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AHA Women's Weekly Release: One Weekend To Go

Friday and Saturday marks the final regular season weekend of 2024-25

BOSTON, Mass. - February 12, 2025 - The 2024-25 AHA regular season concludes this weekend on Saturday, Feb. 15, and postseason play is less than two weeks away. 

Quick Hitters

Penn State Wins 2024-25 AHA Regular Season Title
The Penn State Nittany Lions secured the 2024-25 AHA regular season title with a 4-3 overtime win over Mercyhurst on Friday, Feb. 7. It's the third consecutive regular season conference title for the Nittany Lions. Lyndie Lobdell was the hero, as she scored the game-winning goal at 1:15 of the overtime period to secure the win. Penn State owns a conference record of 17-1-0 on the season, and their 17 league wins are tied for the most CHA/AHA conference wins in a single season. PSU is tied with Mercyhurst's 2012-13 team, who posted a conference record of 17-3-0. Jeff Kampersal's squad has a chance to set the record this weekend at RIT.

Schalin Continues Strong Rookie Campaign
Mercyhurst forward Julia Schalin picked up three points this past weekend at Penn State, as she scored a goal in each game along with adding an assist in Saturday's contest. Schalin now has nine multi-point efforts on the season, and her 27 points are the second-most in the country among rookies. The Espoo, Finland native enters the final weekend of the regular season riding a seven-game point streak with 10 points (3g, 7a) in that stretch.

Postseason Play Coming Soon
All six members of Atlantic Hockey America will participate in the 2025 Atlantic Hockey postseason, which begins on Saturday, Feb. 22 with the single-game quarterfinal round. The best-of-three semifinal round is set for Friday, Feb. 28-Sunday, Feb. 2, and the Atlantic Hockey America Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, March 8. Stay up to date on the latest AHA postseason news HERE.

AHA Teams in National Polls 
Penn States (26-5-1, 17-1-0) is ranked No. 9 in this week's USCHO Women's Poll released Feb. 10. The Nittany Lions are also ranked No. 9 in this week's USA Hockey/The Rink Live Women's poll released Feb. 11. Mike Sisti's Mercyhurst Lakers (17-13-2, 12-5-1) received a vote in both polls as well.

The Week Ahead

Friday, Feb. 14
(9/9) Penn State at RIT*
Syracuse at (RV/RV) Mercyhurst*
Lindenwood at Robert Morris*

Saturday, Feb. 15
Lindenwood at Robert Morris*
Syracuse at (RV/RV) Mercyhurst*
(9/9) Penn State at RIT*

* - AHA conference game

By the Numbers
  • 4: Points for Lindenwood forward Morgan Neitzke this past weekend vs. RIT, en route to earning AHA Forward of the Week honors on Feb. 10. Neitzke currently leads the Lions in goals (10), assists (11), points (21), and shots (124).
  • 35: Saves for Syracuse goaltender Allie Kelley on 37 shots(.946 save percentage) this past weekend at Robert Morris. Kelley has now won five games in a row, all in conference play, and has allowed just six total goals in that stretch. 
  • 8: Power play goals on the season for RIT's Emma Pickering, which is tied for second in the nation and is tops among defensemen.
  • 3: Short-handed goals for Penn State's Maddy Christian, who is one of just three skaters in the country to have three short-handed goals on the season.
  • 19: Points for Robert Morris junior Morgan Giannone, which leads the Colonials. Giannone has potted eight goals to go along with 11 assists on the season.
  • 33: Saves for Mercyhurst's Jorden Mattison on 35 shots (.943 save percentage) in a 3-2 win at Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 8. With the win, Mattison's record improves to 10-7-2 on the year. 
About Atlantic Hockey America
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) embarks on its first season in 2024-25 after the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 11 men’s teams (American International College, Bentley University, Canisius University, The College of Holy Cross, Mercyhurst University, Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Military Academy), and six women’s teams (Lindenwood University, Mercyhurst University, Penn State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Robert Morris University, and Syracuse University). In 2025-26, Delaware University will join the women’s league. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com.