BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary hockey team will be back at home for a game this weekend as they will partake in a home and home with Dakota College at Bottineau. The Marauders are set to host the Lumberjacks on Saturday, January 25 at 7 PM on the Schwan Cadillac Rink in the Starion Sports Complex. UMary will then travel to Bottineau to take on the Lumberjacks on Sunday, January 26 at 7 PM.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Marauders took the ice was for four big wins at the Big Mountain Classic in Colorado. UMary opened up the classic with a 23-0 win over Grand Canyon. All 18 UMary skaters recorded points in the game with 12 players scoring goals. Cody Shepard, Phillip Silveria, Dalton Johnson, and Kyler Moore all posted hat tricks on the game. The Marauders followed that dominant performance up with a 2-0 win over Oregon, A 5-1 win over Metro State of Denver, and a 4-1 victory over Colorado.
 
RECORDS
The Marauders boast a 31-6 record. UMary's 31 wins are the most in ACHA Division 2.
 
#1 IN THE NATION
For the first time in program history, the University of Mary hockey team received the nations #1 spot earlier this season. The Marauders retook the top spot again and have maintained it during the last two polls.

#1 IN THE REGION
The Marauders rank #1 in the West Region Poll this season. The Marauders have been #1 in the west since the first rankings came out last season.
 
 
SCORING MACHINES
The Marauders certainly know how to make the goal horn sound. UMary has recorded an impressive 186 goals on the season, averaging just over five goals per game. Alex Flicek leads the team in goals (26) and points (52). Seth Cushing and Andrew Huber are tied for second on the team in goals, each with 21. Flicek is 12^th in the country in goals scored and 16^th in points.

NOT IN OUR HOUSE
Lance Knudson picked up right where he left off by winning games. Knudson has started the season 18-4, recording 506 saves on the season. Kyle Hayden has an 12-2 record, recording 284 saves. Knudson's 18 wins are tied for first in the nation and his 506 saves is fourth. His four shutouts are second in the nation.
 
TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK
The Marauders sure know how to distribute the puck with 23 athletes recording assists on the season. Matt Winkle leads the team with 27 assists. Alex Flicek is second on the team with 26 assists with Kyler Moore right behind him with 25. Winkle ranks 21^st in the nation is assists.
 
BREAKING RECORDS
The Marauders only took two games to break a record from their first season. The Marauders recorded a program record of ten goals in their victory over NDSU in game number two.
Just a few weeks later they matched that record with a 10-0 win over Utah State. The 10-goal victory was the largest victory in program history.
 
Later in the season, UMary would go on and shatter that record, taking down Grand Canyon University 23-0. All 18 UMary skaters recorded points in the game with 12 players scoring goals. Cody Shepard, Phillip Silveria, Dalton Johnson, and Kyler Moore all posted hat tricks on the game.
 
TRIPLED UP
The Marauders have tripled up their opponents in goals scored this season. UMary is outscoring their competition by a score of 186-59.
 
GOT FANS?
One thing that has not changed from last season is the tremendous amount of support the Marauders receive from the community. For the second year in a row, the Marauders won their first game of the season in front of a sold-out crowd!

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