BOSTON - All seven Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) teams compete this week, with Lindenwood making its season debut in conference play.
The Lions were the only unit yet to face an AHA opponent in 2025-26.
MATCHUPS
Oct. 24-25 (Friday/Saturday)
- Lindenwood at No. 6/6 Penn State
- Syracuse vs. RIT (Game One in Rochester, N.Y. - Game Two in Syracuse, N.Y.)
- Robert Morris at Delaware
- No. 8/9 UConn at (RV) Mercyhurst
QUICK HITS
- Nine of the top 10 national block leaders come from AHA teams.
- Delaware freshman defenseman Lexie Lonask leads the nation with 31 blocks this season.
- Delaware freshman Mattie Robitzer has two contests that rank second and third for the most saves in a single game this season. (Oct. 11, 62 vs. Penn State and Oct. 4, 57 vs. Holy Cross).
- Penn State freshman Danica Maynard is tied for the national lead for points among all defensemen with 13 (5G-8A).
- Maynard's 13 points lead all Division I freshmen, forward and fellow Nittany Lion Mikah Keller is tied for sixth with seven points (2G-5A).
MANE EVENT
Nittany Lions' senior forward Tessa Janecke is currently on a six-game point streak, tied for the fifth-longest active streak in Division I. Over those six games, the Orangeville, Ill. native has tallied 10 points (5G-5A).
The Penn State captain is also on a five-game goal streak, the longest active streak of its kind in the nation. It is the second-longest goal streak of Jancke's career, and the fifth of her career with at least four games.
SHARP STRIPES
RIT has been the model AHA team to date in 2025-26 in special teams play.
The Tigers lead AHA in penalty kill success rate, operating at 92.3 percent. RIT has allowed only two power play goals to opponents through eight games.
On the power play, the Tigers are the best team in the country at a 32.4 percent success rate. They are the only team in Division I to hit double digits, netting 11 power play goals so far.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (10/13-19)
Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State (Orangeville, Ill.) - 4 PTS (2G-2A), 2 GP vs. No. 15/15 Mercyhurst
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia) 4 PTS (1G-3A), 2 GP vs. No. 15/15 Mercyhurst
Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.) - 2 GP (2-0-0), 0.50 GAA, .971 SV% vs. No. 15/15 Mercyhurst
Rookie: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) - 2 GP (2-0-0), 0.48 GAA, .979 SV% at Delaware
BY THE NUMBERS
3 - Penn State senior forward Maddy Christian is tied for second in the nation with three game-winning goals this season.
4 - RIT freshman defenseman Riley Gramlich and sophomore forward Brac Kelley are tied for the team lead with two power play goals apiece.
127 - AHA players have netted 127 goals this season. Last season, 127 power play goals were scored across AHA.
230 - Mercyhurst senior blueliner Makayla Javier recently reached 230 career blocks, the most among active players.
SCORING LEADERS
GOALS
- Grace Outwater (Penn State) - 8
- Maddy Christian (Penn State) - 6
- Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 5
- Julia Perjus (Mercyhurst) - 5
ASSISTS
- Danica Maynard (Penn State) - 10
- Kendall Butze (Penn State) - 7
- Kim Nayeon (Mercyhurst) - 6
POINTS
- Danica Maynard (Penn State) - 13
- Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 10
- Maddy Christian (Penn State) - 10
GOALTEDNDING LEADERS
*Min. 33% of team minutes played.
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE
- Katie Desa (Penn State) - 1.00
- Sophia Bellina (RIT) - 1.50
- Lexington Secreto (Lindenwood) - 2.31
SAVE PERCENTAGE
- Sophia Bellina (RIT) - .949
- Lexington Secreto (Lindenwood) - .940
- Charlotte Payne (Delaware) - .939
SAVES
- Magdalena Luggin (Mercyhurst) - 206
- Ava Drabyk (Syracuse) - 186
- Mattie Robitzer (Delaware) - 176
ABOUT ATLANTIC HOCKEY AMERICA
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is in its second season following the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 10 Division I men's teams and seven women's teams. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com.
Connect with AHA on X (@Atlantic_Hockey), Instagram (@atlantichockeyamerica) and Facebook (Atlantic Hockey America).
Watch AHA home games on FloHockey this season.