FOLLOW THE ACTION
Dates: Friday February 10th | Saturday February 11th
Place: Rostraver Ice Garden Belle Vernon, PA
Time: FRI: 9:45 p.m. | SAT: 7:45 p.m.
Teams: PennWest California Vulcans (12-10-1, 8-4-1) vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks (6-7-3, 5-6-3) | PennWest California Vulcans (12-10-1, 8-4-1) vs. Case Western Reserve University Spartans (1-11, 1-11)

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THE MATCHUP

• The Vulcans enter this weekend, coming off a disappointing weekend that saw them drop both contests against West Virginia University (ACHA-II) and Kent State University.
• With five games still remaining, the Vulcans are still positioning themselves somewhere between third and sixth place in the College Hockey East (CHE) playoffs. A strong weekend will go a long way towards keeping themselves closer to third.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND

• The Vulcans and Mountaineers kept it close early in the contest. While the Mountaineers struck first, the Vulcans answered quickly to tie the contest, with Tanner Kalmanir finding the back of the net.
• In the second and third periods, the Vulcans would fall victim to their season-long struggles giving up two power play goals to the Mountaineers, ultimately falling 4-1.
• Against the Golden Flashes, the Vulcans fell behind early and could not work their way back from the deficit. It began with a season struggle again as the Vulcans gave up a short-handed goal to the Golden Flashes in the first period.
• In the second period, it was Kent State that struck first; however, the Vulcans answered when Tony Manuel made it 2-1. Before the intermission, the lead would be extended again as Kent State added one more.
• In the third period, the Vulcans would receive a second goal from Mike Vasko with just over one minute left in the contest; however, it proved to be too late as the Golden Flashes already had a 4-1 lead at the time.
• You can find the full WVU box score here and the Kent State box score here.

LAST TIME OUT WITH THE CRIMSON HAWKS

• The Vulcans and Crimson Hawks met on November 18th in Indiana, PA, with the Vulcans coming away victorious, 3-2, in overtime.
• While the Vulcans won the game, the Crimson Hawks held the advantage in shots, managing 32 compared to the Vulcans 23, with Adam Serakowski picking up the victory for the Vulcans.
• Manuel scored the game-winner in overtime, just seven seconds into the extra period, recording one of his three game-winning goals this season. The Vulcans also received goals from Emery Anden and Matt Lucido.
• For the Crimson Hawks their offense was led by Robert Lichenstein and Nathan Mellott, each recording a goal.
• Check out the full box score.

LAST TIME OUT WITH THE SPARTANS

• The season's first matchup between the Vulcans and Spartans came early on October 7th in Cleveland, OH. The contest saw the Vulcans come away victorious, 4-1.
• Offensively it was a well-balanced attack for the Vulcans, with four players recording goals. Additionally, they managed to outshoot the Spartans 42-39, with Serakowski picking up the victory.
• Check out the full box score here.

WHERE IS THE GAME?

• Home, away, or neutral? The Vulcans have played games on ice of all formats, however, some more than others.
• The Vulcans have played 15 road contests, five home, and three neutral contests. Four more home games will be played, and one more road contest. As far as the neutral games go, that remains to be seen. There will be one; however, there could be as many as nine if everything went in the favor of the Vulcans.
• In these games, the Vulcans have posted a record of 3-2 at home, 8-6-1 on the road, and 1-2 on neutral ice.

A LOOK AT THE CRIMSON HAWKS

• The Crimson Hawks enter this weekend, coming off a 4-1 loss to West Virginia University.
• Since establishing with the CHE in 2016-17, the Vulcans have held an 8-4-1 advantage over the Crimson Hawks, which also includes a 2-1 record in CHE playoff games.
• Jake Gyergyo (11 goals, 13 assists, and 24 points) and Ty-Rique Rozier (seven goals, eight assists, and 15 points) lead the way for the Crimson Hawks.
• John Hallman has started seven of 16 games this season for the Crimson Hawks, posting a record of 3-3-1. Additionally, John has accumulated a 3.35 goals-against average .908 save percentage.

A LOOK AT THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans enter this weekend after a 7-1 defeat to the University of Pitt-Johnstown.
• While not having played many times, the Vulcans and Spartans have a long-standing history. The Vulcans hold the series meeting between the schools 7-1. Their lone loss to the Spartans has not come since December 3, 2005.
• Simon Cohen (four goals, six assists, and 10 points) and Andrew Cousineau (four goals, five assists, and nine points) lead the way for the Spartans. Sanchez also leads the team with four short-handed goals and three game-winning goals. While Noah Voelker has a team-leading three power-play goals.
• Garrett Miller has started 10 of 11 games this season for the Spartans, posting a record of 1-9. Additionally, Garrett has accumulated a 5.46 goals-against average .876 save percentage.

VULCANS LEADING THE WAY

• Tony Manuel (13 goals, 14 assists, and 27 points) and Mike Vasko (five goals, 13 assists, and 18 points) lead the way for the Vulcans. Emery Anden leads the team in power-play goals (two).
• Adam Serakowski has started 17 of 23 games this season for the Vulcans, posting a record of 10-6-1. Additionally, Adam has accumulated a 2.58 goals-against average .929 save percentage.

WHAT COMES NEXT

• Vulcans will host Robert Morris University and Duquesne University, with Saturday night being the club’s annual senior night celebration.