St. Cloud State
12-5-1, 7-4-1
Minnesota
13-2-1, 9-2-1
Huskies Women’s Hockey Ties No. 2 Minnesota at Home
12/5/2023 11:44:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Scribner Scores the Lone Goal for the Huskies
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – No. 8 St. Cloud State (12-5-1, 7-4-1 WCHA) ties No. 2 Minnesota (13-2-1, 9-2-1 WCHA) 1-1 on Tuesday evening at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. No. 2 Minnesota picks up the extra point in conference play as they were able to come out on top in the three-round shootout.
SANNI TIME
Goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki, Finland) had a terrific game in net, allowing one goal on 27 shots faced. Ahola posted a .77 goals against average and a .967 save percentage in 65 minutes played. With the tie against the Gophers, Ahola has a 7-1-1 record this season across 9 games played for the Huskies. This week, Ahola has helped the Huskies take down No. 1 Ohio State and force a shootout against No. 3 Minnesota.
PENALTY KILLERS
Late in the third period, CC Bowlby (Edina, Minnesota) got called for contact to the head, getting called for a five minute major penalty and a game misconduct. This forced the Huskies on a penalty kill for the remainder of the third period and most of the three-on-three overtime. The Gophers would total 6 shots on goal during the major penalty, all of which being covered by Sanni Ahola. 13 total penalties were taken in Tuesday's matchup, with four being Minnesota power plays. The Huskies only allowed the Gophers 9 combined shots on those power plays.
SCRIBNER SCORES
For the first time this season, Addi Scribner (Woodbury, Minnesota) found the back of the net and it was a momentum-changing goal for the Huskies. Minnesota took the early lead in the first period on the power play but St. Cloud State held their ground. The puck took a weird bounce, causing the Gophers to turn the puck over in the defensive zone. Avery Myers (Fargo, North Dakota) was able to steal the puck, setting up Addi Scribner for the game-tying goal. With the goal on Tuesday, Scribner is now 15-20-35 in 111 games played.
NOTABLES
- Sanni Ahola made 27 saves across 65:00 minutes played
- The Huskies killed off a 5 minute major penalty against the team with the best power play in the nation
- Addi Scribner scored her first goal of the season
- The last time the Huskies and the Gophers tied was in 2018
NEXT UP
The St. Cloud State women's hockey team rounds out their five games in eight days by hosting No. 6 the University of Minnesota-Duluth on Friday and Saturday at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on Friday and 3:00 p.m. CT on Saturday. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State with both games being broadcasted on Big Ten Network Plus ($).
Information regarding single game and season tickets can be found at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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