The Lindenwood women's hockey team (5-25-0, 5-11-0 CHA) heads to University Park Pa. to take on the top-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions (24-8-2, 14-1-1 CHA) in a best-of-three CHA semifinal series. Game one on Friday is set for 1:30 p.m. CT, while game two will begin at 11:30 a.m. The if necessary game three is set for 12:00 p.m. CT.
 
The Lions dropped their final two games of the regular season last weekend against Mercyhurst by scores of 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. Despite the scores, both Natalie Ferenc and Julia Maguire made 40 or more saves in each game between the pipes.
 
So far this season, Lindenwood netminders have compiled 1,084 saves, which ranks sixth in the country. Ferenc made 66 saves in a game against nationally ranked Wisconsin on September 29. The 66 stops are tied for the fourth-most in a single game in CHA history. The West Bloomfield, Mich. native made 31 saves alone in the second period, which are the most in a single period in conference history.
 
The Lions will be looking for their first win over Penn State this season, as the Nittany Lions won all four meetings during the year. The first time these two teams met this season was a one-goal game, seeing Penn State pick up a 4-3 victory. The Lions also held an early lead over the Nittany Lions back on January 28 but fell 6-3.
 
Lindenwood is led offensively by Morgan Neitzke who had an outstanding sophomore campaign. She paces the team in goals (20) and points (32). The Jackson, Mich. natives 20 goals ranked 13th nationally and second in the conference. During the season, Neitzke was named CHA Forward of the Week twice, while earning Forward of the Week honors one time.
 
The Lions will be looking for their first win at the CHA Tournament since 2016-17 when they beat Mercyhurst in the opening round, 3-2.