SPARTANS VS LIONS BATTLE IN ST LOUIS
TROY, Mich. – (January 11, 2024) – Michigan State University will travel to St. Louis to take on Lindenwood University on Saturday, January 13th. Going into this weekend, the Lions are ranked No. 12, followed by the Spartans at No. 15.
Michigan State is 9-3-1-1 going into this weekend series. The Spartans have been a team in the ACHA since the early years of the women’s division. They won the ACHA National Tournament in 2003 and 2011. They were also runner-ups in 2005 and 2010.
“We need to have strong games while in St. Louis, including against Lindenwood. We have not beaten Lindenwood in the two meetings we previously had in the 2018-19 & 2019-20 seasons and were set to play them at the 2020 Nationals that were canceled,” said Michigan State Head Coach Rob Blackburn.
Lindenwood is 3-8-0-1 going into this weekend. The Lions inaugural season took place in 2003-04. Lindenwood won the ACHA National Tournament in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and were runner-ups in 2007.
In addition to being members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Michigan State is a member of the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association (CCWHA) and Lindenwood University is a member of the Women’s Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (WMCH). Information about the ACHA can be found at achahockey.org. Information on the CCWHA can be found at CCWHA.net and information on the WMCH can be found on their social media pages.
This week’s game is set for January 13th at 9:40 pm central time. The game will be played at Centene Community Ice Center located at 750 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043.
This game is a part of our new game of the week series. These games will include a featured game, rivalry games, and other key matchups throughout the course of the season. Stay tuned for next week’s matchup!
