The Nipissing Lakers will ring in the new year as the 7th ranked University team in Canada in women’s hockey.

The final top 10 rankings of the year were announced Tuesday and Nipissing moved up a spot.

The Lakers have a 10-1-1 record and are second in the OUA standings, three points back of Guelph who has played two extra games.

Nipissing’s pre-Christmas portion of the schedule wrapped up November 26th.

The regular season resumes in January.