Jan. 22, 2008

Minneapolis, Minn. - Mercyhurst sophomore forward Meghan Agosta has once more been named the USCHO.com Offensive Player of the Week. It's the third such award for Agista this season. She was similarly honored November 27 and December 11. Meanwhile, the Lakers remained at No. 7 in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Women's Poll released this afternoon.

Agosta had six goals and an assist and factored into all but two of the Lakers goals in 5-3 and 4-2 wins over Yale and Brown last weekend. She established a Mercyhurst record for consecutive game scoring streak (17) when she scored twice and assisted once in Friday's win over Yale. She broke her own record of 16 set last season. She then posted her third career 4-goal game in Saturday's 4-2 win over Brown and stretched her scoring streak to 18 games. Agosta also set a one-game Mercyhurst mark with 17 shots on goal.

She leads the nation in goals (31), goals-per-game (1.29), and shorthanded goals (6). Her last goal Saturday was a shorthanded, empty net. She now has 31 goals and 19 assists for 50 points, all tops on the team.

The Lakers host Quinnipiac this Friday and Saturday at 7 and 2.

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 (8)               16-1-0  	178	2
2. New Hampshire (7)         20-3-1	172	1
3. Minnesota Duluth (4)      20-3-1	166	3
4. Minnesota	         17-4-3	131	4
5. Wisconsin 	         16-6-2	102	5
6. St. Lawrence	         17-7-0	91	6
7. Mercyhurst	         17-5-2	86	7
8. Connecticut	         16-4-3	51	8
9. St. Cloud State           15-5-4     41        10
10. Clarkson	         16-5-3	15	NR