St. Lawrence University Women's Hockey Game Notes
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St. Lawrence University Women’s Hockey Game Notes St. Lawrence Saints (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey) at No. 5 Colgate Raiders (8-1-1, 4-0-0) Friday, January 22, 2021 | Class of 1965 Arena | Hamilton, N.Y. | 5 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 20201 | Appleton Arena | Canton, N.Y. | 2 p.m. 2020-21 Schedule The Matchup Date Opponent Time/Result Last Game: at Clarkson, W, 3-1 Last Game: at Clarkson, L, 1-8 Jan. 20 at Clarkson ............................ L, 1-8 Head Coach: Greg Fargo Head Coach: Chris Wells Jan. 22 at Colgate* ............................5 p.m. Alma Mater: Elmira ’06 Alma Mater: St. Lawrence ’92 13th season overall, Ninth at Colgate 13th season Jan. 24 COLGATE* ..........................2 p.m. Fargo’s Career Record: 239-143-35 Wells’ Career Record: 221-162-57 Jan. 26 RIT .......................................4 p.m. Fargo’s Record at Colgate: 154-120-24 Jan. 30 at Quinnipiac* ......................2 p.m. About the Raiders About the Saints Jan. 31 at Quinnipiac* ......................2 p.m. • Colgate enters this weekend’s series • St. Lawrence opens ECAC Hockey Feb. 3 CLARKSON ........................6 p.m. with a massive 12-point lead atop play this weekend, facing fifth-ranked Feb. 6 QUINNIPIAC* ....................2 p.m. the ECAC Hockey standings with a Colgate in a home-and-home series on perfect 4-0-0 conference record. Friday and Sunday. Feb. 7 QUINNIPIAC* ....................1 p.m. • The Raiders have outscored their • The Saints fell to No. 9/10 Clarkson in Feb. 12 at Clarkson* ..........................5 p.m. opponents 15-3 in conference games their season opener on Wednesday by Feb. 13 CLARKSON* .......................4 p.m. and enter the weekend with a six- an 8-1 score. Feb. 16 at Clarkson* ..........................6 p.m. game unbeaten streak. • Kristen Guerriero set a program record Feb. 19 COLGATE* ..........................5 p.m. • Colgate’s defense has allowed more with the fastest goal to open the season than two goals just once in 10 game for St. Lawrence, scoring just 47 Feb. 21 at Colgate* .............................4 p.m this season. seconds into the game to tie the score Mar. 5 ECAC Hockey Semifinals ....... TBA • The Raiders feature a balance attack after the Golden Knights had taken a Mar. 7 ECAC Hockey Championship .. TBA offensively with four players already 1-0 lead 13 seconds in, but Clarkson in double digits in scoring. Danielle responded with seven unanswered goals Serdachny leads the team with 11 over the next 59 minutes. Home games in BOLD CAPS points (five goals, six asissts), while • Shailynn Snow and Rachel Bjorgan *Denotes ECAC Hockey game Noemi Neubauerova (seven goals, earned assists on the goal for St. Law- three assists), Kalty Kaltounkova rence, while Jaimie Rainville (4 GA, ^ ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals (three goals, seven assists) and Rosy 12 saves), Caitlin Whitehead (3 GA, # at SUNY Canton Demers (two goals, eight assists) all 9 saves) and Lucy Morgan (1 GA, 15 have 10 points. saves) each played one period in goal. • Rookie netminder Kayle Osborne has • Morgan was a Third-Team All-ECAC started all 10 games for the Raiders, Hockey and ECAC Hockey All-Rookie posting a .937 save percentage and a Team selection last season. 1.39 goals against average. • Anna Segedia and Shailynn Snow both had 23 points for St. Lawrence last season, while Skylar Podvey’s 43 career points leads all St. Lawrence returners. - St. Lawrence University Quick Facts - Location: Canton, N.Y. | Founded: 1856 | Enrollment: 2,434 | Nickname: Saints | Colors: Scarlet & Brown Conferences: Liberty League (Div. III) & ECAC Hockey | Home Rink: Appleton Arena | President: William L. Fox ’75 St.Athletic Lawrence Director: Women’s Bob Durocher Hockey | Women’s Game Hockey Notes Head Coach: Chris Wells ’92 | Associate Head Coach: Ted Wisner (Potsdam2020-21 ’95) Assistant Coach: Mare MacDougall Bari (Mercyhurst ’03) | Athletic Trainer: Emily Wood 2020-21 Captains: Skylar Podvey (C), Brittney Gout (A), Kristen Guerriero (A) | Sports Information Contact: Aaron Todd ’00 M’06 Series History: SLU vs. Colgate About Head Coach Chris Wells ’92 • St. Lawrence holds a 24-10-7 record against Colgate, • Wells returned to his alma mater as assistant hockey with games dating back to the 1999-00 season. coach for the men’s team in the 1999-2000 season after a stint behind the bench at Western Michigan University. • Last year the series was a defensive battle and both games He was named Associate Head Coach of the men’s hock- ended in ties, 0-0 and 1-1. The teams have actually tied ey team in January of 2003. in their last three meetings. Colgate’s last win in the series came on December 1, 2018 (5-1). The Saints are winless • He took over the reins of the Saints’ women’s hockey team in their last five meetings, with their last win coming on prior to the 2008-09 season. He guided the team to the October 28, 2017 (3-1). St. Lawrence’s last win in Ham- 2009 NCAA Tournament, and three years later, led the ilton was on February 18, 2017 (3-0). team to its first ECAC Hockey Tournament title and was named the 2012 AHCA National Coach of the Year. He • Skylar Podvey is the only active St. Lawrence player to led the Saints back to the NCAA Tournament in 2017. have registered a point against the Raiders, with a goal and an assist in six games played. Lucy Morgan started • Wells began his coaching career as an assistant at Colgate both of last year’s games in goal for the Saints, posting a following one year as a professional player in Europe. .978 save percentage and a 0.46 goals against average. • Now in his 12th season as head coach, he has a 221-162-57 career record. National Polls Saints vs. Ranked/Unranked Foes Ranked Unranked USCHO.com Poll Record ............................................0-1-0 .....................0-0-0 Goals For (GPG) ........................1 (1.00) ........................NA Team (1st place votes) Record Points Goals Against (GAPG) ...............8 (8.00) ........................NA 1. Wisconsin (14) 6-2-0 149 Scoring Margin ..............................-7.00 ........................NA 2. Minnesota (1) 8-3-0 130 Average Shots For ............................ 28.0 ........................NA 3. Ohio State 6-4-0 110 Average Shots Against ...................... 44.0 ........................NA 4. Northeastern 6-1-1 109 Net Shots .................................... (-16.0) ........................NA 5. Colgate 7-1-1 96 PPG/Opp ............................1/4 (25.0%) ........................NA 6. Minnesota Duluth 5-3-0 73 7. Providence 9-2-1 57 PK/Opp ..............................1/4 (25.0%) ........................NA 8. Boston College 9-3-0 44 Measuring Up 9. Penn State 6-1-1 26 Colgate SLU 10. Clarkson 3-3-1 23 Scoring Offense 3.10 1.00 Scoring Defense 1.40 8.00 Others receiving votes: Vermont 5, Robert Morris 3. Scoring Margin +1.70 -7.00 Penalty Minutes 7.4 8.0 Power Play 16.7% 25.0% USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Penalty Kill 88.2% 25.0% Team (1st place votes) Record Points Saints in the Top-10 in the ECAC (2019-20) 1. Wisconsin (19) 6-2-0 190 Scoring Category Player Stat Ranking 2. Minnesota 8-3-0 161 Power Play Goals Kristen Guerriero 1 T-6th 3. Ohio State 6-4-0 142 Freshman Scoring Rachel Bjorgan 1 T-9th 4. Northeastern 6-1-1 137 5. Colgate 7-1-1 125 Goaltending Category Player Stat Ranking 6. Minnesota Duluth 5-3-0 94 Save Percentage Lucy Morgan .938 2nd 7. Providence 9-2-1 72 Jaimie Rainville .750 T-6th 8. Boston College 9-3-0 56 Caitlin Whitehead .750 T-6th 9. Clarkson 3-3-1 39 Goals Against Average Lucy Morgan 3.00 5th 10. Penn State 6-1-1 26 Caitlin Whitehead 9.00 6th Jaimie Rainville 12.00 7th Others receiving votes: Robert Morris 2, Quinnipiac 1. St. Lawrence Women’s Hockey Game Notes 2 2020-21 Last Season Gosling Participating in Team Canada Trials • St. Lawrence finished with a 13-16-7 record last season and • Sophomore forward Julia Gosling won’t be with the team was eighth in the ECAC Hockey standings. The Saints fell until February, as she is currently participating in the to top-seeded Cornell in two games in the ECAC Hockey BFL Canada National Women’s Team Training Camp in quarterfinals. Calgary. • The previous season, the Saints were 14-15-7. The only • Forty-seven players were invited to the camp, and Gosling other time St. Lawrence has had two consecutive sub-.500 is one of 35 players attending. seasons in its NCAA Division I history was in the program’s • Hockey Canada will be evaluating players at the camp in first two years as a Division I program in 1997-98 and preparation for the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Champi- 1998-99. onships. Late Start to 2020-21 Cote, Teslak Also Not Available this Weekend • The Saints are getting a late start on the season this year, due • The Saints will be a bit shorthanded this weekend, as to the COVID-19 pandemic. When St. Lawrence released Laura Cote and Rachel Teslak are also out of the lineup. its three-semester plan, head coach Chris Wells told his players to register for courses in the spring and summer • Cote suffered an injury during the Saints’ season opener semesters and forgo the fall semester. on Wednesday, while Teslak has not returned to campus and is taking her classes remotely. She is expected to join • Most of the players didn’t arrive on campus until January the team later this season. 3rd, and the team had to go through a period of quarantine and then small group practices before they could all meet together.