THIS WEEK
Heading out for their third road trip of the season, the University of Mary hockey team journeys west for the first time this season for a pair of games in Montana. The Marauders put their three-game win streak on the line when UMary first visits the University of Providence in Great Falls, MT, on Friday, Oct. 29. Game time is 8 pm Central/7 pm Mountain. The 2-game swing continues at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT, on Saturday, Oct. 30, with the puck dropping at 8:30 pm Central/7:30 pm Mountain.
 
LAST WEEK
UMary routed the University of Jamestown in a home-and-home American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's D2 series. The Marauders won the opener on the road 5-1 before shelling the Jimmies 10-1 at home on Saturday… five different Marauders scored in game one and nine different UMary skaters scored in game 2… The Marauders also held a 131-36 edge in shots over the two games.  
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders are 8-2 this season, including a 3-game win streak… Providence is 2-2… Montana State is 6-2-1-0.
 
SPECIAL
The Marauders specialty units are one again having another monster season. UMary has allowed opponents to score just twice on power plays in 24 opportunities (8.3%). Meanwhile the Marauders are scoring at a 31.2% clip (13-of-41 with a man advantage). UMary is averaging 1.20 power play goals/game while the opposition is averaging 0.20.
 
OVERPOWERING
The defending ACHA M2 National Champion Marauders are completing overpowering opponents. In ten games, UMary has outscored the opposition 47-24 an holds a 426-223 advantage in total shots.
 
SHARE
20 different Marauders have scored a goal this season… in a 5-1 win at Jamestown five different players scored goals for UMary… In the 10-1 series finale UMary scored the first nine goals of the game and it was nine different skaters that scored. After UJ broke onto the scoreboard, Alex Flicek then scored a 2^nd goal.
 
GONZO GARRETT
Reigning ACHA Player of the Year Zach Garrett is off to another hot start. He leads the team in points (13) and is tied for the team lead in goals (5) and assists (8).
 
IRON WILL
ACHA M2 Tournament Most Valuable Player Kyle Hayden started the first nine games of the season between the pipes for the Marauders and is having another tremendous season. The all-time school leader in wins (45) and shutouts (10), he is 7-2 this year with a 2.20 goals against average and a 91.6 save percentage.
 
NUMBERS TO KNOW

• All-time record of 124-20-4-8 (W-L-OTL-T)
• Home record of 59-8-1-3
• Home record against ACHA M2 foes of 59-1-0-0
• Road/neutral site record of 65-12-3-5
• Career vs M2 opponents 118-9-1-5
• Record scoring 1^st goal is 98-5-2-4
• Alex Flicek has 197 career points and Zach Garrrett owns 190
• Defensemen Marshall Tschida and Drew Lenertz have played all 156 games in UMary history

 
ON DECK
After playing at Williston State on Nov. 6, the Marauders host the University of Jamestown ACHA M1 team on Saturday, Nov. 6, and Dakota College on Nov. 10.
 
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