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AHA Women's Notes: Penn State Set For Top-10 Battle, RIT & RMU To Clash

AHA Women's Notes: Penn State Set For Top-10 Battle, RIT & RMU To Clash

Penn State moved up two spots in this week's USCHO Poll and will visit No. 7 Northeastern, while RIT and Robert Morris clash in AHA action

Nov 28, 2025 by Jordan McAlpine
AHA Women's Notes: Penn State Set For Top-10 Battle, RIT & RMU To Clash

All seven Atlantic Hockey teams are in action Thanksgiving weekend.

Robert Morris heads to RIT in the lone AHA series, while Mercyhurst plays in the SMASHVILLE Women's Collegiate Hockey Showcase. Penn State heads to Northeastern in non-conference action and Delaware visits Union, while Lindenwood hosts Bemidji State. Syracuse will also face RPI in a home-and-home.

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

Penn State Moves Up, Ready For Top-10 Showdown

Penn State (16-0-0, 12-0-0) had been ranked sixth in each of the past eight USCHO Polls, and the Nittany Lions remain the nation’s final unbeaten team. However, the Nittany Lions moved up two spots to No. 4 this week – the highest ranking in program history.

Now Penn State will get one of its toughest tasks of the season, as the Nittany Lions head to No. 7 Northeastern (12-2-0). The Huskies have won eight straight and are 8-0-0 on home ice, while PSU is 8-0-0 in road games.

Penn State swept RIT last time out and continues to dominate. Penn State has out-scored its opponents 83-16 and is averaging 5.19 goals scored and 1.00 goals allowed per game.

The wins over RIT extended the Nittany Lions’ lead to 18 points atop the AHA standings. Penn State and Northeastern split their previous four matchups.

Battle For Third

RIT (8-10-0, 4-6-0) and Robert Morris (6-11-1, 4-5-1) are currently tied for third in the AHA standings with 13 points each.

However, the Tigers and Colonials will square off this weekend in Rochester, New York, giving them an opportunity to create some separation. Syracuse and Lindenwood sit right behind with 12 and 11 points respectively.

RIT is 4-5-0 at home this season but went toe-to-toe against Penn State last weekend at Gene Polisseni Center – the site of this weekend’s series.

It’ll be the third and fourth battles of the season, as Robert Morris defeated RIT twice in early October – 2-1 (OT) and 5-1. RMU is coming off a 3-0 win at Lindenwood and is 3-4-1 in road games this fall.

Both of this weekend’s games are set for 2:05 p.m. EST and will be available here on FloHockey.

Women’s Notes

  • Syracuse skated to a 2-2 tie against No. 5 Cornell on Tuesday and won the shootout. Mik Todd and Stella Costabile scored for the Orange while goaltender Ava Drabyk made 48 saves.
  • The AHA announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday. Penn State forward Tessa Janecke, Penn State defenseman Danica Maynard, Robert Morris goaltender Maggie Hatch and RIT forward Tilli Keranen (rookie) took home the respective honors.
  • Three Nittany Lions (Janecke, Maynard and Grace Outwater) have hit the 20-point mark this season. Janecke is tied for fourth nationally with 25 points and is averaging 1.79 per game.
  • Mercyhurst senior defenseman Makayla Javier has recorded 238 blocks in her career, the most of any active skater.
  • Mercyhurst head coach Mike Sisti enters this weekend with 599 career wins. The Lakers play Stonehill on Friday in Nashville. That game is set for 5 p.m. CDT.

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