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No. 15 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Upsets No. 8 Bulldogs 5-2 on the Road Behind Mikaelyan’s Two Goals, Kyrkkö’s 37 Saves
1/17/2026 9:43:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Huskies beat UMD for first time since December 9, 2023, pick up first win against the Bulldogs at AMSOIL Arena since February 9, 2019
DULUTH, Minn. – No. 15 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (8-14-2, 4-12-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) upset No. 8 Minnesota Duluth on the road, 5-2, behind strong performances from freshman forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) and sophomore goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) on Saturday afternoon at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth. The win was the Huskies first over UMD since December 9, 2023, and the first against the Bulldogs at AMSOIL Arena since February 9, 2019.
The Bulldogs (12-9-2, 8-7-2 WCHA) got on the board first, taking an early 1-0 lead, just 2:35 into the first period.
SCSU started the second period on a power play and converted just 24 seconds into the frame when redshirt junior forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) scored her first power play goal of the season. Junior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) skated through the left circle and found Zimmermann between the circles who beat the netminder glove side.
Just 13 seconds after Zimmermann's goal, Mikaelyan scored, giving SCSU its first lead of the weekend. Mikaelyan took a feed from redshirt sophomore forward Marie Moran (Lakeville, Minn.) in the slot and went forehand, backhand around the leg pads of the UMD goalie.
Mikaelyan netted her second goal of the game 8:46 into the third period, extending the Huskies lead to 3-1. Junior forward Sidney Jackel (Ann Arbor, Mich.) had her backhand shot saved by the pads of the Bulldog goaltender and the puck rebounded to Mikaelyan who buried the puck into the back of the net.
Junior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) pushed the SCSU lead to three after scoring an empty net goal from behind the red line.
UMD got a goal back with 55 seconds left before senior forward Avery Farrell (Rogers, Minn.) scored the Huskies' second empty netter of the game with 32 seconds left to bring the game to its final score.
TOP HUSKIES
NOTABLES
UP NEXT
The Huskies face off against No. 3 Minnesota (20-4-0, 14-4-0 WCHA) in a home-and-home series next weekend. Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center and the series finale is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Women's Hockey game day central or 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 Bulldogs (12-9-2, 8-7-2 WCHA) got on the board first, taking an early 1-0 lead, just 2:35 into the first period.
SCSU started the second period on a power play and converted just 24 seconds into the frame when redshirt junior forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) scored her first power play goal of the season. Junior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) skated through the left circle and found Zimmermann between the circles who beat the netminder glove side.
Just 13 seconds after Zimmermann's goal, Mikaelyan scored, giving SCSU its first lead of the weekend. Mikaelyan took a feed from redshirt sophomore forward Marie Moran (Lakeville, Minn.) in the slot and went forehand, backhand around the leg pads of the UMD goalie.
Mikaelyan netted her second goal of the game 8:46 into the third period, extending the Huskies lead to 3-1. Junior forward Sidney Jackel (Ann Arbor, Mich.) had her backhand shot saved by the pads of the Bulldog goaltender and the puck rebounded to Mikaelyan who buried the puck into the back of the net.
Junior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) pushed the SCSU lead to three after scoring an empty net goal from behind the red line.
UMD got a goal back with 55 seconds left before senior forward Avery Farrell (Rogers, Minn.) scored the Huskies' second empty netter of the game with 32 seconds left to bring the game to its final score.
TOP HUSKIES
- Mikaelyan scored two goals and skated to a +2 mark and was named the game's No. 1 star.
- Kyrkkö made 37 saves in the game (.949 save percentage) and was named the game's No. 3 star.
- Farrell, Sauriol and Zimmerman each tallied two points.
NOTABLES
- SCSU moved to 16-94-13 all-time against Minnesota Duluth and 1-7-2 in the 10 games against the Bulldogs. The Huskies moved to 6-56-6 all time against UMD in Duluth and 1-2-1 against Minnesota Duluth this season.
- The win was the Huskies first over UMD since December 9, 2023, and the first against the Bulldogs at AMSOIL Arena since February 9, 2019.
- SCSU moved to 4-6-1 in road games this season and 5-13-2 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll.
- The Huskies went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-3 on the power play. For the season, SCSU is 60-for-77 (77.9%) on the penalty kill and 11-for-71 on the power play (15.5%).
- SCSU blocked 14+ shots for the third time this season and the second time in the last three games.
- The Bulldogs led the game in shots on goal (39-31), blocks (15-14) and won 55.2% of the faceoffs.
- Mikaelyan posted her second multi-goal game and fourth multi-point game of the season. Her two goals gave her nine goals for the season which ranks second on the team and 15 points which ranks fourth.
- Kyrkkö made 37+ saves for the third time this season and for the second consecutive game.
- Farrell posted her 10th career multi-point game. She was named the game's No. 2 star. Her 16 points this season are tied for the second most on the team, her 10 assists are third most and her six goals rank fourth. It was her 130th career game.
- Sauriol tallied her sixth multi-point game of the season and third multi-assist game of the season. Her 11 assists are tied for the most on the team this year and her 16 points are tied for the second most.
- Zimmermann recorded her second multi-point game of the season and the third of her career. Her seven goals rank third on the team this season.
- Sundelin scored her team leading 10th goal of the season and won 12+ faceoffs for the seventh time this season. She also leads the team in points with 18.
- Sophomore defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) skated to a game best +3 mark which was her new career high and tied for the team lead in blocks, with three.
UP NEXT
The Huskies face off against No. 3 Minnesota (20-4-0, 14-4-0 WCHA) in a home-and-home series next weekend. Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center and the series finale is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Women's Hockey game day central or 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
SCU
UMD
Shots
31
39
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
3
Penalty Mins
4
6
Faceoffs Won
26
32
Game Leaders
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2
Goals
2
Sh
4
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0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
7
A
2
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