March 4, 2008

Colorado Springs, Colo. - Mercyhurst remains in the seventh spot in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey women's poll released today. The Lakers, 24-7-3 overall and 9-2-1 in College Hockey America (CHA), closed the regular season last weekend with 5-2 and 5-4(OT) wins over conference-rival Robert Morris.

Mercyhurst will travel to Niagara University Friday for the CHA playoffs. The Lakers will play the host team Friday night at 7. Wayne State and Robvert Morris get things started with the first semifinal game at 3. The winners play for the conference title Saturday night at 7.

ABOUT THE POLL: The 11th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the American Hockey Coaches Association and USA Hockey Magazine, the most widely distributed hockey magazine in the world.

Team (First Place)	         Record	Pts	Last Week
1. Harvard (19)              29-1-0  	190	1
2. New Hampshire             30-3-1	165	2
3. Minnesota Duluth          29-4-1	158	3
4. Minnesota	         27-5-4	129	4
5. Wisconsin 	         26-7-3	109	5
6. St. Lawrence	         27-8-1	104	6
7. Mercyhurst	         24-7-3	74	7
8. Dartmouth	         18-7-6	42	NR
9. Clarkson                  24-8-5     38        9
10. Connecticut	         22-7-5	28	8