Monday, October 21, 2013

Mavs get ranking bump

After their sweep of UConn over the weekend, the Mavericks started moving back up the rankings after slipping to 18th a week earlier. Minnesota State moved up to No. 16 in the latest USCHO poll.

For the first time this season the Mavs were joined in the top 20 by another WCHA team. The 4-0-0 Lake Superior State Lakers debuted at No. 15. LSSU is one of just five unbeaten, untied teams in the country, along with No. 1 Minnesota, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 8 Providence and No. 20 Northeastern.

The Mavericks remained among the teams receiving votes in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine top 15.

Minnesota State is idle this week and will play Nov. 1-2 at Bemidji State.

Several WCHA teams will take the weekend off, but league play begins with Bemidji State at Alabama Huntsville and Michigan Tech playing a home and home with Northern Michigan. Alaska will host a nonconference series against Mercyhurst.

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