The College of Saint Benedict hockey team turns its attention to school rival St. Thomas this weekend. The Tommies are currently in first place in the MIAC and ranks fourth in the country. The Blazers currently rank seventh in the conference and are coming off a loss against Bethel, a team which received votes in the national poll.

The Records:

CSB: 5-11-1 (3-6-1 MIAC)

UST: 13-2-1 (8-1-1 MIAC)

The Schedule:

Blazers at St. Thomas, 7:30 p.m., Friday, January 29th, St. Paul, Minn.

St. Thomas at Blazers, 3 p.m., Saturday, January 30th, Municipal Athletic Complex, St. Cloud, Minn.

Who to Watch:

CSB:

Sr. F Siri Berg-Moberg | Scored in past two home games against St. Thomas

Jr. F Elli Marvin | Fifth in the MIAC with eights goals. Leads the Blazers in goals, assists (4) and points (12)

Fy. G Angel Hillstrom | Second in the MIAC with 347 saves this season

UST:

Jr. F Kathryn Larson | Second in the MIAC with 17 points, ranks fourth in goals with nine

Fy. F Leah Schwartzman | Leads the MIAC with nine assists this season

Fy. G Kenzie Torpy | Leads the MIAC in goals against average (1.33) and win percentage (.962)

About the Tommies:

St. Thomas was picked to win the MIAC, and ten games into the season they look primed to do that. Their only conference loss came on the road against Gustavus, who was ranked No. 9 in the country at the time. They have won seven straight games, and have scored more goals than anyone else in the MIAC this year.

Storyline:

The Blazers are undoubtedly in the middle of their toughest stretch of the season. Although the Tommies are firing on all cylinders this season, the Blazers have proved they are capable of beating good times. In order to upset the first-place Tommies, the Blazers will need to get on the board first and find a way to slow down the prolific Tommie offense.

Last Year:

A year ago, the Blazers and Tommies each won home games to split the season series. The Blazers took the first game, defeating the Tommies by a 5-3 score. Five different players scored in that game, including Siri Berg-Moberg, Aly Hoffman, and Hannah Esselman. Kacee Medved had two assists. On Saturday, the Tommies handed the Blazers a loss in St. Paul by a 1-3 score. Kimberely Patterson scored the Blazers lone goal in that game.