Games 29 + 30
Lindenwood Lions (9-17-2, 7-10-1 AHA)
vs. RIT Tigers (14-13-0, 9-9-0 AHA)
Game Information:
Dates: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. | Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
Location: Maryland Heights, Mo.
Venue: Centene Community Ice Center
Times: 3:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 24-23-7
Last Meeting: L, 1-7
Live Stats: Lindenwood vs RIT
Watch: FloHockey
Last Time Out
Lindenwood Women's Hockey picked up their fourth AHA series split on the road last weekend at Syracuse to put themselves four points out of fourth place in the AHA standings. After falling in the series opener on Friday by a score of 2-1, the Lions found the back of the net four times in the third period en route to their seventh AHA conference win of the season in the series finale on Saturday.
Molly Henderson scored or assisted on all four goals in the win over the Orange and put herself in the team lead for goals scored this season with 12.
Josey Dunne-Weeks added three points to her season total over the weekend, scoring one goal and contributing two assists while
Paige Cline scored two goals and
Zsofia Pazmandi added two assists. The seven wins in conference play is the most conference wins in a single season since the 2017-18 season when LU went 8-12 as members of the CHA.
About RIT
The Tigers are currently in third place in the AHA with 29 conference points with the Lions right behind them at 24. RIT is coming off a non conference road win over Brown by a score of 4-0 behind four diferent goal scorers and Senior Goaltender Sophia Bellina's 23 save shutout. Bellina has appeared in 23 games during the 2025-26 season and has a record of 12-11 with three shutouts and a GAA of 2.34. Bellina's three shutouts on the season ranks her fourth overall in the AHA and fifth overall in conference play. RIT is led offensively by Junior Forward Addie Alvarez who has played in all 27 games for the Tigers this season and has 27 points with nine goals and a team-leading 18 assists. Sophomore Forward Kelley Brac and Junior Defenseman Emma Pickering are tied for the team-lead in goals with 11 as Pickering has 26 points on the season and Brac has 20 points to her season total.
In the previous series between the two squads, the Tigers and Lions split in Rochester, N.Y. with the Lions picking up their first AHA win of the season in the series opener back on October 31, 2025 by a score of 3-0.
Ellie Muscedere,
Molly Henderson, and
Tatiana Blichova each found the back of the net in that contest with
Zsofia Pazmandi picking up two assists and
Madison Bowtell picking up her first career shutout and making a career-high 39 saves in the win over RIT.
Stats To Know
- Molly Henderson has picked up eight points over her last four games (5 G, 3A) to lead the Lions offensively.
- Six different skaters have 10 or more points with six regular season games to go. (Zsofia Pazmandi, Tatiana Blichova, Molly Henderson, Michaela Paulinyova, Silje Gundersen, and Josey Dunne-Weeks)
- Henderson and Blichova are in the top 10 in the AHA in goals scored this season with 12 and 11 respectively.
- The Lions have three shutouts in conference play this season ranking them tied for third in the conference.
- Lindenwood needs three more wins in the regular season to clinch their most wins in a single season in the Division I Era.
Up Next
The Lions will have their final regular season home series next weekend as they will host #4 Penn State next Friday and Saturday. Puck drop on Friday, February 6 is set for 4 p.m. CT.
