BOSTON - The 2025 portion of the current campaign is nearing its end, with only two Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) programs set to compete in non-conference matchups before the new year.

Robert Morris is slated to play two games on its home ice against visiting LIU on Dec. 12-13, as the Colonials will be the only AHA program to compete this upcoming weekend.

No. 4/4 Penn State will skate once more just before the calendar hits January 2026 as No. 10/11 Cornell heads to Pegula Ice Arena for one game on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

The conference will not see women’s game action between Dec. 14-29.

REMAINING 2025 MATCHUPS
Dec. 12/13 (Friday/Saturday)

• LIU at Robert Morris

Dec. 30, 2025 (Tuesday)

• No. 10/11 Cornell at No. 4/4 Penn State

2025 HIGHLIGHTS
As the calendar year comes to a close, it is worth revisiting many of AHA’s milestones from the first half of the season.

• Mercyhurst head coach Mike Sisti became the second Division I women’s head coach to reach 600 wins in a 6-1 victory over Stonehill on Friday, Nov. 28, in Nashville, Tenn.
• Penn State was the last remaining undefeated program in the nation, reaching 16-0-0 before suffering its first loss. The Nittany Lions post a 17-1-0 record and are 12-0-0 in AHA play.
• Additionally, Penn State reached a No. 4/4 ranking, its highest in program history.
• Ahead of the season in July, it was announced that Syracuse head coach Britni Smith was named an assistant coach for Hockey Canada’s women’s team for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
• AHA’s newest unit, Delaware, hit the ice for its inaugural season, and downed Holy Cross 2-1 in its first-ever win on Sunday, Oct. 5, in Newark, Del.
• Lindenwood finishes 2025 with 14 points in the AHA standings. Last season, the Lions had 14 points for the full 2024-25 season.
• RIT is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its women’s hockey program in 2025-26 and currently leads the nation with 27 power play goals.

ROBERT MORRIS & PENN STATE QUICK HITS

• Over their last five games, Robert Morris is 3-1-1.
• Sophomore goaltender Maggie Hatch became just the third goaltender in Colonials’ history to record 2,000 career saves, reaching the milestone on Friday, Dec. 5.
• Penn State forward Grace Outwater (13G-10A-23PTS) and Jessica MacKinnon (11G-11A-22PTS) are the top two point scorers among all Division I sophomores.
• Since Nov. 15, Robert Morris (14) and Penn State (12) have allowed the fewest goals in AHA.
• The Nittany Lions are one of two teams in the nation with more than 85 goals scored this season (89).
• Penn State senior goaltender Katie DeSa is tied for the nation’s lead with six shutouts.
• The pair of AHA programs is set to do battle on Saturday, Jan. 31, at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, the home of Penn State football.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward: Julia Schalin, SO, Mercyhurst (Espoo, Finland) - 2 GP, 5 PTS (3G-2A) vs. Lindenwood
Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.) - 2 GP, 4 PTS (2G-2A) vs. Delaware
Goaltender: Maggie Hatch, R-JR, Robert Morris (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) - 2 GP (1-0-1), .975 SV%, 0.96 GAA
Rookie: Julia Perjus, R-FR, Mercyhurst (Stockholm, Sweden) - 2 GP, 5 PTS (1G-4A) vs. Lindenwood

SCORING LEADERS
*Stats are from all regular-season contests.

GOALS

1. Grace Outwater (Penn State) - 13
2. Maddy Christian (Penn State) - 12
3. Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 11
4. Two others tied - 11

ASSISTS

1. Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 16
2. Addie Alvarez (RIT) - 14
3. Kendall Butze (Penn State) - 14
4. Two others tied - 14

POINTS

1. Tessa Janecke (Penn State) - 27
2. Grace Outwater (Penn State) - 23
3. Jessica MacKinnon (Robert Morris) - 22
4. Addie Alvarez (RIT) - 22

GOALTENDING LEADERS
*Min. 33% of team minutes played.

GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE

1. Katie DeSa (Penn State) - 1.17
2. Magalena Luggin (Mercyhurst) - 2.35
3. Maggie Hatch (Robert Morris) - 2.35
4. Sophia Bellina (RIT) - 2.43

SAVE PERCENTAGE

1. Katie DeSa (Penn State) - .928
2. Maggie Hatch (Robert Morris) - .925
3. Ava Drabyk (Syracuse) - .924
4. Magdalena Luggin (Mercyhurst) - .923

SAVES

1. Ava Drabyk (Syracuse) - 549
2. Magdalena Luggin (Mercyhurst) - 549
3. Sophia Bellina (RIT) - 515
4. Maggie Hatch (Robert Morris) - 442

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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