Mercyhurst began the season enough, sandwiching a pair of shootout victories between very narrow losses to two Big Ten teams.

In the second half, Mercyhurst started with their best offensive performance to date, scoring 7 goals against Sacred Heart.

The streak sent the team plummeting to the bottom of the standings and also saw their defense surrender many glorious scoring opportunities.

The Lakers finished the year in 9th place and were forced to hit the road for their first round match.

The team was unable to capitalize during the first half of the power play but, after Canisius was given a slashing minor, Mercyhurst managed to add a second goal on the 6-on-3 man-advantage.