No. 13/12 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Completes Comeback, Defeats #12/13 UConn in First Road Game of 2025

Friday, September 26

Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Conn.

5 p.m.

St. Cloud State

3-0-0

#12/13 UConn

0-1-0

St. Cloud St.

UConn

Photo by: Jacob Sanders

No. 13/12 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Completes Comeback, Defeats #12/13 UConn in First Road Game of 2025

9/26/2025 10:11:00 PM | Women's Hockey

Box Score

Huskies score two unanswered goals in 2-1 victory, remain undefeated

STORRS, Conn. – No. 13/12 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (3-0-0, 0-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) scored two unanswered goals in its 2-1 road victory over No. 12/13 UConn on Friday night at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, Connecticut.

Halfway through the first period, UConn (0-1-0, 0-0-0 Hockey East) scored the game's first goal, ending SCSU's season-opening 130-minute shutout streak.

In the final three minutes of the first period, SCSU responded with a goal of its own to tie the game at one. Redshirt junior Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) had her shot blocked and the puck ended up behind the net with senior forward Avery Farrell (Rogers, Minn.) who then passed it freshman forward Raili Mustonen (Kalajoki, Finland) who scored after finding herself wide open just outside the crease.

Neither team scored in the second period, but SCSU took its first lead of the game just over two minutes into the final period after junior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) and freshman forward Julianne Labbé (Wendake, Quebec) found themselves on a 2-on-1 breakaway from their own defensive zone. The duo executed a give-and-go perfectly and just as a second UConn defender made it back into the play, Holloway set Labbé up right in front of the net and she took advantage, putting the puck into the back of the net.

Sophomore goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was spectacular in net all game, saving 35 of the 36 shots she faced.

TOP HUSKIES

Kyrkkö earned the win in net, made 35 saves, was named the game's second star and one of the WCHA Brew Pub 3 Stars of the Night.
Labbé scored the game-winning goal and was named the game's third star.
Mustonen scored SCSU's first goal and blocked two shots.

NOTABLES

SCSU moved to 3-4-0 all-time against UConn and snapped a two-game skid. SCSU is now 1-2-0 against UConn in Storrs.
SCSU improved to 1-0-0 against teams ranked/receiving votes this season and 1-0-0 on the road.
SCSU blocked 10+ shots for the first time this season.
SCSU opened its season 3-0-0 for the second consecutive season/second time in program history.
SCSU had its longest shutout streak to open a season (130 minutes) snapped.
Both teams went 0-for-3 on the powerplay.
SCSU remained perfect on the penalty kill this season (8-for-8) and moved to 2-for-7 (28.6%) on the power play.
Kyrkkö lowered her career goals against average to 1.84 and bettered her career save percentage to .931.
Labbé scored her second career goal. She has four points this season which ranks second on the team.
Mustonen scored her first collegiate goal/point.
Holloway recorded her second point of the season, tying her previous high from a season (2023-24 at UMD). She now has five career points.
Freshman forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) recorded a career-high seven shots on goal.
Graduate defender Grace Wolfe (Owatonna, Minn) tied her career high in shots on goal in a game, with five and blocked a season-high five blocks.
Freshman defender Maélie Pion (Sherbrooke, Quebec) blocked a career high three shots.

UP NEXT
The Huskies finish their series against UConn on Saturday at the Toscano Family Ice Forum. Puck drop is scheduled at 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Women's Hockey schedule page.

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