Sundelin’s Overtime Score Helps No. 8 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Complete Comeback Over (RV) Minnesota State

Saturday, November 16

St. Cloud, Minn.

3 p.m. CT

St. Cloud State

8-4-2, 4-4-2

Minnesota State

3-6-1, 1-6-1

OT 1

Minnesota St.

St. Cloud St.

Sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin celebrates her game-winning goal against Minnesota State at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Nov. 16, 2024

Sundelin’s Overtime Score Helps No. 8 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Complete Comeback Over (RV) Minnesota State

11/16/2024 8:16:00 PM | Women's Hockey

Box Score

Huskies win series finale in OT, 3-2

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – An overtime goal from sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) helped No. 8 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (8-4-2, 4-4-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) earn a 3-2 overtime victory over (RV) Minnesota State and snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud in the series finale.

After an up-and-down first period that ended scoreless, the Mavericks (3-6-1, 1-6-1) scored the game's first goal early in the second period. Graduate forward Emma Gentry (Alpena, Mich.) responded for the Huskies late in the second period when she scored in amongst a scrum of players in the crease, knotting the game at one.

Minnesota State regained the lead six and a half minutes in the final period, but SCSU responded with another game tying goal when junior forward Avery Farrell (Rogers, Minn.) found the back of the net with 10 minutes left in regulation. Senior defender Grace Wolfe (Owatonna, Minn.) put a shot on goal and the puck bounced of the pads of the Mavericks goaltender leaving Farrell with a perfect rebound opportunity that she finished off.

Neither team was able to score in the rest of the third period, sending the series finale to overtime. With just under two minutes left in the third period, an MSU player picked up a penalty, so the Huskies started overtime with a 4-on-3 advantage. The SCSU powerplay ended 17 seconds into overtime, but the Huskies were able to score before the Minnesota State player made it back into the play from the box.

TOP HUSKIES

Sundelin scored the game-winning goal and went 6-3 on the faceoff dot while skating to a +1. She was named the game's first star.
Sophomore forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) was the only player in the game with multiple points after tallying two assists. She provided the primary assist on the game-winning goal and skated to a +2 mark, earning the second star of the game.
Gentry and Farrell each scored a goal in regulation for the Huskies. Gentry was 12-7 in the circle while Farrell won her only attempt and scored her second goal in as many games.

NOTABLES

SCSU improves to 53-43-13 all-time against Minnesota State and 31-21-5 against the Mavericks at the Brooks Center.
This was St. Cloud State's first overtime win since November 5, 2021.
This was SCSU's third overtime game this season – the previous two ended in shootouts.
The Huskies led the game in shots (30-19) and faceoff wins (25-18) while MSU led in saves (27-17) and blocked shots (12-7).
SCSU's penalty kill was 1-for-1 and powerplay went 0-for-1.
Sundelin's goal was the second of her season, third of her career and first game-winner of her career. It was her 50^th career game and she tallied her 15^th career point.
Sauriol recorded her fourth and fifth assists of the season, posted her third career two assist game and tallied her fourth career two-point game. She is now tied for the team lead in assists this season with five. She was tied for second on the team with four shots on goal. It was her 50^th career game.
Gentry scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season. She was tied for second on the team with four shots on goal. It was her seventh game with 10+ faceoff wins this season, and she tied her season-high with 12. It was her 130^th career game.
Farrell scored her fourth goal of the season and second in as many games. The goal was the 45^th point of her career.
Wolfe posted a team high five shots on goal and three blocked shots. She also tallied an assist, the 25^th of her career. Her five shots on goal were a new career high. It was her 95^th career game.
Senior defender Dayle Ross (Spirit River, Alberta) recorded an assist. It was the fifth of her season and 25^th of her career. She is now tied for the team lead in assists this season. She played in her 120^th career game.
Senior defender Taylor Larson (Nisswa, Minn.) tallied and assist and skated to a +2 mark. It was the fifth point of her season and 10^th assist of her collegiate career. She tallied a season-high three shots on goal.
Sophomore forward Greta Henderson (Regina, Saskatchewan) tallied an assist (15^th career point) and is now tied for the team lead in assists this season with five.
Sophomore defender Carmen Bray (Nanaimo, British Columbia) skated to a +2 mark in her 30^th career game.
Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) made 17 saves.

PRESS CONFERENCE

UP NEXT
The Huskies play their second home-and-home series of the season next weekend. SCSU will travel to play No. 3 Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 22 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis before returning to St. Cloud and the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Saturday, Nov. 23 to wrap up the series. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday. Live coverage will be available on B1G+ ($) with live stats provided by each home institution. Links to each coverage option are available on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.

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