Dec. 17, 2007

Minneapolis, Minn. - Despite a split last weekend at No. 8 Dartmouth, Mercyhurst moved from No. 6 to No. 5 in the latest USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll released today. The Lakers blanked the Big Green 7-0 Saturday before dropping a 6-4 verdict Sunday. New Hampshire regained the No. 1 spot by defeating last week's No. 1 team Harvard Friday night at home and Minnesota Duluth advanced to second with a pair of road wins at St. Lawrence.

Mercyhurst will be idle until January 12 and 13 when it travels to Providence. The Lakers will return to the Ice Center January 18 and 19 when they begin an 8-game home stand against Yale and Brown.

The complete poll is as follows:

Team (First Place)	         Record	Pts	Last Week
1. New Hampshire (13)        17-3-0  	148	2
2. Minnesota Duluth (1)      16-3-1	131	3
3. Harvard (1)               11-1-0	126	1
4. Minnesota	         13-4-1	100	5
5. Mercyhurst 	         14-4-2	81	6
6. St. Lawrence	         13-5-0	80	4
7. Wisconsin	         12-6-2	58	7
8. Dartmouth	         10-3-1	48	8
9. Connecticut               11-4-1     23        9
9. St. Cloud State	         10-5-3	23	10

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.