NEXT CONTESTANT

This weekend the University of Mary hockey team will head to Utah to compete in the Beehive Showcase. The Marauders face #14 Brigham Young on November 15 at 8:45 PM, #12 Cal-State Northridge on November 16 at 5 PM and #13 Grand Canyon University on November 18 at 9 AM. They will also be squaring off against #4 Northern Arizona for the second time this season on November 17 at 5 PM.

LAST TIME OUT

The last time the Marauders took the ice was for two victories over the Williston State College Tetons. They won the first game by a score of 3-1. They followed that up with a come from behind 4-2 victory. UMary trailed 2-0 going into the final period of play but they would rally together four goals in the third period to win. 

RECORD

The Marauders boast a 21-1 record in the program's inaugural season.

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE

The Marauders boast an impressive 12-0 record at the Schwan Cadillac Arena in the Starion Sports Complex. UMary has outscored their opponents 65-16 on their home ice.

NUMBER ONE!!!

For the second week in a row the University of Mary hockey team has ranked #1 in the west division!

20 WIN MARK

The Marauders have hit the 20 win mark on their inaugural season. Only 18 ACHA DII teams reached this mark during the entirety of the 2017-18 season putting the Marauders in elite territory. The Marauders have 25 more games to add onto that impressive total. 

100!

The Marauders have recorded an outstanding 108 goals in their first 22 games of the season. UMary is averaging nearly five goals per game.

FOUR TIMES MORE

UMary has scored over four times more goals than opponents have this season. The Marauders have outscored their opponents by a score of 108-27 throughout the first 22 games of the season. The Marauders look to continue to dominate in their inaugural season and keep the winning trend going.

UNHEARD OF x2

The Marauders have posted plenty of impressive stats this season but possibly none more impressive then what occurred during their second game against UND. The Marauders won the game 9-0 and had NINE different players score a goal. If it wasn't impressive enough to do it once, they did it yet again against the University of Colorado. In their 9-0 win against the Buffalo, NINE different Marauders scored. Now that's called teamwork!

NOT IN OUR HOUSE

The Marauders have the luxury of having not one but two dominant forces in the net. The two goalies the Marauders rank towards the top of the nation in every single statistical category. Aaron Nelson is 11-1 on the season and boasts a .960 save percentage which is the second best in the nation. The former NCAA Division I goalie at Minnesota State University has only allowed 13 goals to sneak past him thus far in the season while stopping the other 312 attempts, ranking him third in the nation in saves. Nelson has four shutouts on the season which ranks him second in the ACHA. Lance Knudson is an undefeated 10-0 on the season. He has only allowed in 13 goals so far this season. He has stopped the other 230 attempts for a save percentage of .947. Knudson has three shutouts on the season, ranking him fourth in the nation.

GOAL….GOAL…GOAL

The goal horn has become a familiar sound when the Marauders are on the ice this season. The team is averaging over five goals per game. The Marauders have had 17 players score so far this season. Alex Flicek has averaged nearly a goal per game this season recording a Marauders season high with 20 goals. Flicek ranks 5th in the nation in goals scored. Andrew Huber is right behind him with 17 goals tying him for 17th in the nation. Kyler Moore recorded his 10th goal of the season last weekend against the Tetons and Zach Garrett is nearing double digits on the season having scored nine goals so far this year.

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

Teamwork is the name of the game for the Marauders. All 18 Marauders have recorded at least one assist on the season. Marshall Tschida leads all Marauders with 23 assists on the season. This total is tied for eighth in the nation. Zachery Garrett is second on the team in assists posting 20, tying him for 13th in the nation. Jakob Parisien has 18. Drew Lenertz (16) Benjamin Kottmeier (14) and Phillip Silveria (10) are all in double digits for assists on the season as well.

TO BE THE BEST YOU'VE GOT TO BEAT THE BEST

UMary has arguably one of the toughest schedules in the nation, playing ranked teams seemingly every single weekend. The Marauders are undefeated against teams ranked in the West region poll, remaining perfect in 13 games against #2 Northern Colorado (1-0), #3 Boise State (2-0), #4 Northern Arizona (1-0), #6 Dakota College (2-0), #7 Montana State University (2-0), #7 Williston State College (2-0), #10 Utah State University (1-0), #14 Weber State University (1-0) and #20 University of Denver (1-0). Additionally UMary is 2-0 against North Dakota State, ranked 15^th in the Central region. The only blemish on the Marauders season record occurred during a weekend split at defending national champion Florida Gulf Coast University, ranked 1^st in the Southeast region.

GOT FANS?

Got fans? The Marauders sure do! The Marauders have received an incredible amount of support from the community, so much so that they completely packed the house, where even standing room was hard to come by in their first home game of the season. The Marauders look to continue to use the energy from the crowd to make their home ice one of the most difficult places to play in the country.

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