Two Raider Alumnae Compete in Rivalry Series
BOISE, Idaho – Danielle Serdachny '23 and Allyson Simpson '23 went head-to-head in this year's United States leg of the Rivalry Series this past week. The duo tallied an assist each in three games of action, with Canada taking two out of the three contests in the November portion of the series.
Simpson appeared in all three matchups and added her first career point with the United States National Team on Nov. 9. In a 5-4 shootout loss for the Americans, she picked up the secondary assist after drawing a defender up high and sliding a puck across the blue line leading to a deflection in front of the net.
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— USA Hockey (@usahockey)November 9, 2024
Serdachny played in two out of three games for Canada and has now suited up in 21 total games for the Women's National Team. She added her fourth career assist in a 4-1 Canada victory on Nov. 10, and has now accumulated nine career points skating for Canada's top team.— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 11, 2024
The pair of Raider alumnae will play the final two games of the Rivalry Series in February when the two countries meet in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. ET. The finale is set for a 6 p.m. E.T. puck drop on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Both games will be broadcast on NHL Network.
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