Thursday, November 21, 2024
Women’s Notes: Mercyhurst’s Shutouts, Scoring Surge & Special Teams
Mattison, Johansson, and Schalin Lead Lakers to Weekend Sweep
The Mercyhurst Lakers and Robert Morris Colonials met seven times in the 2023-24 season, including an AHA Tournament game.
Last weekend, the Lakers delivered a pair of dominant performances, led by graduate goaltender Jorden Mattison (Fenwick, Ontario), junior forward Thea Johansson (Ljungby, Sweden) and freshmen forward Julia Schalin (Espoo, Finland).
Mattison recorded two shutouts on the weekend, blanking the Colonials offense by stopping all 31 shots she faced. She currently has three shutouts this season with a .931 save percentage and 1.89 goals against average.
Friday night’s victory was sparked by Tristana Tatur (Maple Grove, Minn.) who netted her first goal of the season and the first of her career, which also ended up as the game winner. Johansson assisted on the insurance goal as the Lakers outshot their opponent 38-19.
The offense ramped up in Saturday’s game as Mercyhurst fired 63 shots on goal. Schalin netted her first collegiate hat trick — a pure hat trick — and added an assist, recording a four-point weekend.
Johansson added to her weekend point total with an unassisted shorty and another assist in the second period. Vanessa Upson (Jr., Stoney Creek, Ontario) added to the scoring surge with a goal and two assists for a three-point night.
The weekend sweep moves the Lakers into second place in the AHA standings.
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Top Two Tilt
All eyes were on Columbus last weekend as the Badgers and Buckeyes faced off for the first time since the Frozen Four championship game. On Friday night, the Badgers overcame a two-goal deficit in the first period, scoring four unanswered goals to remain unbeaten this season.
On Saturday, déjà vu set in as the Buckeyes once again jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period. This time, however, the 2024 national champions held firm against Wisconsin’s comeback attempt, delivering the Badgers their first loss of the season.
The Buckeyes were led by Kiara Zanon (Gr., Fairport, N.Y.), who netted her first goal of the season with a shorthanded tally late in the game, and Joy Dunne (So., O’Fallon, Mo.), who extended her point streak to nine games.
Growing the Game:
A rare Wednesday morning game marked the calendar for No. 9 St. Lawrence and No. 6 Clarkson last week. The School Day game featured more than 3,200 fans, setting a record at Appleton Arena, as part of a planned field trip day with schools from across the North Country.
The second annual Kids’ Day initiative aims to bring young fans into the excitement of college hockey. The Saints and Golden Knights skated to a 1-1 tie.
Boston University also set an attendance record at Agganis Arena with 2,866 fans on Saturday. The Terriers outshot Boston College 31-26 but fell in overtime, 3-2.
Fit To Print:
“And then we walked out for starting lineups and I stood on the bench, and I couldn’t believe how many people were there – I have the chills actually talking about it. We didn’t know there were 10,000 people there, and they were there. I remember my feet were shaking on the bench because of how loud the place was. I was like ‘Wow, what an experience for our players.’”
–Northeastern coach Lindsay Berman talks about the Huskies experience during the 2024 Beanpot win over Boston University. The championship game had over 10,500 people in attendance. (Source: The Ice Garden)
PWHL Note of the Week:
The PWHL announced its Takeover Tour for the 2024-25 season, featuring nine games in various locations across the U.S. and Canada. The games will be played over 84 days, with the first game of the tour set for Jan. 5, featuring Montreal and Boston at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
| DATE | TIME (ET) | TEAMS | LOCATION |
| Sun., Jan. 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Montréal at Boston | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle |
| Wed., Jan. 8 | 10:00 p.m. | Montréal at Toronto | Rogers Arena, Vancouver |
| Sun., Jan. 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Montréal at Minnesota | Ball Arena, Denver |
| Sun., Jan. 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Ottawa at Montréal | Videotron Centre, Québec City |
| Sun., Feb. 16 | TBA | Toronto at Ottawa | TBA |
| Sun., Feb. 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Boston at New York | KeyBank Center, Buffalo |
| Fri., March 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Ottawa at Minnesota | Lenovo Center, Raleigh |
| Sun., March 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota at New York | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit |
| Sat., March 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Ottawa at Boston | Enterprise Center, St. Louis |
Conference Tracker:
Penn State, Colgate, Boston University, Long Island University and Wisconsin hold the top spot in their respective conferences. Check out the full standings for each conference below.
AHA: https://atlantichockeyamerica.com/standings.aspx?path=whockey
ECAC: https://ecachockey.com/sports/whockey
Hockey East: https://www.hockeyeastonline.com/women/standings/index.php
NEWHA: https://www.newhaonline.com/sports/wice/2023-24/standings
WCHA: https://wcha.com/standings.aspx?standings=5
Fries at the Bottom of the Bag:
Penn State picked up its 10th win of the season to move 10-3-0, its best start over 13 games since 2020 … Colgate scored it’s NCAA-leading 20th and 21st power play goal of the season in its win over Syracuse … When Wisconsin beat Ohio Friday night on the road it was the Badgers first win in Columbus since Nov. 28, 2020 … Bemidji State’s Raeley Carney (Jr., Wasilla, Alaska), Tayla Hendrickson (So., Warroad, Minn.), and Kate Johnson (So., Warroad, Minn.) each recorded a career-high three-points in their Friday night game against St. Thomas … Sacred Heart’s sisters Bria Holm (So., Moorhead, Minn.) and Ella Holm (Fr., Moorhead, Minn.) each netted a goal in Saturday’s win over Franklin Pierce … Minnesota’s Abbey Murphy (Sr., Evergreen Park, Ill.) recorded her 150th career point on Friday … Northeastern goalie Lisa Jonsson (Fr., Stockholm, Sweden) earned her third shutout in four games with a sweep over Maine … Minnesota State Mavericks opened the weekend with a 4-1 win over No. 8 St. Cloud State – four different Mavericks scored in the upset … Yale goaltender Pia Dukaric (Sr., Ljubljana, Slovenia) stopped 37 of 38 shots on the weekend and posted a shutout Saturday in their sweep over Brown.
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