Games 5 + 6
Lindenwood (3-1-0, 0-0-0 AHA)
at. Delaware (0-1-1, 0-0-0 AHA)
Game Information:
Dates: Saturday, October 3 | Sunday, October 4, 2026
Location: Newark, DE.
Venue: Fred Rust Ice Arena
Time: 1:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM CT 
All-Time Series: 3-1-0
Last Meeting: W, 6-3
Live Stats (Game 1) | Live Stats (Game 2)
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Last Time Out
The Lindenwood Women's Hockey team is coming off a split at Merrimack College last week and improved to 3-1-0 on the 2026-27 season. The Lions won the series opener by a score of 3-2 over the Warriors last Thursday night and started the season 3-0 for the first time in program history. Lindenwood will wrap up their six game road trip to begin the season with their first AHA series at Delaware on Saturday and Sunday. The Lions went 3-1-0 last season against the Blue Hens, who enters their second season as a Division I Women's Hockey program. 

Freshman Forward Tilde Simensen led the squad in points during the last series against Merrimack College with two (0 G, 2 A). Madison Bowtell also started her Junior season with her second straight win between the pipes making 27 saves in the series opener against Merrimack.

Lion's Storylines

• Freshman Forward Krisztina Weiler ranks second in the AHA in total points with five (0 G, 5 A).
• The Lions have the top four assists leaders in the AHA as well in Weiler, Nicole Pietrucha (3 assists), Elina Zilliox (3 assists), and Tilde Simensen (3 assists).
• Lindenwood is looking to start 1-0 in conference play for the first time since October 27, 2023 when they defeated RIT on the road by a score of 6-3.

About Delaware

• The Blue Hens opened the season last weekend at Holy Cross, picking up two points with a shootout victory in the season opener.
• In their first season as members of the AHA, Delaware made an appearance in the AHA Tournament first round, taking #6 Robert Morris to Overtime in St. Charles, Mo.
• Sophomore Goaltender Charlotte Payne made 34 saves in Delaware's shootout victory over Holy Cross last Friday. Payne posted a .914 SV% and a 3.80 GAA with 802 saves as a Freshman last season. 

Up Next
The Lions will return to Centene Community Ice Center for the first time this season when they host Mercyhurst next Thursday and Friday afternoon. Puck drop on Thursday, October 8 is set for 2 PM, while Friday, October 9 is scheduled for 12 PM.