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2025 RIT vs Penn State - Women's

Penn State, Mercyhurst Open Postseason Play In AHA Women's Semifinals

Penn State, Mercyhurst Open Postseason Play In AHA Women's Semifinals

Penn State hosts RIT this weekend in a best-of-three series while Mercyhurst faces Syracuse in the AHA Women's Semifinals

Feb 28, 2025 by Jordan McAlpine
Penn State, Mercyhurst Open Postseason Play In AHA Women's Semifinals

The semifinals are set as four teams remain in the Atlantic Hockey Women’s Postseason.

A pair of best-of-three series take place this weekend to decide who will be competing in the AHA Championship Game. Top-seeded Penn State hosts RIT while Mercyhurst hosts Syracuse. Both series run Friday through Sunday and will be streamed here on FloHockey.

The AHA Women’s Championship Game is March 8 and will be hosted by the higher seed.

Here’s a look at both of this weekend’s matchups.

No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 4 RIT

Penn State (28-5-1, 19-1-0)

Head coach: Jeff Kampersal (8th season)
Point Leader: Tessa Janecke, Jr., F (21-27-48)
Between The Pipes: Katie Desa, Jr. (24-5-0, .934 save percentage, 1.40 GA)

Last Impression: Penn State put together the best regular season in AHA women’s history, winning 19 games and running away with its third straight conference title. The Nittany Lions out-scored their opponents 74-24 in conference play, earned 52 of a possible 60 points and their lineup features three of the league’s top four goal scorers. Penn State is the undisputed favorite heading into the postseason.

RIT (16-15-4, 8-10-2)

Head coach: Celeste Brown (5th season)
Point Leader: Addie Alvarez, So., F (6-26-32)
Between The Pipes: Sarah Coe, Sr. (11-11-2, .925 save percentage, 2.26 GAA)

Last Impression: RIT advanced to the semifinals with a 4-0 win over Lindenwood last Saturday. Kailey Favro scored twice and added an assist and Kylie Aquaro also had three points (1-2-3), while goaltender Sarah Coe made 25 saves, earning her fourth shutout of the season. RIT finished the regular season with an overtime loss (2-1) to Penn State and went 0-4-0 against the Nittany Lions this season. RIT also finished the regular season 7-8-0 on the road.

No. 2 Mercyhurst vs. No. 3 Syracuse

Mercyhurst (18-14-2, 13-6-1)

Head coach: Michael Sisti (26th season)
Point Leader: Vanessa Upson, Sr., F (13-24-37)
Between The Pipes: Jorden Mattison, Gr. (10-8-2, .929 save percentage, 1.88 GAA)

Last Impression: Mercyhurst finished second in the AHA and ranked second in goals scored (64) and goals allowed (37), trailing Penn State in both. The Lakers were the only team to defeat Penn State this season and closed out the regular season with a 5-2-1 stretch, although their last action was coincidentally a 4-2 loss to Syracuse. However, Mercyhurst won three of the four games in the season series.

Syracuse (14-21-0, 11-9-0)

Head coach: Britni Smith (3rd season)
Point Leader: Bryn Saarela, Gr., F (17-12-29)
Between The Pipes: Allie Kelley (13-21-0, .928 save percentage, 2.62 GAA)

Last Impression: Peyton Armstrong scored 2:01 into overtime last Saturday, lifting Syracuse into the semifinals. The Orange carried a 1-0 lead into the third period, only to see Robert Morris score 1:35 into the frame and again at the 11:50 mark. However, Bryn Saarela scored a game-tying, power-play goal in the final minutes and Armstrong delivered the winner. Allie Kelley made 40 saves at the other end and has won seven of her last eight starts.

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