lakers to Close 2025 Campaign Against Lindenwood
Mercyhurst Women’s Hockey will host Lindenwood University for its final series of 2025, beginning [Date – not provided in source] at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The Lakers enter the series following a strong performance by goaltender Magdalena Luggin, who has consistently anchored the team’s defense throughout the season.
This weekend’s matchups mark the final regular season games for Mercyhurst before postseason play. The series presents an opportunity for the Lakers to build momentum heading into the playoffs and solidify their standing in the conference. Lindenwood, meanwhile, is looking to continue a recent stretch of competitive play as they navigate their campaign.
luggin has been a standout player for Mercyhurst, highlighted by a career-high 56 saves against No. 1 Wisconsin most recently. Prior to that, she recorded 59 saves against RMU, earning her a second AHA Goaltender of the Week award. Luggin previously earned the honor after posting 25 saves and a shutout victory against No. 10 St. Lawrence, and also registered 47 saves against No. 5/6 Minnesota Duluth and 28 in the following game. She secured a win in game one of the New hampshire series and made 37 saves in a 1-1 draw against No. 8/9 UConn, along with 30 saves in a 4-3 loss. Luggin also secured a 1-0 shutout victory against RIT with 24 saves.
Lindenwood began their season with losses to No. 13 St. Cloud State (5-0, 5-0) and St. Thomas (4-3, 2-1). They then faced Minnesota State, falling 4-0 and 3-2, before securing their first win against Merrimack with a 6-3 victory. The Lions were swept by then-No. 6 Penn State but rebounded with a Halloween victory over RIT (3-0), followed by a 7-1 loss on November 1. Lindenwood split series with Syracuse and Delaware, and recently won a shootout against RMU. Most recently, they defeated Bemidji State 7-4 and tied 2-2, winning a second consecutive shootout.
Zsofia Pazmandi leads Lindenwood with 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points, while Josey Dunne-weeks has 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points, and a team-high 43 blocked shots.
