| SCHOOL | WEEKEND GAMES | LAST TIME OUT | QUICK STROKES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 Minnesota |
| Beat Bemidji State 4-3 on Saturday. | Despite meeting 67 times in the past, this is the first home-and-home series between the Gophers and Mavericks. | |
No. 2 Wisconsin |
| Beat Lindenwood 4-1 on Saturday. | Wisconsin ranks second nationally in the penalty kill with a 93.3 clip. | |
No. 3 Cornell |
| Beat St. Lawrence 6-4 on Saturday. | After earning two wins last weekend, senior Lauren Slebodnick is now the winningest goaltender in Cornell history. | |
No. 4 North Dakota |
| Beat St. Cloud St. 6-1 on Saturday. | With a record of 6-1-1, North Dakota is off to its best start through eight games in program history. | |
No. 5 Clarkson |
| Beat Colgate 2-0 on Saturday. | The Knights have outscored opponents 33-14 this season. | |
No. 6 Boston College |
| Lost 4-1 to Syracuse on Friday. | The Eagles have an 18-33-3 overall record against Providence, tbut they have won eight of the past 10 and three consecutive games. | |
No. 7 Harvard |
| Beat Princeton 4-0 on Saturday. | Coming into the weekend, Harvard (2-0-0) is one of three teams in the nation to remain undefeated to start the season. | |
No. 8 Mercyhurst |
| Beat Maine 5-0 on Saturday. | Half of Amanda Makela's six career shutouts have come this season. | |
No. 9 Quinnipiac |
| Beat Dartmouth 4-2 on Saturday. | The Bobcats are off to their best start in program history at 6-1-1. | |
No. 10 Ohio State |
| Beat then-No. 5 North Dakota 2-1 on Oct. 19. | Junior defensemen line mates and twin sisters, Sara and Kari Schmitt, are off to a hot start through five games this season, leading the Buckeyes in scoring with nine and seven points, respectively. | |
