program history. Jasper is averaging 0.49 goals per-game and 0.98 points per-game during her 45 games as a Lady Lion.

-Jasper's shorthanded tally on Saturday was the first Lady Lion goal scored while on the penalty-kill this season and the 13th in program history. The last shorthanded goal was scored by Carrie Atkinson at R.I.T. on Nov. 1, 2014.

-Freshman Kaitlyn Davidson picked up the first two points of her career this past weekend, notching assists in back-to-back games at Mercyhurst.

-Following her start on Saturday afternoon, senior goaltender Nicole Hensley became the seventh player in Lady Lion history to appear in 100 games.

-During her nine starts this season Hensley has turned in 287 saves, growing her career total to 3,434. -Hensley currently ranks fifth in NCAA history in total saves, and is 375 behind the all-time mark of 3,809.

-Corbin Welsh won 14 of the 23 faceoffs she took against Mercyhurst this past weekend, boosting her season mark in the faceoff circle to 75 draws won and 73 lost. Welsh is the only Lady Lion with a minimum of seven or more faceoffs taken that has a positive winning-percentage.  

-Just 12 games into her career, Shannon Morris-Reade ranks first all-time in assists per-game at 0.58 of all Lady Lions with a minimum of five games played. Currently, Morris-Reade has dished out seven helpers which ranks second on the team. Sarah Bobrowski is the team-leader with eight assists.

- The Lady Lions will return to the ice on Nov. 28th and 29th when they return home to host WCHA opponent, the St. Cloud State Huskies. The Huskies currently have a record of 5-7-0 and will be hosting the Ohio State Buckeyes for a two-game set this weekend.