MARIAN HOCKEY
NCHA transfer students to the team. Junior Lauren Zachwieja comes to Marian after
spending the last two seasons at Adrian College. A native of Franklin Park, Ill., Zachwieja
will be joined on the team this year by her younger sister, Allyson.
“Lauren is going to be a solid two-way player for us,” Kivi said. “She has the ability to
create plays at both ends of the ice.”
A second transfer from Adrian, Nina Laurie, joins the squad this year after taking a
hiatus during the 2012-13 season. In her last season of play, Laurie netted nine goals and
added 11 assists for the Bulldogs.
“She’s a goal scorer, plain and simple,” Kivi said. “Nina sees the game extremely well
and can be very creative with the puck.”
In the NCHA Preseason Coaches Poll, the Sabres were picked to finish sixth. St. Norbert
earned four of the six first-place votes, followed by Adrian, Lake Forest, St. Scholastica, and
Concordia. Marian was selected ahead of Finlandia in the poll.
“Jessie is a smart player who knows her way around the ice,” Kivi said. “She’s one of
the freshmen that you should see contribute from day one.”
“The NCHA is a very competitive conference,” Kivi said. “Any team can win on any
given night, so that places a high priority on preparedness.”
One of the keys for the Sabres this year will be their consistency. If they can limit their
mistakes and hone in on highlighting the core, expect them to turn some heads.
Headlining the incoming freshmen this year is Sarah Bier. Hailing from Barnhart, Mo.,
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