University of St. Thomas Athletics
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Women’s Hockey set to play in Smashville Showcase
11/27/2024 1:14:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Clarkson, Merrimack, Penn State, St. Thomas Face Off at Ford Ice Center Bellevue
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Thomas Women's Hockey team is on the road traveling to Nashville, Tenn. for two nonconference games against #6 Clarkson and Merrimack / #12 Penn State. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 and noon/ 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Ford Ice Center Bellevue.
Be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/whockey/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
Tommie Newcomers
Tommie Hockey welcomed seven newcomers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Six freshmen and one transfer make up the class:
WCHA Weekly Honors
Four Tommies have earned WCHA Weekly honors to start the season:
Smashville Showcase Matchups
Four different Women's College Hockey conferences are represented at the Smashville Showcase this weekend.
Penn State currently sits in first place in the AHA, while Clarkson ranks sixth in the ECAC and Merrimack is 10th in the Hockey East standings.
#6 Clarkson and #12/11 Penn State have been ranked in both national polls all season.
This will be the first time in program history that the Tommies will face Clarkson, and Merrimack/ Penn State.
WCHA Pre-Season Poll
Tommie Women's Hockey was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team WCHA preseason poll, voted on by league head coaches.
Last season's national runner-up Wisconsin was selected among league head coaches to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's 2024-25 regular season title. The top four teams in the poll qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year.
Record Setters
Last season, the Tommies set a DI era scoring record, totaling seven goals in a single game twice this season. 17 skaters scored goals for the Tommies, led by Ella Boerger, who found the back of the net 11 times. Boerger's 11 goals also set a record of goals scored in a single season.
In 37 games played, Boerger (11G, 13A – 24P), Bartz (10G, 13A – 23P), Nicole Vallario (5G, 10A – 15P), and Maddie Brown (6G, 8A - 14P) all passed the DI single season record in points scored for the Tommies. The previous record was 13 total points set by Maddy Clough (2022-23 season).
Bartz, Boerger, Vallario and Maddy Clough also surpassed the single season record in assists (previously 8), and Bartz tied record for power play goals scored in a single season (3).
Schedule Talk
The Tommies travel to Tennessee to play in the Smashville Showcase over Thanksgiving weekend. St. Thomas is set to play Clarkson on Nov. 29 and Penn State or Merrimack the following day. The Smashville Showcase will mark the final non-conference games of the season, as St. Thomas will compete against WCHA opponents the remainder of the season.
St. Thomas ends the first half of the season hosting Minnesota Dec. 6-7, and opens the second half at Ridder Arena from Jan. 10-11. The Tommies wrap up the regular season with a home-and-home series against Minnesota State, playing the series finale at Saint Thomas Ice Arena on Feb. 22.
Follow Along
Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's hockey team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
Be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/whockey/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
Tommie Newcomers
Tommie Hockey welcomed seven newcomers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Six freshmen and one transfer make up the class:
- Chloe Boreen (Fr., F, Somerset, Wis. / Hill-Murray)
- Lauren Karl (Fr., D, Minnetonka, Minn./ Shattuck St. Mary's)
- Ilsa Lindaman. (Fr., F, Duluth, Minn./ Duluth Marshall)
- Sadie Lindsay (Jr., F, Minnetonka, Minn./ Minnesota)
- Cailin Mumm (Fr., D, Andover, Minn. / Andover)
- Nora Sauer (Fr., F, Andover, Minn./ Andover)
- Dani Strom (Fr., G, Dayton, Minn./ Maple Grove)
WCHA Weekly Honors
Four Tommies have earned WCHA Weekly honors to start the season:
- Chloe Boreen – Rookie of the Week (10/7/24, 11/25/24)
- Dani Strom – Goaltender of the Week (11/4/24)
- Cara Sajevic – Forward of the Week (11/11/24)
- Nicole Vallario – Defender of the Week (11/11/24)
Smashville Showcase Matchups
Four different Women's College Hockey conferences are represented at the Smashville Showcase this weekend.
Penn State currently sits in first place in the AHA, while Clarkson ranks sixth in the ECAC and Merrimack is 10th in the Hockey East standings.
#6 Clarkson and #12/11 Penn State have been ranked in both national polls all season.
This will be the first time in program history that the Tommies will face Clarkson, and Merrimack/ Penn State.
WCHA Pre-Season Poll
Tommie Women's Hockey was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team WCHA preseason poll, voted on by league head coaches.
Last season's national runner-up Wisconsin was selected among league head coaches to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's 2024-25 regular season title. The top four teams in the poll qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year.
Record Setters
Last season, the Tommies set a DI era scoring record, totaling seven goals in a single game twice this season. 17 skaters scored goals for the Tommies, led by Ella Boerger, who found the back of the net 11 times. Boerger's 11 goals also set a record of goals scored in a single season.
In 37 games played, Boerger (11G, 13A – 24P), Bartz (10G, 13A – 23P), Nicole Vallario (5G, 10A – 15P), and Maddie Brown (6G, 8A - 14P) all passed the DI single season record in points scored for the Tommies. The previous record was 13 total points set by Maddy Clough (2022-23 season).
Bartz, Boerger, Vallario and Maddy Clough also surpassed the single season record in assists (previously 8), and Bartz tied record for power play goals scored in a single season (3).
Schedule Talk
The Tommies travel to Tennessee to play in the Smashville Showcase over Thanksgiving weekend. St. Thomas is set to play Clarkson on Nov. 29 and Penn State or Merrimack the following day. The Smashville Showcase will mark the final non-conference games of the season, as St. Thomas will compete against WCHA opponents the remainder of the season.
St. Thomas ends the first half of the season hosting Minnesota Dec. 6-7, and opens the second half at Ridder Arena from Jan. 10-11. The Tommies wrap up the regular season with a home-and-home series against Minnesota State, playing the series finale at Saint Thomas Ice Arena on Feb. 22.
Follow Along
Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's hockey team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
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