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UW-River Falls vs Northland 11\/11\/23. (Photo via Carly Lynch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This past weekend out west it was very quiet in the D-III Women\u2019s hockey space. Only a few games due to the Thanksgiving break, so in that case, we\u2019ll look ahead to what’s to come now that the break has concluded and we have a few more weekends before the semester break occurs. So, here\u2019s your west outlook for this upcoming week\/weekend!<\/p>\n

Games to keep an eye on<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

#8 Adrian at #3 UW-River Falls – 11\/30\/23 (today) – 7pm CST <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>These two teams meet for the first time (records via school websites) since 12\/1\/2019. UW-River Falls leads the all-time series with a record of 10-5-1, so it\u2019s not too common that these teams face each other, but it\u2019s good to see them back playing as it\u2019s a fun matchup on paper and in terms of them both being top-ranked teams.<\/p>\n

River Falls enters with an undefeated record of 8-0-0, whilst Adrian holds a record of 7-1-0, their only loss coming at the hands of #9 Utica in the Utica University Kickoff Tournament in overtime 2-1.<\/p>\n

UWRF is loaded on offense, they\u2019ve got four skaters with 14+ points through eight games played. Arguably the best in D3, Maddie McCollins <\/em>(8G & 11A), Megan Goodreau <\/em>(7G & 11A), MaKenna Aure <\/em>(6G & 9A), & Alex Hantge <\/em>(7G & 7A), not to mention their senior goaltender Jordan O\u2019Connor <\/em>(.956 save %) who\u2019s been holding it down in net.<\/p>\n

For Adrian, they\u2019ve had a more balanced approach in points, less points as a team relative to UWRF. Their leaders have been Une Bjelland <\/em>(5G & 5A), Maya Roy <\/em>(2G & 7A), & Jocelin Hudanish <\/em>(4G & 3A), their goaltending has been evenly split, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see who gets the start in this one as River Falls is the best team they\u2019ve faced thus far and the best team they face all season until the potential NCAA tournament. It\u2019ll be between the sophomore Annie Gilbert <\/em>& the grad. senior Michaela O\u2019Brien<\/em>, a transfer from Endicott College.<\/p>\n

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Adrian defeats Marian 5-1 on 11\/4\/23. (Photo via Mike Dickie – Adrian Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Both top defenses, UWRF being the top offense in women\u2019s D3, it\u2019ll be interesting to see how they fare. One stat I believe should be looked out for is penalty minutes. Adrian hasn\u2019t exactly played clean games; they\u2019re averaging just over 11 minutes per game (39-for-89). Meanwhile, UWRF only averages 6 minutes per game (24-48). To go along with Adrian\u2019s heavy penalty minutes, River Falls enters with the 8th ranked powerplay, rolling at 32%, so Adrian\u2019s best shot in this one is to stay out of the penalty box or UWRF may run away with this one.<\/p>\n

This one\u2019s worth a watch, tune in tonight at 7pm CST!<\/p>\n

MIAC <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 Gustavus vs Saint Mary\u2019s – 12\/1\/23 \/ 12\/2\/23 – 7pm CST & 2pm CST<\/em><\/p>\n

These games in my opinion are the most intriguing of the weekend. This series I could easily see being split between these two, Saint Mary\u2019s is a team many are sleeping on and not realizing their potential.<\/p>\n

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Gustavus defeats Bethel 4-0 on 11\/17\/23. (Photo via Jordan Modjeski – Gustavus Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gustavus enters at 5-0-0 with their best win being vs Augsburg, they\u2019ve only allowed one goal this season, which came vs Augsburg. Saint Mary\u2019s enters at 7-2-0, their best wins have been #7 UW-Eau Claire, two wins vs Augsburg, & one of their losses was slim vs #4 UW-River Falls.<\/p>\n

Gustavus currently has the 2nd-ranked offense (4.6 GPG), 2nd ranked defense (0.20 GAPG) & 4th ranked powerplay (33%). Keep in mind they haven\u2019t played the strongest schedule and their sample size isn\u2019t as big as most, but still, impressive numbers.<\/p>\n

Saint Mary\u2019s currently has the 13th ranked offense (3.67 GPG), 23rd ranked defense (1,44 GAPG), & 43rd ranked powerplay (12.5%). SMU will need to capitalize on the powerplay if they want a good shot in this game, Gustavus has star goaltender Katie McCoy <\/em>between the pipes so they\u2019ll need to strike at every opportunity they get if they want to come out on top.<\/p>\n

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Saint Mary’s vs Augsburg 11\/17\/23 (Photo by Chris Ebert – SMU Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even if Saint Mary\u2019s doesn\u2019t come out on top in either game, if they keep it close, it\u2019ll show how close they are to taking that next step as a program. This shows how far they\u2019ve come in just a year, as last year we\u2019d be thinking Gustavus would win by at least 5+, but now, I think it comes down to the last period.<\/p>\n

Other MIAC Games (All dates\/times via USCHO):<\/em><\/p>\n

Friday:<\/p>\n

St. Olaf @ Augsburg – 7pm CST<\/p>\n

St. Scholastica @ St. Catherine – 7pm CST<\/p>\n

Hamline @ Concordia (Minn.) – 7pm CST<\/p>\n

Saint Benedict @ Bethel – 7pm CST<\/p>\n

Saturday:<\/p>\n

Augsburg @ St. Olaf – 3pm CST<\/p>\n

Hamline @ Concordia (Minn.) – 2pm CST<\/p>\n

Bethel @ Saint Benedict – 5pm CST<\/p>\n

St. Catherine @ St. Scholastica – 6pm CST<\/p>\n

NCHA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Besides the huge game between Adrian & UW-River Falls, there\u2019s a few games occurring:<\/p>\n

Friday:<\/p>\n

#8 Adrian @ Concordia (Wis.) – 7pm CST<\/p>\n

Trine @ Marian 7pm CST<\/p>\n

Dubuque @ Aurora 7pm CST<\/p>\n

Lake Forest @ Lawrence – 8pm CST<\/p>\n

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University of Dubuque vs Marian on 11\/11\/23 (Photo by University of Dubuque Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday:<\/p>\n

#8 Adrian @ Concordia (Wis.) – 3pm CST<\/p>\n

Trine @ Marian – 4pm CST<\/p>\n

Dubuque @ Aurora – 3pm CST<\/p>\n

Lawrence @ Lake Forest – 5pm CST<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be intriguing to see how the Univ. of Dubuque fares vs Aurora. Aurora coming off two losses to Adrian and a late comeback win vs Concordia (Wis.), will be looking to get back on track, while Dubuque is looking to get the biggest wins in the early program history.<\/p>\n

WIAC <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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UW-Stevens Point Women’s Hockey (Photo by Vincent Villareal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lone WIAC conference game of the weekend is UW-Stevens Point @ Northland (12\/2\/23 – 2pm CST). The Pointers are coming off their biggest program win as of late; it was on the road vs #15 St. Norbert. Northland, a program with a 1st year head coach, is trying to get a win or two under their belts and get some momentum which is true for both teams.<\/p>\n

The rest of the WIAC returns to action midweek\/next weekend, stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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