MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU women's hockey team will conclude the 2024 calendar year with a two-game non-conference series at Long Island University (LIU). The series opener is scheduled for Friday, December 13, at 3:00 PM, followed by the finale on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 PM. Both games will take place at the Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, N.Y., and will stream live on ESPN+.
RMU LATELY
RMU (5-12-1, 0-7-1 #AHA) comes into the series after falling in back-to-back games at Syracuse, both by 4-1 scores. In the series, junior forward
Lindsey Smolen netted her first goal of the season, while senior
Mya Neugent tallied a power-play goal in the finale.
Through 18 games this season, junior forward
Morgan Giannone leads the Colonials with 11 points (4g, 7a), while graduate forward
Veronica Bac has a team-high six goals, four of which have come on the power play. On the defensive side, captain
Allyson Hebert continues to lead the AHA with 51 blocked shots this season.
HATCH'S HISTORY
Sophomore goaltender
Maggie Hatch has been a cornerstone for RMU this season, recording 30 or more saves in 10 games, including three performances of 40 or more saves. Her standout performance came against Mercyhurst, where she made a career-high 58 saves on November 16. Hatch boasts a .926 save percentage and one shutout this season. Over her career, she has achieved 30+ saves in 26 games and surpassed the 40-save mark in 11 starts.
FIRST-EVER MATCHUP WITH LIU
This weekend marks the first meeting between RMU and LIU in program history.
SCOUTING THE SHARKS
LIU (10-5-2, 10-2-2 #NEWHA) comes off a single-game loss to Princeton and previously swept Saint Anselm in a two-game conference series, both decided in overtime by 4-3 scores. Senior forward Jeannie Wallner leads the Sharks offensively with nine goals, six assists, and 15 points. Junior forward Anya Weilandt has contributed three power-play goals, while sophomore Grace Babington has scored three game-winners. On defense, graduate blue liner Anna Fairman leads the team with 24 blocked shots. Between the pipes, graduate goaltender Abbie Thompson has earned nine wins, including three shutouts, while maintaining a .930 save percentage.
UP NEXT
Following the series at LIU, RMU will take a three-week holiday break before returning to action at home. The Colonials will host Yale in a two-game series at Clearview Arena, scheduled for January 3-4.
Follow The Colonials: Facebook | X | Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn | RMU Athletics Gameday App
