BOSTON - All seven Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) teams are back in action during the week of Thanksgiving, with play beginning Tuesday in Syracuse, N.Y., where the Orange took on No. 5/6 Cornell.
On the road, the Orange officially tied the hosting Big Red 2-2, but topped them in a shootout 2-0.
This week features only one set of conference matchups, with Robert Morris and (RV) RIT squaring off in an AHA series.
MATCHUPS
Nov. 25 (Tuesday)
- Syracuse 2 vs. No. 5/6 Cornell 2 (SYR 2-0 SOW) - Box Score
Nov. 28 (Friday)
- (RV) Mercyhurst vs. Stonehill
Nov. 29 (Saturday)
- (RV) Mercyhurst vs. No. 1/1 Wisconsin
Nov. 28/29 (Friday/Saturday)
- No. 4/4 Penn State vs. No. 7/7 Northeastern
- Robert Morris at (RV) RIT
- Bemidji State at Lindenwood
- Delaware at Union
- Syracuse vs. RPI (Game One in Syracuse, N.Y. - Game Two in Troy, N.Y.)
AROUND AHA
- Robert Morris redshirt sophomore Alaina Giampietro leads the conference with 81 shots in 2025-26.
- Lindenwood blueliner Josey Dunne-Weeks leads all AHA graduate students with four assists.
- Syracuse goaltender Ava Drabyk's 450 saves are the second-most among freshmen in Division I.
- Delaware's 692 saves are the second-most in the nation.
QUICK HITS
- Penn State senior forward Tessa Janecke leads the nation with 11 multi-point games in 2025-26.
- RIT leads the nation with 22 power play goals this season, the only program with 20+.
- Lindenwood forward Tatiana Blichova is one of five current Division I freshmen with multiple (2) multi-goal games.
- Delaware is the only team in the country with 300+ blocks, leading all programs with 387.
?M?U?S?I?C? MILESTONE CITY
(RV) Mercyhurst is set to make its second-ever appearance in the 2025 SMAHSVILLE Women's Collegiate Hockey Showcase at Ford Ice Center Bellevue in Nashville, Tenn.
The Lakers are one of three programs participating (Stonehill and Wisconsin) and are making their first appearance in the event since 2021-22, where they went 1-1-0.
Mercyhurst head coach Mike Sisti has the chance to reach a milestone that few people in Division I collegiate hockey have. The 27-year Lakers' head coach enters the weekend with 599 wins and is on pace to become the second active Division I women's head coach with 600 career wins.
CATS VS. DOGS
Penn State reached its highest ranking in program history this week, boosting itself from No. 4/4 to No. 6/6 in both collegiate polls (USCHO.com and USA Hockey).
This week, the nation's only undefeated team heads to Massachusetts to take on a top-10 opponent in No. 7/7 Northeastern. The Nittany Lions average 5.2 goals per game and have allowed 1.00 goals per game, which is the highest scoring margin in Division I.
The pair of teams have met four times previously, and split the series 2-2. The last meeting took place on Penn State's home ice, where it won 2-1 on Sept. 27, 2024
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State - 2 GP, 5 PTS (2G-3A) vs. RIT
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State - 2 GP, 3 PTS (2G-1A) vs. RIT
Goaltender: Maggie Hatch, R-JR, Robert Morris - 2 GP (1-0-1), 0.96 GAA, .971 SV% vs. Syracuse
Rookie: Tilli Keranen (F), RIT - 2 GP, 3 PTS (1G-2A) vs. Penn State
BY THE NUMBERS
1 - Penn State's 4-3 victory at then-(RV) RIT last Saturday, Nov. 22, was its only win this season by one goal. It has won every other game by at least two goals.
3 - Three Nittany Lions (Janecke, Danica Maynard and Grace Outwater) have tallied 20+ points.
9 - Janecke's nine points (3G-6A) in five games since Nov. 1 lead AHA this month.
238 - Mercyhurst senior defenseman Makayla Javier has recorded 238 blocks in her career, the most of any active skater.
SCORING LEADERS
*Stats are from all regular-season contests.
GOALS
- Grace Outwater (Penn State) - 12
- Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 11
- Maddy Christian (Penn State) - 11
- Katelyn Roberts (Penn State) - 10
ASSISTS
- Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 14
- Danica Maynard (Penn State) 14
- Kendall Butze (Penn Stae) - 14
- Mikah Keller (Penn State) - 10
POINTS
- Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 25
- Danica Maynard (Penn State) - 20
- Grace Outwater (Penn State) - 20
- Three tied - 17
GOALTENDING LEADERS
*Min. 33% of team minutes played.
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE
- Katie DeSa (Penn State) - 1.03
- Magdalena Luggin (Mercyhurst) - 2.21
- Sophia Bellina (RIT) - 2.26
- Maggie Hatch (Robert Morris) - 2.49
SAVE PERCENTAGE
- Katie DeSa (Penn State) - .934
- Sophia Bellina (RIT) - .931
- Lexington Secreto (Lindenwood) - .931
- Charlotte Payne (Delaware) - .929
SAVES
- Magdalena Luggin (Mercyhurst) - 451
- Sophia Bellina (RIT) - 444
- Ava Drabyk (Syracuse) - 402
- Charlotte Payne (Delaware) - 365
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.
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