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20 Meghan Lorence  
Meghan Lorence

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Mounds View, Minn.

High School:
Irondale

Height:
5-7

Position:
F


03/22/2013

Minnesota-Boston College Postgame Notes

Minnesota defeated Boston College, 3-2, in overtime to advance to the NCAA National Championship.

03/02/2013

Minnesota Explodes for Eight Goals to Advance to WCHA Final Face-Off

Noora Räty garnered her 15th shutout of the season to become the NCAA record holder.

02/09/2013

Gophers Escape Columbus with Series Sweep

Minnesota records its sixth 30-win season in program history.

02/02/2013

Gophers Bombard UMD in Third Period for Season Sweep

Six different Gophers netted a goal in the team's 6-2 win over Minnesota Duluth.

01/18/2013

Kessel, Gophers Romp Minnesota State, 8-1

Amanda Kessel notched a natural hat trick in the second period for her fourth of the season.

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.

02/27/2012

Minnesota 6, St. Cloud State 0

Minnesota swept its first round series against St. Cloud State with a 6-0 win.

Photo Gallery

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 (9/29) • scored a goal in shutout of St. Cloud State (10/6) • assisted Kelly Terry in win over Ohio State (10/19) • received an assist on a Bethany Brausen goal against Minnesota Duluth (11/2) • had an assist in series finale versus Minnesota State (11/17) • recorded three points (1g-2a) in 10-2 victory against New Hampshire (11/24) • had a goal and an assist versus Bemidji State (12/7) • assisted Amanda Kessel on her third goal against BSU (12/8) • notched a career-high four assists in the Gophers' 6-3 win over North Dakota (1/11) • had an assist in the series finale against UND (1/12) • had a goal in the 8-1 rout of Minnesota Stat e(1/18) • scored a goal in a 6-2 win over Minnesota Duluth (2/2) • tallied a goal and an assist in the 5-3 triumph over Ohio State (2/9) • posted a goal in the 8-0 shutout win over Bemidji State (3/2) in the final game of the WCHA First Round • assisted Sarah Davis on the overtime game-winning goal versus Boston College (3/22) 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 (10/7) • named WCHA Freshman of the Week for the week of Oct. 8th after recording two goals on the weekend vs. St. Cloud State • scored the second goal in a 3-2 victory over the Badgers in Madison • Had two assists against Minnesota State (10/20) • Scored a goal in a 11-0 victory over UNH (11/18) • Assisted on a Rachael Bona goal vs. Harvard (11/27) • Assisted on a Sarah Erickson goal vs Ohio State (2/11) • scored a goal in the 6-0 win over St. Cloud State in the WCHA First Round (2/25).

High School/Club: A six-time hockey letterwinner at Irondale High School • the 2011 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year • a 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 • A 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 a 3.5 or better grade point average • major is undecided • birthday is June 25 • daughter of Daniel and Jodi Lorence • has two older siblings, sister Amie and brother Chad • Amie played hockey and softball at Bethel University.


Season GP G A Points Shots Shot% Pen-Min +/- PPG SHG GWG
2011-12 41 5 5 10 68 .074 7-14 +5 0 0 0
2012-13 41 9 14 23 80 .112 7-14 +27 0 0 0
TOTAL 82 14 19 33 148 .095 14-28 +32 0 0 0
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