Pittsburgh, Pa. –
The
Robert Morris University women's hockey team looks to carry momentum from the Windjammer Classic into its return to College Hockey America (CHA) action in a two-game series at Penn State on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4 at noon.
RMU (10-1-5, 5-0-1) looks to extend its current two-point lead over PSU (5-8-3, 4-1-1) in the CHA standings. The Colonials are coming off a win over St. Cloud State and a tie with the No. 5 nationally-ranked Clarkson Golden Knights at the Windjammer Classic. The Nittany Lions enter the conference series following two, shutout losses to No. 3 St. Lawrence.
RMU is riding a nine-game unbeaten streak heading into this weekend's CHA clash.
Robert Morris versus Penn State
Penn State | 5-8-3, 4-1-1 (CHA)
Robert Morris is 11-3-2 all-time against Penn State, however, the Nittany Lions have either won or tied the last four meetings between the two teams.
Key Notes
The Colonials currently lead the CHA standings by two points, just ahead of Penn State (5-8-3, 4-1-1) and Syracuse (4-7-3, 3-2-1).
Top-line trio
Amber Rennie,
Brittany Howard and
Jaycee Gebhard have combined for 61 points through 16 games, averaging 3.81 points per game.
Redshirt junior forward and CHA Player of the Month
Brittany Howard ranks among the top 10 nationally in points per game (sixth; 1.56), assists per game (t-4
th; 1.00), and power-play goals (t-5
th; four).
Freshman forward and CHA Rookie of the Month
Jaycee Gebhard leads the nation in power-play goals (six) and ranks second in points per game among rookies (1.25).
Sophomore defenseman
Kirsten Welsh leads all defensemen nationally in scoring (eight) and is tied for 11
th in points per game among defensemen (0.69).
Top Talent
RMU ranks third in the nation in power-play goals (19) and power-play points (55), fifth in faceoff wins (491), tenth in assists (84), and tenth in points (133).
CHA Nod
Redshirt junior forward
Brittany Howard was named CHA Player of the Month, and freshman forward
Jaycee Gebhard was named CHA Rookie of the Month for the second-straight occasion for the
month of November.
Getting It Done
Sophomore defenseman
Maggie LaGue is tied for fourth in the nation in blocked shots (46). Junior defenseman
Katherine Murphy fills the No. 6 spot with 41 blocked shots. LaGue is tied for first in the nation in power-play assists (eight) and tied for third in power-play points (10).
Trending
Sophomore defenseman
Kirsten Welsh has recorded a point in seven of the last 10 games. Redshirt junior
Brittany Howard has posted a point in 14 of 16 games on the season, including the Colonials' last six. Freshman
Jaycee Gebhard has posted a point for RMU in all but four outings, and is currently riding a three-game point streak.
Milestone Watch
Head coach
Paul Colontino is four wins away from his 100
th career victory as head coach of the Robert Morris University women's hockey team.
Redshirt junior forward
Brittany Howard is one goal shy of taking over sole possession of fifth place on the all-time individual career scoring list at RMU. She is also eight assists away from becoming the all-time assist leader in program history.
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