BROOKVILLE, N.Y.- The Long Island University women's ice hockey team is gearing up for a New England Women's Hockey Alliance two-game series against Post this weekend with another home and home series against the Eagles. The Sharks will open the weekend back at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Friday, January 31. The Blue and Gold will wrap up the weekend on Saturday, February 1 when the Sharks are back at Northwell Health Ice Center for the final home game of the regular season.
LIU at Post
Friday, January 31
Sports Center of Connecticut | Shelton, Conn.
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LIU vs. Post
Saturday, February 1
Northwell Health Ice Center | East Meadow, N.Y.
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NOTES ON THE SHARKS
The Sharks are looking to get back in the win column when they take on Post this weekend. The Blue and Gold are looking to build off the tightly contested game against Sacred Heart last Saturday. Despite the scoring being in favor of Sacred Heart, it was a very tough, competitive game that was played until the end.
Megan Bouveur scored the lone goal for the Sharks, on a power play early in the third period, which tied the game at the time. The Pioneers would regain the lead three minutes later.
Mia McLeod made 20 saves between the pipes. In Friday's game against the Pioneers,
Renee Hoffmann scored the Sharks' only goal.
Kenzie Harmison made the start on Friday and made 24 saves. The Sharks killed every one of Sacred Heart's power play opportunities last weekend, and have now gone three straight games without giving up a power play goal. Bouveur now has seven goals on the season and Hoffmann has four.
Carrigan Umpherville leads the team with nine goals and nine assists for a team-best 18 points. McLeod has 369 saves this season for a .902 save percentage. Harmison has 227 saves with a .919 save percentage.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
After defeating Anna Maria, 8-1 in its highest scoring game of the season last Saturday, the Post University Eagles are looking to bounce back after falling to Sacred Heart, 4-0 in a midweek game on Tuesday afternoon. Natalie Sammons led the team with three shots on goal against the Pioneers. Kaitlyn Daly played all 60 minutes in net and finished with 52 saves, which was three away from matching her season-high. Jenna Abeyta scored twice against Anna Maria and leads the team with 16 goals and 11 assists for a team best 27 points. Sadie Storm also scored twice against the Amcats and is the second highest goal scorer with 11 goals this season and four assists for 15 points. Daly has 465 saves this season and a .893 save percentage. Jenna Baumgartner has 415 saves and a .898 save percentage this season.
Up Next
The Sharks wrap up the regular season home slate this weekend and will be on the road for the final two weekends of the regular season. Next weekend, Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, LIU will head to Winchendon, Massachusetts to take on Franklin Pierce in an NEWHA matchup. Puck drop in game one of the series is at 7:00 p.m.
