Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ten games remain in the regular season, and the No. 7
Robert Morris University women's hockey team will take to the road for the next four, beginning with a College Hockey America (CHA) clash with in-state rival Mercyhurst on Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. in the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
RMU (15-2-5, 8-1-1) split a two-game series with Lindenwood last weekend. Friday night's 2-1 defeat marked the Colonials' first regulation setback and second loss on the season (first since Oct. 21), as well as their first conference loss. Robert Morris bounced back on Saturday and topped the Lions, 5-2. Mercyhurst (8-15-1, 4-6-0) enters the weekend following a series split with RIT.
Robert Morris is one of three teams (No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 5 St. Lawrence) in NCAA Division I women's hockey with just two losses on their record this season. The CHA race is tightening as of late, but the Colonials maintain a three point lead over Syracuse, and an eight-point advantage over third-place Penn State.
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Robert Morris versus Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst | 8-15-1, 4-6-0 (CHA)
Robert Morris is 10-41-2 all-time against Mercyhurst. The Colonials swept the Lakers earlier this season, with a pair of 2-1 wins on home ice. It was the first time RMU defeated Mercyhurst since Jan. 31, 2015, and the first series sweep since 2012.
Key Notes
Robert Morris is set to face league opponents in the remaining 10 games of the regular season.
The Colonials currently lead the CHA standings by three points, ahead of Syracuse (7-10-5, 6-2-2) and Penn State (5-15-4, 4-5-1).
Top-line trio
Amber Rennie,
Brittany Howard and
Jaycee Gebhard have combined for 89 points through 22 games, averaging 4.05 points per game.
Redshirt junior forward and CHA Player of the Month (Nov., Dec.)
Brittany Howard ranks among the top five nationally in points per game (2nd; 1.73), assists per game (2nd; 1.09), and power-play points (t-2
nd; 13).
Freshman forward and CHA Rookie of the Month (Oct., Nov., Dec.)
Jaycee Gebhard leads the nation in power-play goals (six) and ranks first in points per game among rookies (1.36).
Robert Morris has scored four or more goals in six of its last seven games.
National Radar
Robert Morris is ranked at a program-record No. 7 in the USCHO.com Poll, and holds a program-best No. 7 spot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll.
Top Talent
RMU ranks second in the nation in penalty kills (113), tied for second in power-play goals (23), eighth in power-play percentage (18.6%), tied for fifth in goals per game (3.41), tied for seventh in goals for (75), and ninth in goal margin (+26), and goal margin per game (+1.18).
Trending
Redshirt junior
Brittany Howard has posted a point in 20 of 22 games on the season, and is riding a career-best 12-game point streak. She leads RMU with 38 points, 14 goals, and 24 assists. Junior forward
Amanda Pantaleo has scored a goal in seven of her last nine games.
Milestone Achieved
With two assists last Saturday, redshirt junior forward
Brittany Howard became the new all-time individual career assist (72) leader in program history. She recently improved to fifth place on the all-time individual career goal scoring list at RMU.
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