St. Cloud State Women's Hockey trumps Minnesota State, 5-1

Friday, October 17

Mankato, Minn.

7:07 p.m.

St. Cloud State

2-3-0 (1-0-0WCHA)

Minnesota State

0-3-0 (0-3-0WCHA)

St. Cloud State

Minnesota State

Audrey Hanmer (right)

Photo by: Brad Olson

10/17/2014 11:02:00 PM | Women's Hockey

Box Score

Mankato, Minn. - The St. Cloud State University women's hockey team (2-3-0, 1-0-0 WCHA) opened its 2014-15 WCHA season with a big 5-1 victory at Minnesota State University (0-3-0, 0-3-0 WCHA) on Friday, Oct. 17 in Mankato, Minn.

The Huskies dominated the contest from start to finish as they outshot the Mavericks 54-22 in the game. In the third period alone, SCSU iced the game by outshooting MSU 24-5.

St. Cloud State's Amanda Arbogast jumped started the Huskies in the first period with her goal at 7:43 as Abby Ness carded the lone assist on the play. SCSU's Audrey Hanmer tallied the game winning goal at 16:45 of the first period with an assist from Hanna Brodt. To complete the opening period, Lauren Hespenheide's goal at 19:16 gave the Huskies a 3-0 margin. The assist on the goal was provided by Brittney Anderson.

Mankato broke the shutout at 13:34 of the second with their lone goal by Savannah Quandt. In the third period, the Huskies doused the comeback with a pair of goals to cap the night. Hanmer chalked up her second marker of the night with a goal at 11:04 of the third with a solo assist from Payge Pena. Ness ended the attack with the Huskies' fifth goal of the night at 11:24, which made the final scored 5-1.

As mentioned before, SCSU outshot the Mavericks 54-22 in the game, as the Huskies' Julie Friend contributed 21 saves in the win. Brianna Quade had 49 saves for MSU. On the power play, SCSU was 1-6 and MSU was 0-1.

The Huskies will return to action at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center with a 7:07 p.m. start against Minnesota State University on Saturday, Oct. 18. Tickets are available at the gate for this WCHA contest. SCSU students can get into the game for FREE. Just show your valid SCSU student ID at the gate and you will be admitted for FREE!