UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The No. 14 Penn State women's ice hockey team travels to Madison, Wisc. to face No. 7 St. Lawrence in the NCAA Regional semifinals on Thursday, March 14 at 8 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Date: Thursday, March 14
Time: 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT
Place: Madison, Wisc. | La Bahn Arena
Watch: B1G+- Please note, both Thursday and Saturday's games will be free on the B1G+ network.
Live Statistics: Thursday
Game Notes: Penn State (PDF)
Pre-Tournament Press Conference: Wednesday
HISTORY
- Thursday's game will mark the 10th meeting between Penn State and St. Lawrence.
- The Saints currently lead the series 7-1-1.
- St. Lawrence last faced the Nittany Lions back on Oct. 1, 2022, in which the Nittany Lions defeated the Saints 4-2 for the first time in program history in Canton, N.Y.
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
- Abby Hustler is the Saints top point scorer with 55 so far this season off 24 goals and 31 assists.
- Their starting goaltender, Emma-Sofie Nordström, has maintained a save percentage of .930, GAA of 2.04 and record of 24-10.
- The Saints are coming off a loss to Clarkson in the ECAC Semifinals on March 8 in which they fell 3-1.
LOOKING FOR THAT FIRST WIN
- Penn State is making their second NCAA tournament appearance and is looking for their first ever win in the tournament.
- Last season, Penn State was narrowly defeated by No. 9 Quinnipiac in the Columbus Regional as they fell in an NCAA tournament record three overtimes by a score of 3-2.
JANECKE NAMED TOP 10 PATTY KAZMAIER FINALIST
- Sophomore forward Tessa Janecke was named by USA Hockey as one of 10 finalists for the 2024 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.
- This is the first time in her career that's been named a finalist for the player of the year honor. The full list of 2024 finalists can be found via the Patty Kazmaier award website.
- Janecke who was named to the First Team All-CHA, CHA Player, and Forward of the Year, finished the regular season as the leagues scoring champion after recording a career-high 16 goals, and 36 assists for 52 points. In conference play alone she racked up a total of 35 points off 12 goals and a league leading 23 assists. Janecke also became the fastest player in program history to hit 100 career points that she accomplished after scoring a goal against RIT in the second game of the CHA tournament semifinals.
- Janecke was named CHA Forward of the Week four times and CHA Forward of the Month three times. She also tallied two hat-tricks this season coming against Lindenwood and Dartmouth. On the year, Janecke has recorded a total of 53 points which sits tied for eighth in the nation while she leads the nation in faceoff wins with 607 and is tied for fourth in assists with 36.
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