Thursday, December 4, 2025

Women’s Notes: Sisti Secures 600

Historic Win for Lakers’ Head Coach

On Friday, Mercyhurst defeated Stonehill 6–1 to give head coach Mike Sisti his 600th career win.

The historic win was secured during the Smashville Showcase in Nashville and was led by the duo of Julias. Redshirt freshman forward Julia Perjus (Stockholm, Sweden) recorded a goal and two assists, while sophomore forward Julia Schalin (Espoo, Finland) added three assists. Sophomore goaltender Magdalena Luggin (Vienna, Austria) made 13 saves en route to her eighth win of the season.

Sisti, the only head coach in program history, has led the Lakers since they became a varsity program in 1999. He is just the second coach in Division I women’s hockey to surpass 600 wins, joining Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson (’79). Mercyhurst has compiled a 600–258–68 record under Sisti, boasting an impressive .685 winning percentage. With his tenure comes a long list of accolades that includes 17 regular-season conference titles and 16 conference tournament championships.

The Lakers have made 13 NCAA tournament appearances during Sisti’s tenure, including a streak of 10 straight berths from 2005-14. Only two other programs have matched or surpassed that run: Minnesota, with 13 consecutive appearances from 2008–20, and Wisconsin, with 12 straight from 2014–25. Mercyhurst also advanced to four Frozen Fours during its decade-long streak.

“Congratulations on your 600th win, it’s honestly not surprising at all that you’ve made it to such an incredible accomplishment. You have built Mercyhurst completely from the ground up, have become a national powerhouse,” former player Christie Cicero (’14) said via Mercyhurst Athletics. “Hopefully I can speak for all the alumni when we say we’re so proud that we were able to play for you and forever be a Mercyhurst Laker.”

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Buckeyes Rolling:

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes are riding a 10-game winning streak dating back to Oct. 24. The Buckeyes added two more victories over the weekend at the D1 in DC showcase, shutting out both opponents

Ohio State fired more than 50 shots on goal in each game, outshooting its opponents 111–26. Freshman forward Hilda Svensson (Skarshamn, Sweden) recorded a six-point weekend, including her first career hat trick in Friday’s win over Clarkson.

Ohio State returns home this weekend to host No. 1 Wisconsin.

Drop the Puck:

Both Ohio State and Penn State are operating above 60% as a team on the faceoff dots. Penn State senior forward Tessa Janecke (Orangeville, Ill.) leads the nation among players with at least 100 draws, winning 71% of her faceoffs with 215 wins against 88 losses.

Team Leaders:

Penn State – 62.1%
Ohio State – 61.4%
Wisconsin – 59.6%
Cornell – 58.0%
St. Thomas – 57.3%

Captain Clutch:

Penn State senior forward Katelyn Roberts (Chanhassen, Minn.) leads the nation in game-winning goals this season with six. Roberts has recorded 11 game-winners over her career. Close behind her is Quinnipiac junior forward Kahlen Lamarche (Sudbury, Ontario), who has five this season and eight in her career.

Poll Position:

USA hockey weekly rankings are in – check out the top matchups this weekend.

Friday, Dec. 5 – No. 14 St. Cloud State at No. 12 Minnesota State, No. 11 Princeton at No. 15 Colgate, No. 9 Quinnipiac at No. 8 Cornell, No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 2 Ohio State.

Saturday, Dec. 6 – No. 14 St. Cloud State at No. 12 Minnesota State, No. 11 Princeton at No. 8 Cornell, No. 9 Quinnipiac at No. 15 Colgate, No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 2 Ohio State.

Notebook Quotebook:

“Today’s third period has been our best of the year and today we had one that got us four goals. Coming back twice and being able to finish the way we did is another step for our team.”

–St. Lawrence head coach Chris Wells (St. Lawrence ’92) on the Saints third period effort scoring four goals, three unanswered, to defeat Boston College on Saturday.

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In hockey we love our highlight-reel goals, team celebrations, and yard sale moments. But hockey is about so much more than the scoreboard. It’s a close-knit community filled with passionate, inspiring people, and it’s important to pause and reflect on what truly matters. Like the entire women’s hockey community, college hockey stands with and stick taps Ottawa head coach and hockey legend Carla MacLeod.

Fries at the Bottom of the Bag:

Lindenwood junior forward Zsofia Pazmandi (Kaposvar, Hungary) recorded a four-point weekend against Bemidji State with two goals and two assists … UConn won the Nutmeg Classic on home ice, defeating last year’s champion Yale 3-2 on Saturday … Wisconsin senior defender Caroline Harvey (Salem, N.H.) notched 20 points in November and now has the most career points by a WCHA defender with 168 … Vermont defeated Cornell on Friday, marking the Catamounts’ first top-five win since the 2021-22 season … Minnesota State freshman netminder Kaydence Roeske (Paynesville, Minn.) recorded her third career start and second consecutive shutout Saturday against Dartmouth … Northeastern handed Penn State its first loss of the season Friday, defeating the Nittany Lions 3-2 … Yale senior forward Jordan Ray (Fiera, Fla.) recorded four points last weekend with a goal and three assists, totaling 15 shots on goal over two games … RMU senior forward Alexia Moreau (Louiseville, Quebec) went 15-for-18 (83.3%) on faceoffs in the Colonials’ split with RIT.

Longest Active Team Winning Streaks:

10 games, Ohio State (began Oct. 24, 2025)
6 games, Saint Anselm (began Nov. 7, 2025)
5 games, Franklin Pierce (began Nov. 8, 2025)
5 games, Princeton (began Nov. 14, 2025)

Longest Active Point Streaks:

15 games, F Josefin Bouveng, Minnesota
- 8G, 14A (began Sep. 26, 2025)
15 games, Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin
- 9G, 24A (began Oct. 4, 2025)
8 games, Lily Shannon, Northeastern
- 9G, 5A (began Nov. 8, 2025)
8 games, Grace Outwater, Penn State
- 4G, 8A (began Oct. 31, 2025)

Longest Active Goal Streaks:

6 games, Lily Shannon, Northeastern (began Nov. 15, 2025)
4 games, Jessica MacKinnon, Robert Morris (began Nov. 21, 2025)
4 games, Mercury Bischoff, Minnesota State (began Nov. 21, 2025)
4 games, Lacey Eden, Wisconsin (began Nov. 20, 2021)
4 games, Brooklyn Schneiderhan, Saint Anselm (began Nov. 14, 2025)

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