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Clarkson Strives for ECAC Points Against Dartmouth and Harvard at Cheel Arena

photo by Jim Meagher
Coming off a series split against its archrival, Clarkson will look to pick up key league points in ECAC Hockey play as it hosts Dartmouth, at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, and Harvard at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Cheel Arena during the University's ColdOut GoldOut (COGO) Weekend. 

Ranked 7th in the national polls, the Golden Knights, guided by 12th-year Head Coach Matt Desrosiers and assistants Britni Smith and Tony Maci, own a 16-4-4 overall record. With 10 games remaining in the regular season, Clarkson is in fifth place in the ECAC Hockey standings just six points shy of first with a 7-3-2 league mark.

The Green and Gold are 2-2 on the New Year after a hard-fought series in the North Country this past weekend against St. Lawrence. Clarkson edged out the Saints 2-1 at Cheel on Friday, but was shut out in Canton 1-0 on Saturday.
 
• Clarkson leads the all-time series against Dartmouth 21-11-5. The Knights are 17-1-2 against the Big Green over their last 20 meetings. Dartmouth, however, won the last game 3-2 in overtime on February 15, 2019 in Hanover, NH.
• The Knights trail in their all-time series against Harvard with the Crimson holding a 18-15-5 advantage. Clarkson, however, is unbeaten in its last 11 meetings (8-0-3), including a sweep last year (4-2, 3-2 ot).
• The Knights are 8-0-2 at home this season. Clarkson's last loss at Cheel Arena was a 4-3 overtime setback to Colgate on February 9. The Green and Gold have outscored their opponents 34-10 through 10 games this season in Potsdam.
• Offensively and defensively, the Green and Gold have been strong. Clarkson is ranked sixth in the nation defensively, allowing just 1.67 goals per game, while scoring 3.25 GPG (9th).
• Elizabeth Giguere leads the nation in goal scoring with 23 tallies.  A two-time All-American and a Top 10 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, the junior right wing led Division I in assist (47) and points (73) in 40 games last year. She has tallied 41 points this season and has two more goals than any other player in the country through 24 games. Giguere is Clarkson's second all-time leading scorer with 185 career points on 76 goals and 109 assists through just 105 games.
• Gabrielle David is the leading offensive force in the nation among freshmen with 28 points. She is also the countries leading playmaker among rookies with 19 assists through 24 games. 
• Along with Giguere and David, Clarkson has eight other plays scoring in double figures.
• Kayla Friesen, the senior transfer from St. Cloud State, rounds out the Green and Gold's 20-point scorers with 10 goals and 16 assists.
• Captain Ella Shelton is bidding to become only the third Clarkson defenseman in the Golden Knights' Century Club. Through 140 games, she has amassed 21 goals and 73 assists for 94 points. Shelton has 19 points and 15 assists in 20 games.
• Sophomore Marie-Pier Coulombe ranks among the nation's best goaltenders with a 1.34 GAA (3rd) and a .938 save percentage (8th) en route to an 14-4-3 record. She is is tied for fifth in the country for shutouts with four.
• Clarkson's three rookie defensemen are having solid seasons on the blueline. Lauren Bernard has recorded 11 points and 10 assists to go along with a +15 plus/minus rating. Stephanie Markowski has tallied 10 assists, a +12 plus/minus rating and leads the team in block shots with 49. Emily Wisnewski has scored one goal and two assists.
• The Knights are 7-0-2 when leading after the first and 14-0-1 when holding the advantage through 40 minutes. 
• Clarkson has outshot its opponents in 21 of 24 games.
• The Knights have outscored their opponents 26-13 in the first period, 30-15 in the middle frame and 31-12 over the final 20 minutes of regulation.
• In its 17th season, Clarkson, a three-time National Champion (2014, 2017, 2018), posts a all-time record of 395-171-65.

Series Dartmouth: Clarkson enters the weekend with a 21-11-5 record over Dartmouth all-time. The Golden Knights won the first matchup last year 4-2 to extend their 19-game unbeaten streak over the Big Green. Dartmouth would snap that streak in the second matchup when they upset Clarkson 3-2 in overtime on their home ice. The Knights are 11-5-3 against the Big Green in Potsdam and haven't lost at Cheel since the 2010-11 season. Elizabeth Giguere has only faced Dartmouth four times but leads the team with 11 points on four goals and seven assists. Seniors Ella Shelton and Michaela Pejzlova each are producing at a point-per-game pace against the Big Green with six points apiece in their careers. None of Clarkson's goaltenders have faced Dartmouth.

Series Harvard: Harvard has given Clarkson trouble over the years holding the Knights to a 15-18-5 record. in their series. The Crimson were 13-5-1 against Clarkson in the 2000's, while the Knights have a 10-5-4 record in the 2010's. Clarkson is currently riding an 11-game unbeaten streak (8-0-3) against the Crimson. The Golden Knights are 7-6-3 against Harvard at Cheel Arena and haven't lost to them at home since the 2013-14 season. Michaela Pejzlova leads Clarkson against Harvard with seven points on two goals and five assists in five games against the Crimson. Elizabeth Giguere and Ella Shelton both have four points one goal and four assists.

Scouting Dartmouth: Dartmouth enters the weekend with a 5-11-3 overall record and a 2-8-3 record in ECAC play. The Big Green sit in 10th place with seven points. Dartmouth is 1-4-1 since the New Year and is on a four-game losing streak. The Big Green have been average in games in New Hampshire, but have been bad on the road with a 1-6-2 road mark. Dartmouth has averaged only two goals per game and does not have a 10-goal scorer on the roster. Freshman CC Bowlby has started her career on the right foot by scoring a team-high eight goals and has six assists to lead the squad in points with 14. Gabby Billing has a team-leading eight assists and has 13 points on the year. Freshman Hannah Humphreys has taken over the number one goaltender role starting 17 of the team's 19 games this year. Humphreys has a 4-10-3 record with a .887 save percentage and a 3.09 goals against average. 

Scouting Harvard: After three years of averaging 10.67 wins per year, Harvard has experienced a bit of a resurgence owning a 10-7-1 record so far this year. The Crimson are 9-3-1 in conference play and are tied with Princeton for second in the ECAC. Harvard has cooled off a bit recently losing three of their last four games (0-3-1). One of the primary reasons for the team's uptick in play is due to the play of sophomore forwards Dominique Petrie and Kristin Della Rovere. Petrie leads the team with 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists. Petrie has already blown away her 15-point total from a season ago. Della Rovere is only four points off of her 2018-19 mark with 21 this season. Della Rovere is the team's most dangerous scorer with a team-high 14 on the year. Lindsay Reed remains the number one goaltender for Harvard and has started 14 of the team's 18 games. Reed has a good .913 save percentage, but has a bloated 3.07 goals against average after giving up 10 goals total in her last three outings.
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Players Mentioned

Marie-Pier Coulombe

#33 Marie-Pier Coulombe

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Elizabeth Giguere

#7 Elizabeth Giguere

F
5' 10"
Junior
Michaela Pejzlova

#10 Michaela Pejzlova

F
5' 6"
Senior
Ella Shelton

#11 Ella Shelton

D
5' 8"
Senior
Stephanie Markowski

#6 Stephanie Markowski

D
5' 8"
Freshman
Gabrielle David

#8 Gabrielle David

F
5' 4"
Freshman
Lauren Bernard

#19 Lauren Bernard

D
5' 7"
Freshman
Emily Wisnewski

#22 Emily Wisnewski

D
5' 9"
Freshman
Kayla Friesen

#29 Kayla Friesen

F
5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Marie-Pier Coulombe

#33 Marie-Pier Coulombe

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Elizabeth Giguere

#7 Elizabeth Giguere

5' 10"
Junior
F
Michaela Pejzlova

#10 Michaela Pejzlova

5' 6"
Senior
F
Ella Shelton

#11 Ella Shelton

5' 8"
Senior
D
Stephanie Markowski

#6 Stephanie Markowski

5' 8"
Freshman
D
Gabrielle David

#8 Gabrielle David

5' 4"
Freshman
F
Lauren Bernard

#19 Lauren Bernard

5' 7"
Freshman
D
Emily Wisnewski

#22 Emily Wisnewski

5' 9"
Freshman
D
Kayla Friesen

#29 Kayla Friesen

5' 5"
Senior
F