Meghan Lorence

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Mounds View, Minn.
	High School: Irondale HS

	Height: 5-7
	Position: F
	Birthdate: 06/25/1992
	Shoots: Left

01/04/2016

Gophers to Host Whitecaps, Buckeyes

Minnesota returns to action with three games at Ridder Arena this week

05/28/2015

Thirteen Gophers Named Academic All-Big Ten

Rachael Bona and Rachel Ramsey are three-time Academic All-Big Ten honorees

03/22/2015

Gophers Bring Home Sixth National Title

Minnesota defeated Harvard, 4-1, in the 2015 NCAA national championship game Sunday

03/21/2015

Minnesota to Battle Harvard for NCAA Crown

The Gophers and Crimson will meet in Sunday's national championship game

03/18/2015

Frozen Four Border Battle Set for Friday

The Gophers face the Badgers in the national semifinal round at Ridder Arena Friday

09/30/2013

Minnesota Blanks Team Japan

Minnesota opened exhibition play with a 6-0 win over Team Japan.

03/04/2013

Gophers Blank Beavers

The Gopher women's hockey team posted back to back shutouts of Bemidji State.

02/04/2013

Minnesota Sweeps Bulldogs

The Golden Gophers clinched the 2013 WCHA title with a sweep of UMD at Ridder Arena.

01/22/2013

Minnesota sweeps Mavericks

The Golden Gophers remained unbeaten with a sweep in Mankato.

10/08/2012

Minnesota-SCSU Highlights

Minnesota posted 7-0 and 4-1 wins in WCHA play against St. Cloud State.

01/11/2014

Gophers Vs Buckeyes

Women's Saturday Hockey

11/30/2013

Gophers vs. Tigers

Women Hockey Action

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2014-15 • Senior Season: Named to WCHA All-Academic Team • named assistant captain • appeared in all 41 games and ranked sixth on the team with 34 points (18g-16a) • ranked fourth on the team with 18 goals • tied for second on the team with six power-play goals • recorded four points (3g-1a) in season-opening wins over Penn State (Oct. 3) and Boston University (Oct. 4) • scored a goal in 3-3 overtime tie at Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 11) • set up game-tying goal in 2-1 overtime win at Wisconsin (Oct. 18) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a career-best four goals in sweep at Ohio State (Nov. 14-15) • scored her first career hat trick in 5-3 win over the Buckeyes (Nov. 15) • had an assist in back-to-back games against St. Cloud State (Nov. 24) and at Princeton (Nov. 29) • recorded four points (3g-1a) in sweep over St. Cloud State (Dec. 5-6) • recorded four assists in sweep over St. Lawrence (Jan. 4-6) • had eight points (4g-4a) during a six-game point streak (Jan. 11-30) • led the team with three points (1g-2a) in 7-1 win over UMD (Feb. 13) • recorded her 100th career point with a power-play goal in 4-2 win at Bemidji State (Feb. 21) • scored the Gophers’ third goal in the 4-1 national championship win over Harvard (March 22).

2013-14 • Junior Season: Recorded 35 points (18g-17a) in 35 games • registered 11 multi-point games • led the team with seven game-winning goals and a .176 shot percentage with 18 goals on 102 shots • led the Gophers with two points (1g-1a) in 4-0 win at Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 18) • tied her career-best by scoring two goals, including the game-winner, in 4-0 win at Bemidji State (Oct. 25) • missed four games due to injury (Nov. 1-9) • saw limited action in series split with North Dakota (Nov. 16-17) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 27) after leading the Gophers with four points (2g-2a) in series sweep at Yale (Nov. 23-24) • scored unassisted short-handed goal in 5-1 win at Yale (Nov. 23) • had three points (1g-2a), including a power-play goal, in 4-1 win at Yale (Nov. 24) • recorded four points (1g-3a) in sweep over Princeton (Nov. 30-Dec. 1), setting up the game-winner in a 6-0 win (Nov. 30) and scoring the game-winner in a 9-1 win (Dec. 1) • had 11 points (4g-7a) during a five-game point streak (Nov. 23-Dec. 7) • scored two goals in the series sweep over Minnesota State (Jan. 17-19), including scoring the game-winning goal on the power-play in the Gophers' 4-0 win on the outdoor ice at TCF Bank Stadium in the Hockey City Classic (Jan. 17) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after recording three goals on nine shots in series sweep over St. Cloud State (Jan. 24-25) • had eight points (7g-1a) during a six-game point streak (Jan. 17-Feb. 1) • missed two games against Bemidji State due to injury (Feb. 7-8) • recorded two points (1g-1a) in sweep at Wisconsin (Feb. 14-15) • had three points (1g-2a) in 6-0 win over UMD (Feb. 21) • tied her career-series high with five points (2g-3a) in WCHA First Round sweep over St. Cloud State (Feb. 28-March 1) • assisted Rachael Bona's game-winning goal in the Gophers' 4-1 win over Minnesota Duluth in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Face-off (March 7).

2012-13 • Sophomore Season: Skated in all 41 games • had a career-high 23 points (9g-14a) • posted a plus/minus ratio of +27 • netted two goals in the Gophers' 11-0 rout of Colgate (Sept. 29) • scored a goal in shutout win over St. Cloud State (Oct. 6) • assisted Kelly Terry in win over Ohio State (Oct. 19) • recorded an assist on a Bethany Brausen goal against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 2) • had an assist in series finale against Minnesota State (Nov. 17) • recorded three points (1g-2a) in 10-2 victory over New Hampshire (Nov. 24) • had a goal and an assist against Bemidji State (Dec. 7) • assisted Amanda Kessel on her third goal against BSU (Dec. 8) • notched a career-high four assists in the Gophers' 6-3 win over North Dakota (Jan. 11) • had an assist in the series finale against UND (Jan. 12) • had a goal in the 8-1 rout of Minnesota State (Jan. 18) • scored a goal in a 6-2 win over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 2) • tallied a goal and an assist in the 5-3 triumph over Ohio State (Feb. 9) • posted a goal in the 8-0 shutout win over Bemidji State (March 2) in the final game of the WCHA First Round • assisted Sarah Davis on the overtime game-winning goal against Boston College (March 22) in the NCAA semifinals.

2011-12 • Freshman Year: Played in all 41 games, collecting five goals and five assists for 10 points in her rookie campaign • scored her first career goal in a 6-0 victory over St. Cloud State (Oct. 7) • named WCHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 8) after recording two goals against St. Cloud State • had two assists against Minnesota State (Oct. 20) • scored a goal in an 11-0 victory over UNH (Nov. 18) • assisted on a Rachael Bona goal against Harvard (Nov. 27) • assisted on a Sarah Erickson goal against Ohio State (Feb. 11) • scored a goal in the 6-0 win over St. Cloud State in the WCHA First Round (Feb. 25).

High School/Club: A six-time hockey letterwinner at Irondale High School • the 2011 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year • Ms. Hockey finalist • tallied 361 career points (219 goals, 142 assists) • led her team to the 2009 and 2010 Minnesota State Tournaments where Irondale finished fifth in 2009 and third in 2010 • earned all-state honors in 2008, 2010 and 2011 • earned All-North Suburban Conference honors in 2007 and 2010 • also played with the Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps beginning in 2008 • helped lead the Whitecaps to three Bauer NIT Championships • participated in the USA Hockey Player Development Camps in 2007, 2008 and 2009 • member of the U.S. Under-18 Team that won a silver medal at the 2010 World Championships.

Personal: A 2011 graduate of Irondale High School • a four-time Gold Award winner, given to students who maintain at least a 3.5 GPA • major is Human Resource and Development and Business and Marketing with a minor in Communications • birthday is June 25, 1992 • daughter of Daniel and Jodi Lorence • has two older siblings, sister Amie and brother Chad • Amie played hockey and softball at Bethel University • shoots left.

Meghan Lorence's Career Statistics (Final)
Season	GP	G	A	Points	Shots	Shot%	Pen-Min	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG	Blk
2011-12	41	5	5	10	68	.074	7-14	+5	0	0	0	2
2012-13	41	9	14	23	80	.112	7-14	+27	0	0	0	2
2013-14	35	18	17	35	102	.176	14-28	+30	5	1	7	8
2014-15	41	18	16	34	111	.162	16-43	+26	6	1	2	8
Career Totals	158	50	52	102	361	.139	44-99	+88	11	2	9	20