Women's Hockey To Face UW-Stevens Point In Rematch Of Season Opener
Gustavus lost its season opener against UW-Stevens Point 5-1.
The Gusties outshot the Pointers 35-12 in their first meeting.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 (8 months ago)
The #4-Gustavus women's hockey team will face the #3-UW-Stevens Point Pointers in a key non-conference game on Tuesday night at Ice Hawks Arena in Stevens Point, Wis. at 7 p.m. The Golden Gusties enter the contest at 17-1-0 overall, while the Pointers come in at 16-0-2 overall. Last weekend, Gustavus swept Augsburg 5-1 in Minneapolis and 6-0 in St. Peter. UW-Stevens Point went 1-0-1 with a 6-1 win against UW-Eau Claire and a 3-3 tie against UW-Superior. In the first game between the teams, Gustavus lost 5-1 despite outshooting UW-Stevens Point 35-12.
Women's Hockey Game Notes vs. UW-Stevens Point
The Gusties are led by Stefanie Ubl (Sr., Blaine, Minn.) with 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points…Ubl, the reigning MIAC Women's Hockey Player of the Week, recorded three goals and two assists in the weekend sweep over Augsburg…Mari Gunderson (Jr., Shoreview, Minn.) is second in scoring at 16 points (11 g, 5 a)…Gustavus goaltender Breanna Scavo (So., Blaine, Minn.) has the fifth-lowest goals against average in Division III at 1.00…Laura Vannelli (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn.) became the 10th Gustavus women's hockey player to play in 100 games…Vannelli played in 87 consecutive games before a concussion forced her to miss four games this year…Gustavus is ranked second in four statistical categories in Division III, including scoring (4.61 goals), goals allowed (1.00 goals), power play efficiency (27.4 percent), and penalty kill efficiency (91.1 percent)…Since the 2002-03 season, Gustavus is 16-6-1 when playing games on days other than Friday or Saturday, including playoffs…The Gusties are 7-0 against MIAC opponents in these games and 9-6-1 against non-conference teams during the span…The Gusties have outscored opponents 31-5 in the third period...Gustavus has a 5-9-2 all-time record against UW-Stevens Point.
The Pointers are led by Nicole Grossman with 17 goals and 10 assists for 27 points…Dana Carothers is second in scoring on the team at 18 points (10 g, 8 a)…UW-Stevens Point has two of the top goaltenders in Division III…Ann Hulme (10-0-1) has the fourth lowest goals against average in Division III at 0.96 and the eighth best save percentage at 94.1 percent…d'Andra Phillips (6-0-1) boasts the best goals against average in Division III at 0.74 and the best save percentage at 96.4 percent…Katy Lankey was named this week's NCHA Women's Hockey Player of the Week…She was the first Pointer to earn the award this season…Lankey scored two goals including the game-tying goal for UW-Stevens Point after trailing 3-0 in the second period…The Pointers have outscored opponents 34-3 in the second period this season… UW-Stevens Point is ranked in the top five in four statistical categories in Division III, including scoring (third at 4.50 goals), goals allowed (first at 0.89 goals), power play efficiency (third at 27.1 percent), and penalty kill efficiency (fifth at 91.1 percent).
Both squads sit at the top of their respective leagues…UW-Stevens Point holds the longest unbeaten streak in Division III at 18 games…Gustavus has the second-longest streak at 17 games…Both teams received a first-place vote in the recent USCHO.com poll.
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