NCAA.com | November 8, 2013

Weekend Preview:
Defending champ Wis.-Eau Claire starts season

SCHOOL	WEEKEND GAMES		LAST TIME OUT	SLAP SHOTS
No. 1 Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Fri. vs. St. Olaf Sat. vs. St. John's (Minn.)		First game this season.	Two of the top four point scorers from a year ago are back for the Blugolds in seniors Mark Pustin and Daniel Olszewski.
No. 2 St. Norbert	Fri. and Sat. at Finlandia		Beat Marian 5-2 on Saturday.	This will be the first time St. Norbert faces Finlandia in program history.
No. 3 Norwich	Fri. at St. Michael's		Beat Plymouth State 10-4 on Friday.	Russell was tabbed the ECAC East Rookie of the Week after scoring two goals to help the Cadets beat Plymouth State 10-4 in their season opener.
No. 4 Plattsburgh State	Fri. vs. Geneseo State Sat. vs. Brockport		Beat Pottsdam State 3-0 on Friday.	Plattsburgh State ended up outshooting Pottsdam State 51-14 on Friday.
No. 5 Utica	Fri. vs. Elmira Sat. vs. No. 9 Hobart		Beat Brockport 5-2 on Saturday.	The Pioneers have started the season 2-0 in four consecutive seasons.
No. 6 Adrian	Fri. and Sat. at Milwaukee Engineering		Beat Northland 6-0 on Saturday.	Josh Ranalli registerd four goals in last weekend's sweep of Northland.
No. 7 Bowdoin	IDLE		IDLE	The Polar Bears start their season on Nov. 16.
No. 8 Oswego State	Sat. at Cortland State		Beat Buffalo State 3-2 on Saturday.	Matt Zawadzki got his first career win on Saturday.
No. 9 Hobart	Fri. at Nazareth Sat. at No. 5 Utica		Tied then-No. 14 Neumann 1-1 on Saturday.	Hobart has not allowed a power-play goal in 13 chances so far this season.
No. 10 Wisconsin Stevens-Point	Fri. and Sat. vs. Gustavus Adolphus		Beat Finlandia 11-0 on Saturday.	Garrett Ladd had four goals in the Pointers weekend sweep of Finlandia.