Saturday, October 19
St. Cloud, Minn.
1 p.m. CT
St. Cloud State
6-1-1, 2-1-1
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Ohio State
6-2-2, 4-2-2
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OT 2
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Ohio St.
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St. Cloud St.
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The team surrounds freshman goaltender, Emilia Kyrkkö follwing the shootout win over No. 2 Ohio State at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Oct. 19, 2024
Photo by: Abi Semanko
No. 11/10 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Skates to Tie with No. 2 Ohio State, Wins Shootout
10/19/2024 8:32:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Huskies earn two points in series finale after 45 save performance from Kyrkkö, goals from Parent, Promersberger and Ross
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 11/10 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (6-1-1, 2-1-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) earned a hard-fought two points in a shootout win in a 3-3 tie with No. 2 Ohio State (6-2-2, 4-2-2 WCHA) during the series finale on Saturday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.
The Huskies conceded a goal late in the first period and early in the second period, finding themselves down 2-0. Shortly after OSU scored their second goal, SCSU went on the power play and took advantage with a goal from fifth year forward Brieja Parent (Forest Lake, Minn.). Four minutes later, fifth year forward Abby Promersberger (Fargo, N.D.) scored an unassisted breakaway goal to tie the game at two.
With just under three minutes left in the game, OSU regained the lead, scoring a powerplay after the Huskies put too many players on the ice. SCSU emptied its net with a minute and 40 left in regulation in an attempt to score a goal to send the game to overtime. The Buckeyes then committed a penalty, and the Huskies had another powerplay chance, that senior defender Dayle Ross (Spirit River, Alberta) didn't let go to waste, knotting the game with just over 60 seconds left in the final period.
The game was tied at the end of regulation and neither team was able to score during overtime, leaving the bonus conference point up to a shootout. OSU missed its first shot, while sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) converted on the Huskies first attempt. Neither team was able to convert on their final two attempts, so the Huskies went on to win the shootout, 1-0 and leave the game with two points.
Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was excellent in net, saving 45 shots during regulation and overtime in addition to all three she saw during the shootout.
TOP HUSKIES
UP NEXT
The Huskies continue WCHA play next weekend with a home-and-home series against (RV) St. Thomas (4-2-0, 2-2-0 WCHA). SCSU travels to Mendota Heights on Friday before returning to St. Cloud on Saturday to wrap up the series with a Homecoming game. Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. while Saturday's is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Links to each coverage option are available on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.
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.
The Huskies conceded a goal late in the first period and early in the second period, finding themselves down 2-0. Shortly after OSU scored their second goal, SCSU went on the power play and took advantage with a goal from fifth year forward Brieja Parent (Forest Lake, Minn.). Four minutes later, fifth year forward Abby Promersberger (Fargo, N.D.) scored an unassisted breakaway goal to tie the game at two.
With just under three minutes left in the game, OSU regained the lead, scoring a powerplay after the Huskies put too many players on the ice. SCSU emptied its net with a minute and 40 left in regulation in an attempt to score a goal to send the game to overtime. The Buckeyes then committed a penalty, and the Huskies had another powerplay chance, that senior defender Dayle Ross (Spirit River, Alberta) didn't let go to waste, knotting the game with just over 60 seconds left in the final period.
The game was tied at the end of regulation and neither team was able to score during overtime, leaving the bonus conference point up to a shootout. OSU missed its first shot, while sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) converted on the Huskies first attempt. Neither team was able to convert on their final two attempts, so the Huskies went on to win the shootout, 1-0 and leave the game with two points.
Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was excellent in net, saving 45 shots during regulation and overtime in addition to all three she saw during the shootout.
TOP HUSKIES
- Ross scored the game-tying goal, forcing overtime. She was the lone Husky with multiple points.
- Parent and Promersberger each scored a goal and skated to a +1 mark. Parent led the team with eight faceoff wins and was named the second star.
- Sundelin was named the first star after scoring the game-deciding penalty shot. She was second on the team with seven faceoff wins.
- Kyrkkö made a career-high 45 saves and stopped all three shots during the shootout.
- SCSU is now 32-62-12 all-time against the Ohio State after ending its four-game skid against the Buckeyes.
- This Huskies last shootout win came on Feb. 17, 2024, at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth.
- The Buckeyes led the game in shots on goal (48-19) and faceoffs won (45-20). SCSU led in saves (45-16) and blocked shots (8-5).
- Ross tallied her first multi-point game of the season. She led the Huskies with five shots on goal.
- Promersberger scored her first goal in a Huskies sweater and was second on the team with three shots on goal.
- Kyrkkö made a career-high 45 saves and conceded the first goals of her collegiate career.
UP NEXT
The Huskies continue WCHA play next weekend with a home-and-home series against (RV) St. Thomas (4-2-0, 2-2-0 WCHA). SCSU travels to Mendota Heights on Friday before returning to St. Cloud on Saturday to wrap up the series with a Homecoming game. Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. while Saturday's is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Links to each coverage option are available on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.
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
OSU
STC
Shots
48
19
PPG
2
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
9
8
Penalty Mins
29
27
Faceoffs Won
45
20
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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