ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley women's ice hockey squad will begin its postseason journey on Saturday as the third-seeded Dutchmen head to the Hatfield Ice Arena in Colmar to take on second-seeded Arcadia University in the Middle Atlantic Conference Semifinals.
 
The Dutchmen enter the MAC Championship with a program-record 19 wins and are 19-6-0 overall, including going 16-5-0 in MAC play. They will take on Arcadia in the semifinals for the second consecutive season, while top-seeded Wilkes University will host fourth-seeded Alvernia University on Saturday in the other semifinal pairing. Both games are rematches of last year's Championship Semifinal round. The Colonels and Golden Wolves are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. puck drop in Wilkes-Barre, while LVC and Arcadia will get underway at 5:45 p.m. in Colmar. Arcadia is 17-62 overall and 15-5-1 in conference play. The Dutchmen and Knights finished the year with 46 points each, but the Knights earned home-ice advantage by winning the season series. LVC won the first matchup between the teams 4-3 at Hersheypark Arena in December. The Knights won 3-2 in overtime the next day and then used a strong first period to defeat the Dutchmen 6-3 a few weeks ago in Colmar.
 
Wilkes, the defending champion, enters the tournament with 22-1-1 record and 20-1-0 mark in MAC play. LVC is the only team to defeat the Colonels this year, as Anna Dale scored in overtime to give the Dutchmen a thrilling 4-3 victory at the Toyota Sportsplex in Wilkes-Barre back in November. All three games between the teams have been close, with Wilkes winning 4-2 and 2-1 in the other two matchups. The Dutchmen swept the Golden Wolves by a combined score of 10-1 this year, including a 3-0 Senior Night victory last Friday. The winners of Saturday's semifinal games will meet for the Championship the following Saturday, March 7, at the site of the higher remaining seed.
 
There is an admission cost for all conference tournament games. Prices are set by the conference office and are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (65+), and youth (7-17). MAC students with an ID and children six and under with an adult are free.
 
Anna Dale powers the offense with 34 points on 18 goals and a school-record 18 assists. The junior has tied her program record of five game-winning goals. Addison Taylert is having a breakout sophomore campaign with 26 points on 17 goals and nine assists with two game-winning goals. Tiffany Anderson leads the team in the faceoff circle, winning 59.7 percent of her attempts while adding 24 points on seven goals and 17 assists to the offense. Addi Alaoui is coming off her first career hat trick with four goals in the overtime victory over Stevenson and has 20 points on 13 goals and seven assists with four game-winning goals. Leela Nemani also has 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists with one game-winning goal.
 
McKayla Romano has recorded 16 points on nine goals and seven assists with one game-winning goal, while Abby Mak has 15 points on one goal and 14 assists with one game-winning goal. Mallory Burdick and Brysha Schmidt have each recorded 10 points on four goals and six assists. Three of Schmidt's goals have been game-winners. Lauren Pennino adds nine points on three goals and six assists with one game-winning goal. Camryn Crouch has recorded eight assists, while Sky Campanile boasts seven points on three goals and four assists. Norah McCauliffe has dished out six assists, while Amy McKeigue has five assists. Allison Guyer has recorded five points on three goals and two assists, while Adriana Laveck adds three points on one goal and two assists. Laura Radford and Sophia Scatena have each recorded an assist.
 
McCauliffe leads a strong defensive unit with 45 blocked shots. Crouch has blocked 29 shots while Pennino has blocked 25. Radford adds 24 blocks, while Dale has 22, and McKeigue has 17. Rhiannon Price has played in 22 games this season and has six blocks. Mia Frisoni has been a brick wall in goal, recording a 13-4-0 record with a 1.76 goals against average and .941 save percentage. The junior tied her program record with five shutouts while making 498 saves. Savannah Alexander is having an excellent rookie season with a 5-2-0 record, a 1.05 GAA, and a .953 save percentage. Four of her five wins have been shutouts. Junior Jorja Fisher is also expected to dress for the Dutchmen as the team's third goalie.
 
Wilkes defeated Arcadia 2-1 last year to earn the conference's first automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Alvernia won the previous two conference titles when Champions were declared based on regular-season standings. Arcadia was a co-Champion with Alvernia in 2023-24. LVC is looking for the program's first postseason victory and first conference title.

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