After a tying one and winning against conference-powerhouse No. 9 Gustavus last weekend, the College of Saint Benedict hockey team (2-5-1, 1-4-1 MIAC) returns to non conference action this weekend, when it will play two home games against Concordia University of Wisconsin.
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The Schedule:
Concordia (Wisc.) at Blazers, 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 11th, Â Municipal Athletic Complex, St. Cloud, Minn.
Concordia (Wisc.) at Blazers, 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 12th, Â Municipal Athletic Complex, St. Cloud, Minn.
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The Records:
CSB: 2-5-1 (1-4-1 MIAC)
CU: 3-6-1 (2-6 NCHA)
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Who to Watch:
CSB:
So. F Brigette Miller | Leads the Blazers with three goals and one assist
Fy. G Angel Hillstrom | Named both Blazer and MIAC Athlete of the Week in Hockey after stopping 75 shots in a tie and win over Gustavus last week
Jr. D Maddie Rainey | Scored once and assisted the game-winner in OT win over Gustavus
CU:
Jr. F Brittany Sticha | Leads the Falcons with seven goals
So. F Lexi Holman | Leads Concordia with seven assists and ten points through 10 games
So. G Allison Kurek | Has posted a 2.57 GAA and .909 save percentage this year
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About the Falcons:
The Concordia Falcons play in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Conference (NCHA), a conference which includes No. 2 Adrian and No. 6 Lake Forest. The Falcons were picked to finish fifth in the seven-team conference. Thier season has had mixed success thus far, highlighted by a 9-1 victory over Finlandia and a 4-0 victory over Marian. They come into this game however, riding a four-game losing streak. They are coming off a two-game sweep by St. Norbert's last weekend.
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The Storyline:
Both teams played in two of DIII hockey's best conferences. The Blazers are coming off a big win against one of the MIAC's historical powerhouses. Now the Blazers have a chance to continue to build momentum. The Falcons haven't won a game in nearly a month, and their last two victories have come against the NCHA's two worst teams.
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Last Time Out:
Last weekend, the Blazers started last weekend with a 2-2 draw against Gustavus. With one minute to play in regular time in that game, junior forward Alison Kirk scored off a pass from Elli Marvin and Katie Cristan to send the game into overtime. Although both teams had chances to win it in overtime, the game ended in a draw.
On Saturday, the Blazers traveled to St. Peter, looking for vengeance after being shutout there last year. The Blazers found themselves in the exact same situation as the previous night with two minutes to play. This time, it was Maddie Rainey who scored an unassisted goal to send the game into overtime. Two and a half minutes into the overtime period Rainey sent a pass to senior forward Siri Berg-Moberg which Berg-Moberg fired into the back of the night to give the Blazers the 3-2 OT upset over Gustavus.
