Women's Ice Hockey (3-19-2, 2-9-1 AHA) hosts #8 Penn State (21-4-1, 12-0-0 AHA) in second to last home series of the 2024-25 campaign.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

GAME 1 Date/Time: Friday, January 24 – 5:00 PM CT.

GAME 2 Date/Time: Saturday, January 25 – 2:00 PM CT.

Location: Maryland Heights, Mo. – Centene Community Ice Center
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LAST TIME OUT

Lindenwood went 0-2 in a two-game series versus the Mercyhurst Lakers. In game one, Lindenwood fell 3-1, and in game two fell 5-2. 

Notes:

•Zsofia Pazmandi and Morgan Neitzke tallied two points over the weekend. 

•Molly Henderson blocked eight shots. 

•Anna LaRose made 69 saves (34.5 Saves Per Game) in the series.

•Lindenwood went 8 of 8 on the penalty kill.

STATISTICAL LEADERS 

Points – Neitzke (16), Pazmandi (10)

Goals – Neitzke (8), Pazmandi (6)

Assists – Three Tied (8)

Powerplay Goals – Gigi Pora (3)

Short-Handed Goals – N/A

Game Winning Goals – Pora (2), Maegan Cronan (1)

Blocks – Josey Dunne (58), Henderson (57)

Plus/Minus – Paige Cline (-1), Kaitlin Finnegan (-3)

Saves – Anna LaRose (363)

Save Percentage – Catherine Hodgins (.894)

PREVIEW

The Lions are looking for their first win in 2025 over the nationally ranked Nittany Lions. The Lion's last win came against Syracuse in November of 2024. The Lions are currently on a three-game losing streak and sit last in the AHA with eight points.

Lindenwood is 10-34-6 all-time against Penn State. Lindenwood's last win over Penn State came in the 2017-18 season. Earlier this year, the Lions played a series on the road against the Nittany Lions (Nov. 15-16, 2024), falling 3-2 in game one in overtime. In game two, Lindenwood fell 7-1. 

Penn State sits first in the AHA with 33 conference points. The Nittany Lions are on an eight-game win streak, sweeping Syracuse in their last series played. 

Key Players to Watch for the Nittany Lions:

Tessa Janecke over the weekend broke Penn State's program record in career points, with 138 (56g-82a). Janecke also leads the Nittany Lions on the season in points with 38 (17g-21a). On the opposite side of the puck, Katie DeSa has registered an 18-4-0 record in between the pipes, boasting six shutouts. DeSa has also recorded a .934 save percentage, stopping 442 shots, and accumulating a 1.4 goals against average.