THIS WEEK
Back at home for a second straight weekend, the #1 ranked University of Mary opens a home-and-away series with #12 Dakota College at Bottineau on Saturday, February 5. Game time is 2 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND. The two teams then meet in Bottineau, ND, at 6:30 pm on Sunday, February 6.  
 
HOME ICE
The Marauders are in the midst of playing six out of eight games at home – and 4-of-5 – at home on the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink.
 
RECORD
The Marauders are 25-4-1-2 (W-L-OTL-T) on the season… UMary is 10-1-1 at home, 12-3-0-2 on the road and 3-0-0-0 on neutral ice… Against ACHA M2 squads the Marauders are 24-2-0-2.
 
MARAUDERS REMAIN #1 IN NATION FOR 8th STRAIGHT WEEK IN 2021-22, 13^th OVERALL
The Marauders continue to top the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 2 rankings. The defending ACHA M2 champions has ranked first in all eight polls released this season. The Marauders have ranked first nationally in 13 straight polls dating back to the start of the 2020-21. UMary has also be ranked 1^st in the West region for 30 straight polls, a run that started in Nov. 2018.  
 
ACHA M2 NATIONAL RANKINGS
1 University of Mary
2 North Carolina State University
3 Liberty University
4 Florida Gulf Coast University
5 Lindenwood University
6 Iowa State University
7 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
8 Miami University
9 Northeastern University
10 Gustavus Adolphus College
11 Rowan University
12 Dakota College-Bottineau
13 Sault College
14 Marian University
15 Penn State University
16 University of Minnesota
17 Bradley University
18 Trine University
19 Michigan State University
20 University of Kentucky
 
Overall the Marauders are 8-2-0-2 against teams currently ranked in the ACHA M2 national top 20 (2-2 v #3 Liberty, 0-0-0-1 v #5 Lindenwood, 2-0 v #6 Iowa State, 2-0-0-1 v #12 Dakota College, 2-0 v #16 Minnesota). 
 
West Region Rankings
1 University of Mary
2 Dakota College-Bottineau
3 University of Providence
4 Metro State University-Denver
5 Montana State University
6 University of California-Los Angeles
7 East Texas Baptist University
8 University of Denver
9 Weber State University
10 San Diego State University
11Brigham Young University
12 University of Oregon
13 Williston State College
14 Utah State University
15 Arizona State University
16 Grand Canyon University
17 Texas A&M University
18 Loyola Marymount University
19 University of Montana
20 University of Northern Colorado
UMary is 11-0-0-1 against teams in the West Region rankings (2-0-0-1 v #2 Dakota College, 2-0 v #3 Providence, 4-0 v #5 Montana State, 3-0 v #13 Williston State)
 
15
The Marauders 15-game unbeaten string earlier this season is tied for the second-longest in program history. UMary has 13 wins and two ties in the run… the streak began with 11 straight wins (2^nd longest win streak)… The Marauders longest unbeaten streak is 16 games in 2020-21… UMary also had a 15-game unbeaten streak in 2018-19.
 
NUMBERS TO KNOW
12 – UMary's 12 goals at Williston State is the most by the Marauders since scoring 15 in the 2019-20 season final against Jamestown
10x20 – Ten Marauders own 20 or more points
7x10 – Seven UMary skaters have reached double figures in goals
9/10 – The Marauders have scored NINE shorthanded goals while the opposition own 14 power play goals
20 – # of Marauders who have scored a goal this season
48 – The Marauders specialty units have scored 48 goals this season (39 on power plays, 9 shorthanded)
16 – Opposing specialty units have scored 16 goals (14 power play, 2 shorthanded)
4 – Tanner Eskro scored four goals last weekend and at least one in all three games. He had two in the opener against Montana State. He also had three assists with a goal at Williston State.
10 – The Marauders 4^th line had a big weekend as Marcus Kopp, Justin Ohnstad and Braeden Zaste totaled 10 points in two games (3 goals 7 assists). The trio had two goals and four assists Saturday in the 5-2 win over Montana State. In a 12-2 win at Williston State the trio had one goal and three assists.
 
POWER PLAY
UMary are converting 31.7% of their power play opportunities into goals, scoring on 39 of 123 opportunities. Marauders opponents convert on 14% (14-of-99) of its opportunities. During one stretch the Marauders had killed off 44 straight power plays by their opponents.
 
LEADING THE PACK
To no surprise, Marauders all-time leading scorer Alex Flicek leads UMary in points (38), is second in goals (16))and third in assists (22)… Zach Garrett is tied with Flicek for points (38) with 15 goals and 23 assists… Seth Cushing owns a team-high 17 goals and has 19 assists and 36 points… Garrett Freeman is 4^th in points with 34 (16G/18A)… Marshall Tschida is 5^th with 31 points (12G/19A)… Kyler Moore has 14 goals and 16 helpers for 31 points. All-American Johnny Witzke has 7 goals and 24 assists for 31 points.  
 
BRICK WALL
The trio of Marauders netminders are each having incredible seasons. All-American Kyle Hayden is 16-3-0-2 with four shutouts, a 1.86 goals against average and a .928 save percentage… Conan Hayton is 7-1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and a .921 save percentage… Quinn Ackerman owns a record of 2-0-0-0 with a 0.71 GAA and a .965 save percentage… overall the UMary goalkeepers own seven shutouts with a 1.87 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. 
 
200
Zach Garrett joined Alex Flicek this season as the only two Marauders who have produced 200 points in their UMary careers.
 
IRON MEN
In the fourth season as a program since first taking to the ice in Sept. 2018, the Marauders have played 178 games. Defensive partners Marshall Tschida and Drew Lenertz have played in every game.
 
TIMING
12 Marauders have game-winning goals this season with Seth Cushing (4), Zach Garrett (4) and Garrett Freeman (3) leading the way… Connor Hanson has had impressive timing on his goals as two of his three counters are game-winners… Kyler Moore, Johnny Witzke and Alex Flicek each own two game winning goals to give the Marauders seven skaters with multiple game-winning goals.
 
CENTURY MARK
The Marauders have six current players who have 100 or more points in their UMary careers:
223 Alex Flicek (115g/108a)
215 Zach Garrett (76g/139a)
173 Marshall Tschida (49g/124a)
162 Seth Cushing (92g/60a)
157 Kyler Moore (67g/90a)
136 Johnny Witzke (44g/92a)
 
ACHA M2 CHAMPIONS
The Marauders are the defending 2021 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 2 national champions.
 
HONORS
Head coach Dan Huntley is the two-time ACHA M2 Coach of the Year (2020, 2021)… Zach Garrett is the 2021 ACHA M2 Player of the Year… Garrett, Johnny Witzke and Kyle Hayden were named to the 2021 All-American Team… UMary was named the 2021 NDAPSSA non-school Team of the Year in 2021.
 
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