Series Notes:
- The Lindenwood women's hockey team travels to Erie, Pa. for a two-game series with the Mercyhurst Lakers on January 19-20. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday afternoon, followed by a 2:00 p.m. ET start on Saturday.
- Mercyhurst owns a 21-5-1 record in the all-time series between the two CHA foes. However, Lindenwood has won four of the last eight meetings, including a quarterfinal victory during the 2017 CHA Tournament last season.
- Lindenwood and Mercyhurst split a two-game series earlier this season in Wentzville, Mo. The Lions skated to a 3-2 victory during the opening game of the series, before falling by a 6-1 score during the series finale.
Lindenwood Notes:
- For the third time this season,
Sierra Burt was selected as the CHA Rookie of the Week. Burt scored one goal in each game during Lindenwood's series split with Penn State on January 12-13.
- Burt is tied for second on the team with 13 points, and has collected points in seven of her last nine games.
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Kirsten Martin tallied her second multi-goal game of the season on January 13 against Penn State. Martin's two-goal performance included her first game-winning score of the season.
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Hannah Alt scored her seventh goal of the season during Lindenwood's 4-1 victory on January 13. Alt ranks second on the team in goals scored and is one of five Lions with double-digit points this season.
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Courtney Ganske dished out her team-leading 13th assist of the season on January 13, setting a new single-season record for assists by a defender in the process.
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Jolene deBruyn picked up her fifth win of the season on January 13th during a 40-save performance against Penn State.
- deBruyn stopped 68 of the 71 shots she faced during the two-game series against the Nittany Lions, and finished the weekend with a .958 save percentage.
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Cierra Paisley won 23 of her 45 faceoffs during the two-games against Penn State. Paisley leads Lindenwood with 232 wins in the faceoff circle, and a 52.6 percent winning percentage.
- Following its power-play goal on January 13, Lindenwood raised its power-play scoring percentage to 16.95 percent, the top mark in the CHA.
- Lindenwood posted its third win of the season when leading after two periods on January 13, pushing the team's record to 3-0-0 in such contests. In four seasons under head coach
Scott Spencer, the Lions have a 20-2-1 record when holding the lead after two periods.
