SHERBROOKE, Que. – The Bishop's Gaiters women's hockey team will take to the ice this weekend to face off with Montclair State University and for a rematch with Northeastern University. The puck will drop at 9:40 p.m. on Jan. 20
th in Montclair, N.J. and at 5 p.m. on Jan. 21
st in Boston, Mass.
Rankings:
In the second ACHA rankings, released on Dec. 7 the Gaiters (5-1-0) sit No. 7 in the East, one spot ahead of Northeastern (5-4-0) and one spot behind Montclair State (11-1-0)
Bishop's Breakdown:
In Bishop's first games at home this season, the Gaiters swept Northeastern, they took the first contest 6-4 and the second 5-2.
Kayla LeTouzel (L'Orignal, Ont./St. Mary's) tallied seven points in two games, three goals in the first game and a goal and three assists in the second game. She was named Provigo, Robert Lafond Bishop's University Athletes of the Week for her performance.
Along with LeTouzel's hat trick,
Lauren MacCulloch (Toronto, Ont. ),
Jessica Belanger (Sherbrooke) and
Jessica Briere (Sherbrooke, Que. ) scored for the Gaiters in the win on Saturday afternoon.
In total, five different players found the net for the Gaiters, as LeTouzel was joined on the scoresheet on Sunday by Belanger,
Arianne Charette (Sainte-agathe-des-monts, Que. /The Winchendon School ),
Stephanie Cunningham (Markham, Ont./Bill Crothers) and
Danielle Armand (Montreal, Que. ).
LeTouzel leads the Gaiters with 15 points, nine goals and six assists in six games. Charette is close behind her with 11 points, two goals and nine assists.
Montclair State Situation:
Montclair State has not played since Nov. 19
th when they lost to the University of Delaware 6-0, prior to that they took down Loyola University of Maryland 11-0.
Northeastern Notes:
The Huskies are coming off two losses to Bishop's last weekend. Northeastern fell 6-4 and 5-2 to the Gaiters in Lennoxville.
Next up:
The Gaiters will be back on the ice on Jan. 27
th at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 28
th at 7 a.m. against the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.
Social Corner:
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