The second weekend of conference play is here and all eyes are on Pegula Ice Arena, as No. 6 Penn State hosts No. 15 Mercyhurst in a highly-anticipated battle. Syracuse heads to Delaware in another AHA matchup, while RIT hosts No. 14 St. Lawrence, and Robert Morris faces Yale in non-conference action.

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Here’s what fans can watch for this weekend in AHA women’s hockey.

In-State Ranked Foes

Their rinks are separated by just 210 miles, and the Pennsylvania rivals are relatively close in the rankings too. Penn State came in at No. 6 in this week’s USCHO poll, while Mercyhurst followed at No. 15.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a sweep at Delaware and already sit atop the AHA standings – a spot they’ve held for much of the past three seasons. Penn State earned a 5-0 win in Game 1 and completed the sweep last Saturday with a 7-0 victory. Freshman defenseman Danica Maynard had four points in the series and leads Penn State with nine (2-7-9) on the season, which ranks fifth nationally.

The Lakers are 3-3-0 to start this season but have shut out their opponent in two of their past three games. Two of their three losses came at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth as well, one of which went to overtime. Mercyhurst was the only AHA team to hand Penn State a conference loss last season and the teams have met in three straight AHA Championship Games.

Lock-Down Nittany Lions

Penn State remains undefeated on the season (6-0-0) and its defensive play is a big reason why. While the Nittany Lions have lit the lamp 28 times through their first six games, they’ve also been tremendous in their own end.

Penn State is allowing the nation’s fewest shots per game (12.2) and has allowed just six goals, which ranks third. Only Northeastern (4) and Wisconsin (5) have allowed less. Penn State senior Katie DeSa has stopped 66 of the 72 shots she’s seen and is one of just five NCAA goaltenders with multiple shutouts (2).

Some notable numbers after three weeks📊#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/r3WFiRIotc

— Penn State Women’s Hockey (@PennStateWHKY) October 15, 2025

Women’s Notes

• Delaware will go for its first conference win this weekend against Syracuse. Both games will be available here on Flo, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday.
• The AHA announced its Players of the Week on Monday. Penn State forward Matile Fantin, Penn State defenseman Danica Maynard, RIT goaltender Sophia Bellina and Lindenwood rookie Tatiana Blichova took home the respective honors.
• Penn State senior Maddy Christian leads the country with three game-winning goals. Christian has 5-3-8 through six games this season.
• RIT has the nation’s best power-play percentage (40%) and has scored an NCAA-leading 10 power-play goals. Eight different Tigers have scored on the man advantage.

PREVIEW | #RIT hosts No. 14 St. Lawrence #RoarTechhttps://t.co/vbDoT6mr4Q

— RIT Women's Hockey (@RITWHKY) October 15, 2025

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