BOSTON - Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) women's hockey is back with all teams playing in week two of the season, including Delaware's inaugural puck drop.
Matchups
Sept. 25-26 (Thursday/Friday)
- #6/5 Minnesota Duluth at Syracuse
- #9/9 St. Lawrence at #8/8 Penn State
- (RV) Mercyhurst at New Hampshire
Sept. 26-27 (Friday/Saturday)
- (RV) St. Thomas at Lindenwood
- Post at RIT
- LIU at Delaware
- Assumption at Robert Morris
- RIT starts its 50th-ever campaign in 2025-26 after winning 16 games a year ago, the most since the Tigers won 15 in 2014-15.
- Mercyhurst sophomore goaltender Magdalena Luggin leads the nation heading into week two of play with 75 saves after two games, and recorded a career high 47 last Friday against #6/5 Minnesota Duluth.
- Robert Morris sophomore defenseman Shayne Desjardins recorded 91 blocks a season ago, the second-most in AHA and fourth-most in Division I behind former Colonial Allyson Hebert's nation-leading 107.
- Lindenwood is seeking its second home-opening victory in three seasons under head coach Taylor Wasylk.
#8/8 Penn State returns to the ice to defend its third straight AHA title and begins the campaign with a top 10 matchup in #9/9 St. Lawrence. The Nittany Lions have met the Saints in the NCAA Tournament the previous two seasons, falling in both matchups.
- The top five scoring Nittany Lions from 2024-25 return to Penn State in 2025-26. The group totaled 175 points, which was just under half of Penn State's offensive production.
- Eight new Nittany Lions join the team for the upcoming campaign, with a graduate forward transferring from St. Lawrence to Penn State.
- Penn State's all-time points leader returns in senior forward Tessa Janecke, who has tallied 153 (63G-90A) in three seasons (2022-2025).
- Last season, Janecke averaged 1.39 points per game en route to tying her career high with 53 (24G-29A) in 2024-25.
AHA added its seventh team to the women's league in Delaware ahead of the 2025-26 season. The new program was initially announced on Dec. 1, 2023, by the Blue Hens and is one of 22 varsity sports sponsored by their athletic department. Delaware drops the puck on its inaugural season at the Division I level under head coach
Allison Coomey, who was named the first bench boss in program history on March 26, 2024, and is no stranger to this conference. Coomey most recently spent seven seasons at Penn State. After serving as an assistant coach for three seasons, Coomey was promoted to associate head coach of the Nittany Lions in 2020-21. Before Penn State, Coomey spent nine seasons at Boston University. There, she helped the Terriers qualify for the NCAA Tournament on six different occasions, which included two NCAA Championship appearances in 2011 and 2013.
The Blue Hens drop the puck on their first-ever Division I game on Friday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. ET when LIU travels to Fred Rust Ice Arena in Newark, Del. for a weekend series. Delaware will have its first conference showdown when Coomey's former program heads to the Blue Hens' nest for a series on Friday, Oct. 10 (6 p.m. ET) and Saturday, Oct. 11 (2 p.m. ET).
8 - Emma Pickering netted eight power play goals a season ago, tied for the fifth-most in the nation and led the AHA.
9 - Penn State led the nation last season with nine shorthanded goals, led by current senior forward
Maddy Christian's four, which was tied for the most in the nation.
13 - The Lakers only allowed 13 power play goals against in 2024-25, tied for the sixth-least in Division I.
27 - Katie DeSa's 27 wins last season led AHA and were the second-most in Division I.
30 - Luggin allowed only 30 goals last season, tied for the third-least in the nation (min. 33% of team's minutes).
715 - Robert Morris's 715 blocks last year were the most in the nation by 86.
About Atlantic Hockey America
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) embarks on its second season in 2025-26 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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