Pittsburgh, Pa. – Sitting just outside the top 10, the Robert Morris University women's hockey team continues to receive votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll and the USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll for the fifth straight week, released by USCHO.com.
 
Robert Morris (10-1-5, 5-0-1) is currently the only team in College Hockey America (CHA) that is undefeated in league action, and either ranked or receiving votes nationally. Additionally, RMU moved up four spots to No. 8 this week in the Women's Division I PairWise Rankings, a system that attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I women's hockey tournament.
 
This week, the Colonials sit just shy of the top 10, with 17 votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll, and 15 votes in the USCHO.com poll.
 
RMU tied No. 5 Clarkson, 3-3 (OT), in the opening round of the Windjammer Classic, and defeated St. Cloud State, 5-3, in the consolation game to extend its current unbeaten streak to nine games. Robert Morris ranks fifth in the nation on the power play, fifth in team winning percentage, 10^th in scoring offense, and 10^th in scoring margin. The Colonials lead the country in game-tying points (nine) and game-tying goals (three).
 
Freshman forward Jaycee Gebhard was named to the Windjammer Classic All-Tournament Team. She leads the nation in power-play goals (six) and power-play points (12). Redshirt junior forward Brittany Howard shares the national lead in power-play points, and paces the country in power-play assists (eight). Howard also ranks number one in points in ties (eight) and points when trailing (nine).
 
Robert Morris returns to CHA action this weekend at Penn State in a two-game series on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4 at noon.
 
 
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