Wednesday, January 31
St. Cloud, Minn.
6:07 p.m.
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Hallie Theodosopoulos is tied for the WCHA lead with six goals in seven second half games.
Photo by: Maddie MacFarlane
Gameday: St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota Duluth, 6:07 p.m.
1/31/2018 9:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Huskies welcome Bulldogs to close out two-game WCHA series
UP NEXT: St. Cloud State (6-17-3, 4-13-2-0 WCHA) vs. Minnesota Duluth (12-13-2, 8-10-1-1 WCHA)
Wednesday, January 31 | 6:07 p.m. | Herb Brooks NHC (St. Cloud, Minn.)
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Wednesday, January 31 | 6:07 p.m. | Herb Brooks NHC (St. Cloud, Minn.)
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| SCSUÂ WOMEN'S HOCKEY CENTRAL: Jan. 31, 2018 |
| LIVE STATS:Â sidearmstats.com/stcloudstate/whockey/ |
| RADIO: KVSC Sports Stream |
| TELEVISION: None |
| VIDEO STREAMING ($):Â scsuhuskies.com/live |
| GAME NOTES (PDF): SCSUÂ vs. UMD |
ABOUT THE SERIES: SCSU vs. MINNESOTA DULUTH:Â
- SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS: After their winless weekend in St. Cloud, the Bulldogs swept then-No. 5 Ohio State at home, 4-1 and 2-1, last weekend to move into fourth place in the WCHA standings. UMD is led, offensively, by a pair of freshman forwards—Naomi Rogge and Ashton Bell—with 20 points apiece. Rogge leads the team with 13 goals to go with seven assists, while Bell has contributed 11 goals and nine helpers. Sophomore defender Jalyn Elmes paces the Bulldogs with 12 set ups. Senior goaltender Jessica Convery has started 24 of Minnesota Duluth's 27 games and has recorded a 2.30 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.
 - ALL-TIME SERIES: SCSU trails its all-time series against UMD, 12-66-6. The Huskies are 1-2-1 against the Bulldogs this season, including the unbeaten weekend in St. Cloud less than two weeks ago. Wednesday's game will complete the two-game WCHA set that began with SCSU's 3-2 win at the HBNHC on January 19. The Huskies are seeking their second sweep in league play this season.
 - LAST MEETING (Jan. 19-20, 2018): St. Cloud State notched an unbeaten (1-0-1) weekend against its in-state rival with a 3-2 win at the HBNHC and a 1-1 non-conference outdoor draw and shootout win at Eastman Park on Hockey Day Minnesota. Sophomore forward Hallie Theodosopoulos scored three goals in the series, including the late game-winner in the series opener to snap the Huskies' nine game winless drought against the Bulldogs. In two appearances, sophomore goaltender Janine Alder led the conference with a .966 save percentage on 59 shots to earn WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 - Junior forward Julia Tylke is SCSU's active scoring leader against the Bulldogs with four goals and six points in 14 career games. Senior defender Brittney Anderson is not far behind with six assists and points in 18 career games against UMD. Theodosopoulos leads the Huskies with four points (3-1) against the Bulldogs this season, followed closely by freshman forward Laura Kluge (1-2—3).
KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER:
- LAST TIME OUT: In its last outings, St. Cloud State was swept on the road by No. 1 Wisconsin, 4-0 and 3-2. Alder made a season-high 53 saves in the series opener, which tied for the fifth-most in a game in program history and was her fourth 40-plus and ninth 30-plus save outing of the season and second-straight 50-plus stop effort against the Badgers in Madison. In the finale, the Huskies' plucky Theodosopoulos-led third period rally fell just short in their fourth one-goal loss to a ranked opponent this season. Redshirt sophomore forward Dana Rasmussen also scored in the loss.
 - ALDER THE OLYMPIAN: In a historic first for the program, Alder has been named to Switzerland's women's hockey roster for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. With her selection, she became the first Olympian in the 20-year history of St. Cloud State's women's hockey program. Alder won a bronze medal with Switzerland at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
 - THEODOSOPOULOS THRIVING: Theodosopoulos has been scoring at a torrid pace in the second half. The transfer from North Dakota has six goals in seven games since the break, which is tied for the WCHA lead and is among the top-10 in the NCAA over that stretch, and has four goals in the Huskies' last four games.
 - TRIUMPHANT TRIO: The forward trio of Theodosopoulos, sophomore Kayla Friesen and freshman Laura Kluge has been on fire in the second half. The line has combined for 10 goals and 20 points in seven games. Theodosopoulos has six goals and seven points, Kluge has two goals and seven points and Friesen has two goals and six points since break.
 - FAB FROSH: Kluge paces the Huskies with 13 assists and 19 points in 23 games as a freshman and is tied for the team lead with six goals. Her points production is already tied for No. 9 in SCSU history for a rookie player and is tied for No. 7 among WCHA first year players.
 - DYNAMIC DUO: In Alder and freshman Emma Polusny, the Huskies boast arguably the best goaltending duo in the country. Polusny (.937) and Alder (.935) rank No. 2 and No. 3 in the conference and No. 4 and No. 5 in the country in save percentage, respectively. They have been especially dominant since SCSU's win over Bemidji State on November 22. Polusny leads the country with a .961 save percentage in that time and Alder is No. 4, and No. 2 in the WCHA, with a .953 mark. Polusny has also recorded three shutouts this season, which is tied for SCSU's single season record.
 - PK PROWESS: With a perfect 4-for-4 performance against UW, the Huskies' penalty kill has killed its opponents last 14 power play opportunities and 29 of the last 30. The Huskies boast a 90.3 percent success rate this season, which leads the WCHA and is No. 3 in the country.
 - CLASS OF 2018: This week's three home games mark the last in the careers of SCSU's four graduating players: senior forward Alyssa Erickson, senior defenders Brittney Anderson and Emma Turbyville and redshirt junior goaltender Taylor Crosby. The four of them will be honored during the Huskies' Senior Day festivities prior to their Saturday, February 3 game against Minnesota.
PRESEASON NOTES:
- WCHA COACHES POLL: After securing its best back-to-back conference finishes in seven years last season, the WCHA coaches picked St. Cloud State to place sixth in the league this year. SCSU finished sixth in 2016-17 with 26 league points and a 7-18-3-2 conference record. The Huskies have equaled or bettered their preseason pegging in each of their first three seasons under head coach Eric Rud.
 - TWO DECADES OF HUSKIES HOCKEY: The 2017-18 season marks the 20th in St. Cloud State women's hockey history. In that time, the Huskies have produced one NCAA Div. I All-American (Felicia Nelson, 2010), one Patty Kazmaier top-10 finalist (Felicia Nelson, 2010), 16 All-WCHA selections and 27 WCHA Scholar Athletes. SCSU has won 200 games in its history and has appeared in a pair of WCHA Final Face-Offs (2006, 2008).
 - WELCOME TO SCSU: The Huskies roster includes a total of 12 new faces this season, including nine freshmen—which is tied with Bemidji State for the most in the WCHA and third nationally. SCSU is one of the youngest teams in the country, overall, with 18 freshmen and sophomores—the second-most underclassmen in the nation.
 - RETURNING FIREPOWER: St. Cloud State returns 75 percent of its goals and 71 percent of its total offensive production from last season, including its top four goal-scorers and point-getters—Tylke, Friesen, Erickson and Potrykus—and six of its top eight scorers, overall. Despite all of their returning offense, the Huskies have been shutout in nine of 17 games this season.
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