EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Led by standout goaltending from Victoria Rutnik and a penalty kill operating at 92.6 percent, women's hockey hosts Saint Michael's for a two-game NEWHA series this weekend at Northwell Health Ice Center. 

Puck drop is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. Both games will stream on FloHockey. LIU enters the series 3-4-1 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play. 

Rutnik enters the weekend unbeaten at 2-0-1 after earning NEWHA Co-Goalie of the Week honors.

The redshirt junior has stopped 85 of 87 shots through four appearances, posting a .977 save percentage and a 0.57 goals-against average.

Her conference numbers are even stronger: a .984 save percentage and a 0.40 goals-against average, with just one goal allowed across three NEWHA appearances. 

LIU has killed 25 of 27 opposing power plays this season. Sam Mathe leads the team with 34 blocked shots through eight games, followed by Lauren Karl with 16 and Addison Robillard with 15.

Drew Dyczkowski and Grace Babington share the team lead with six points apiece.

Dyczkowski has three goals and three assists, while Babington leads LIU with four assists to go with two goals. Both carry a plus-3 rating.

Parker Small joins Dyczkowski atop the team's goal-scoring list with three, converting on 25 percent of her shots.

Crosby Wildfong provided the decisive goal in last Friday's 2-1 overtime win over Delaware, scoring 2:13 into the extra session as Rutnik finished with 22 saves.

LIU now returns to conference play looking to build on a start that includes shutout wins over Post and Sacred Heart.