Friday, October 11
Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minn.
6 p.m. CT
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Bemidji State
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No. 11 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Improves to 5-0 with Win over Bemidji State
10/12/2024 2:52:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Sauriol scores shorthanded goal, Ahola notches 10th career shutout
BEMIDJI, Minn. – No. 11 St. Cloud State (5-0-0, 1-0-0 WCHA) pulled out a 1-0 victory over Bemidji State (0-5-0, 0-1-0 WCHA) in its conference opener on Friday in Bemidji. Sophomore forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) provided the game's only goal with a shorthanded score, while fifth-year goaltender Sanni Ahola (Helsinki, Finland) made 13 saves for her second shutout this season.
Sauriol's game-winning score came at the start of a Bemidji State power play in the second period, as the puck was able to sneak past a Beaver defender at the blue line. The Husky sophomore then beat everyone to the puck and had a clean breakaway, beating the goaltender near side for the score.
TOP HUSKIES
Up next, the Huskies will finish its series with Bemidji State on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT from the Sanford Center on B1G +.
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.
Sauriol's game-winning score came at the start of a Bemidji State power play in the second period, as the puck was able to sneak past a Beaver defender at the blue line. The Husky sophomore then beat everyone to the puck and had a clean breakaway, beating the goaltender near side for the score.
TOP HUSKIES
- Sauriol scored her first goal of the season and earned the first star.
- Ahola made 13 saves in a shutout performance.
- The Huskies improve on their best start in program history, improving to 5-0 for the first time in program history.
- St. Cloud State kept its narrow lead in the all-time series against Bemidji State, improving to 53-51-10 all-time against the Beavers.
- The Huskies have now won nine consecutive games against BSU.
- Sauriol scored her first career shorthanded goal and seventh goal overall.
- Ahola recorded her 10th career shutout and 31st career win as a Husky. She remains perfect on the season at 4-0-0 with a 0.76 GAA and .960 S%.
- Sophomore defender Carmen Bray (Nanaimo, British Columbia) led the team in blocks with two.
Up next, the Huskies will finish its series with Bemidji State on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. CT from the Sanford Center on B1G +.
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.
Team Stats
SCS
BSU
Shots
24
13
PPG
0
0
SHG
1
0
Penalties
3
2
Penalty Mins
6
4
Faceoffs Won
26
23
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
Players Mentioned
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