HANCOCK — Coming into this past weekend, the Finlandia Lions men’s hockey team was feeling better about themselves. They had played a strong weekend against the Lake Forest Foresters, earning their first win of the season in the process. With a 5-3 loss on Friday and a 4-1 defeat on ...
Lions and Falcons duke it out MEQUON, Wis. — It was a display of SISU as the Finlandia University women’s hockey team (0-13) lost 3-0 to Concordia Wisconsin (8-3-1), Saturday afternoon at the Ozaukee Ice Center. At the eight-minute mark, sophomore Michaela Powers fired a shot that was somehow saved. Sophomore Laney Pasemko put on a clinic for Finlandia to keep the game scoreless. In the second period, the Lions had two strong scoring chances that just missed. Concordia broke through with 13:26 left in the period. The Falcons scored twice in the last five minutes; then held ...
HANCOCK — Free throws were the deciding factor as the Finlandia University women’s basketball team (4-7) lost 58-47 to Wisconsin-Stout (7-1), Friday night at the Paavo Nurmi Center. Finlandia came out on fire scoring the first nine points of the game. The Lions continued to put the pressure on UW-Stout as they led the entire first half. In the third period, senior Casana Ryynanen hit a tough lay-up. That made it 36-22, FinnU at the 7:09 mark. The Blue Devils scored 11 straight points and three times, cut the gap to two. In the fourth period, Finlandia was up 44-41 with 8:56 to ...
HANCOCK — Lena Pleaugh (Gwinn, Mich.) has committed to play for the Finlandia University women’s basketball team. She is planning on majoring in nursing. Pleaugh had a strong junior season at Gwinn High School. She averaged 16.8 points, six rebounds and four assists per game for the Modeltowners. Pleaugh was All-WestPAC and All-Mid-Peninsula first teams and All U.P. Division 1-3 second team. Pleaugh received the Gil Heard Courageous Athlete Award after overcoming serious spine-related nerve damage.
MEQUON, Wis. — After playing Lake Forest last weekend, the Finlandia Lions women’s hockey team’s schedule doesn’t get much easier this week. They will face the Concordia Falcons, who currently sit fourth in the NCHA standings. The Lions did some good things against the Foresters last ...
HANCOCK — After losing 3-1 against No. 4 St. Norbert 3-1 on Saturday, No. 19, the Finlandia Lions entered this past weekend looking to build off a strong finish before their Thanksgiving break. Saturday night, they appeared well on their way to doing so, leading 3-1, but the Lake Forest ...
