Jan. 14, 2008

Minneapolis, Minn. - Mercyhurst fell two spots in the latest USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll after a 1-1 weekend at unranked Providence. Idle since December 15 and 16, Mercyhurst could only get a split. Providence won the opener 7-3 Saturday while the Lakers earned a 3-0 shutout Sunday. Mercyhurst, having played ten of its last 12 games on the road, now begins an eight game home stand starting with Yale and Brown this Friday and Saturday.

The complete USCHO.com poll is as follows:

Team (First Place)	         Record	Pts	Last Week
1. New Hampshire (12)        19-3-0  	147	1
2. Harvard (3)               16-1-0	129	3
2. Minnesota Duluth          18-3-1	129	2
4. Minnesota	         15-4-3	96	5
5. Wisconsin 	         14-6-2	86	6
6. Mercyhurst	         15-5-2	71	4
7. St. Lawtence	         15-7-0	70	7
8. Connecticut	         15-4-3	33	10
9. St. Cloud State	         13-5-4	31	9
10. Dartmouth                11-5-2     25        8

The USCHO.com Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 15 voters, including 12 coaches of Division I programs and three women's hockey writers. USCHO.com provides in-depth coverage of college sports, including hockey, lacrosse, soccer and others.