MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY 2017-18 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES 16 CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS • 13-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 11 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 4 FROZEN FOUR APPEARANCES • NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (2009) GAMES #33 and #34 THE MATCHUP Mercyhurst LAKERS (14-14-4, 11-4-3 College Hockey America) VS. R.I.T. TIGERS (4-25-3, 1-17-0 College Hockey America) AT GENE POLISSENI CENTER ROCHESTER, N.Y. THE SERIES vs. RIT FOLLOW THE ACTION Friday, February 23 at 2:05 p.m. Saturday, February 24 at 1:05 p.m. Mercyhurst leads 20-4-0 Video at RITAthletics.com The Mercyhurst women’s hockey team travels to RIT Goals For: 94 Statisics at RITAthletics.com to conclude its regular-season schedule prior to next Goals Against: 35 Twitter: @HurstWHockey Last Five Games: 4-1-0 week’s CHA Tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. @HurstAthletics Current Streak: W4 The Lakers split last weekend’ s home series against #9 Robert Morris. Mercyhurst took down the Colonials in 2017-18 MERCYHURST SCHEDULE (14-14-4, 11-4-3 CHA) a 2-0 shutout before having a third-period comeback DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT stopped short 3-2 in game two. 9/28/2017 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI L, 0-4 9/29/2017 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI L, 1-5 RIT dropped its final road series of the season last 10/6/2017 St.Lawrence University Erie, PA L, 1-4 weekend at Penn State. The Tigers lost Friday’s game 4-1 10/7/2017 St.Lawrence University Erie, PA T, 1-1 (OT) before dropping 2-0 in the second game. 10/13/2017 *Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO L, 2-3 10/14/2017 *Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO W, 6-1 COACHES 10/20/2017 Colgate University Hamilton, NY L, 3-4 (OT) MIKE SISTI (Canisius, ‘90) enters his 19th season as the first 10/21/2017 Colgate University Hamilton, NY L, 1-4 and only head coach of the Mercyhurst women’s hockey 11/3/2017 *Penn State University University Park, PA W, 3-1 program. He holds a 456-158-48 career record. His win total 11/4/2017 *Penn State University University Park, PA T, 1-1 (OT) is the second most among all-time Division I women’s hockey 11/10/2017 University of Minnesota Erie, PA L, 1-2 (OT) coaches, trailing only Harvard head coach Katey Stone (463). 11/11/2017 University of Minnesota Erie, PA L, 2-5 Under his direction, the Lakers have won 13 conference titles, 11/24/2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Erie, PA W, 4-1 qualified for the NCAA Tournament 11 times, and appeared in 11/25/2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Erie, PA L, 3-4 the Frozen Four four times. 12/1/2017 *Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA W, 1-0 12/2/2017 *Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA L, 2-1 SCOTT MCDONALD (Niagara, ‘00) is in his 12th season at 12/8/2017 *Syracuse University Erie, PA W, 4-1 the helm of the RIT women’s hockey program. McDonald is the program’s all-time leader in coaching wins with 205. He led 12/9/2017 *Syracuse University Erie, PA W, 2-1 (OT) the Tigers to a NCAA Division III Championship in 2012 in the 12/15/2017 Ohio State University Erie, PA L, 1-2 program’s final season at that level. McDonald is the only player 12/16/2017 Ohio State University Erie, PA W, 6-4 in NCAA history to have played in Division I and III and the only 1/2/2018 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN L, 1-2 (OT) to coach at both levels on the men’s and women’s sides. 1/3/2018 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN W, 2-1 1/12/2018 *Rochester Institute of Technology Erie, PA W, 7-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1/13/2018 *Rochester Institute of Technology Erie, PA W, 4-0 Pg. 1- Matchup Oveview, Coaches’ Briefs, & Schedule 1/19/2018 *Lindenwood University Erie, PA W, 3-0 Pg. 2- Game Notes, CHA Standings, & National Polls 1/20/2018 *Lindenwood University Erie, PA W, 5-1 Pg. 3- Season Notes & Mercyhurst Situational Records 1/26/2018 *Syracuse University Syracuse, NY L, 1-4 Pg. 4- Mike Sisti Biography & Winngest Coaches List 1/27/2018 *Syracuse University Syracuse, NY W, 4-0 Pg. 5- Lakers Roster, Roster Breakdown, & Pronounciations 2/9/2018 *Penn State University Erie, PA T, 1-1 Pg. 6- Mercyhurst Roster Photos 2/10/2018 *Penn State University Erie, PA T, 3-3 Pg. 7- Lakers Season/Career Game-Highs & Point Streaks Pg. 8- Individual Season Records & “The Last Time MU...” 2/16/2018 *Robert Morris University Erie, PA W, 2-0 Pg. 9- Individual Career Records & Laker Award Winners 2/17/2018 *Robert Morris University Erie, PA L, 2-3 Pg. 10- Head-To-Head, Conf. and NCAA Tourn. Results 2/23/2017 *Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 2:05 PM Pg. 11- Mercyhurst Quick Facts & Team Stats 2/24/2017 *Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 1:05 PM Pg. 12- Mercyhurst Combined Stats 3/1-3/3/2017 CHA Championship Weekend Buffalo, NY TBA Pg. 13- Mercyhurst Individual Stats *Denotes CHA Game Pg. 14- Mercyhurst Leaders Stats All times are EST -1- GAME NOTES 2017-18 CHA STANDINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 20, 2017 SETTING THE SCENE NEARING THE CENTURY MARK CONFERENCE OVERALL This series against RIT marks the 33rd and 34th Juniors Samantha Fieseler enters the TEAM PTS W-L-T Pct. W-L-T PCT games of the season for Mercyhurst. It is the weekend with 99 games played. She would Robert Morris 27 12-3-3 0.750 18-7-4 0.750 final two-game series of the 2017-18 regular join juniors Morgan Stacey (100) and Sarah Mercyhurst 25 11-4-3 0.694 14-14-4 0.500 Syracuse 23 11-6-1 0.639 12-18-2 0.406 season for both the Lakers and Tigers before Hine (101) and seniors Brooke Hartwick (137), Penn State 17 5-6-7 0.472 8-13-11 0.422 next weekend’s CHA Tournament. Jennifer MacAskill (135), and Callie Paddock Lindenwood 14 7-11-0 0.389 9-18-1 0.339 (113) in the Lakers’ 100-game club. Rochester Technology 2 1-17-0 0.056 4-25-3 0.172 LAST TIME THEY MET Mercyhurst took down RIT on home ice Jan. OVER-THE-TOP UNDERCLASSMEN Forwards Maggie Knott (So.), Summer-Rae PRESEASON CHA COACHES’ POLL 12-13 in the Lakers first home series of 2018. RELEASED SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 After falling behind 2-1 at the end of the first Dobson (Fr.), and Sam Isbell (So.) have com- period, the Lakers scored six unanswered bined for 57 points this season, the second- TEAM 1ST PLACE VOTES PTS. 16-17 FINISH 16-17 W-L-T goals to finish with a season-high seven in a most scored by a trio of underclassmen Robert Morris (5) 25 1st 15-3-2 7-2 win. Mercyhurst followed up with a 4-0 on the same team in CHA (RMU: Gebhard, Syracuse (1) 21 2nd 14-4-2 Curlett, Templeman, 67 points). Mercyhurst 17 3rd 11-8-1 shutout in game two. Penn State 11 4th 8-10-2 Lindenwood 8 6th 3-16-1 Rochester Technology 6 5th 4-14-2 ALL-TIME SERIES ARE THERE TWO GOALIES IN NET? Mercyhurst holds a 20-4-0 all-time record Mercyhurst’s goaltending duo of Sarah Mc- against RIT and have outscored the Tigers Donnell and Kennedy Blair has combined for CHA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 94-35 over that span. Mercyhurst’s current four CHA Goaltender of the Week awards this YEAR CHAMPION CHA RECORD OVERALL RECORD four-game win streak has seen the Lakers season, while McDonnell picked up Goalie of 2003 Mercyhurst 6-0-0 25-8-1 outscored the Tigers 18-4. The Lakers are 9-1 the Month for January. Both have combined 2004 Mercyhurst 11-1-0 26-4-4 all-time on the road against RIT. to go 7-3-2 in 2018 with four shutouts, only 2005 Mercyhurst 11-0-1 28-7-2 16 goals allowed, an a .936 save percentage. 2006 Mercyhurst 10-0-2 23-8-6 2007 Mercyhurst 11-0-1 32-2-3 HERE’S THE SITUATION... 2008 Mercyhurst 11-2-1 26-8-3 SPECIAL-TEAMS SPECIALISTS 2009 Mercyhurst 16-0-0 31-6-0 Mercyhurst can finish as high as first place in 2010 Mercyhurst 14-1-1 30-3-3 the CHA standings and as low as third. Here When scoring a power-play goal this season, 2011 Mercyhurst 16-0-0 29-6-0 are the playoff scenarios for the Lakers enter- Mercyhurst is 10-1. The Lakers have convert- 2012 Robert Morris 6-3-3 19-9-4 ing the final weekend: ed on 11 of their last 45 power plays (24.4%). 2013 Mercyhurst 17-3-0 29-7-1 Freshman Summer-Rae Dobson leads the 2014 R.I.T. 11-7-2 20-15-3 team with five power play goals and Maggie 2015 R.I.T. 5-12-3 15-19-5 Mercyhurst places first if: 2016 Mercyhurst 14-3-3 19-11-5 -Mercyhurst defeats RIT twice AND Syracuse Knott is tied for fifth in the conference with 2017 Robert Morris 15-3-2 24-5-6 earns at least three points vs.