Friday, October 16
Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, Minn.
6 p.m.
St. Cloud State
5-2-0, 3-0-0
3
at
2
(RV) St. Thomas
3-4-0, 1-4-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud St. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
Sundelin Scores Overtime Winner as No. 10/9 St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Completes Road Comeback Over (RV) St. Thomas
10/16/2026 11:47:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Huskies erase two goal deficit, record 3-2 overtime win
ST. PAUL, Minn. – No. 10/9 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (5-2-0, 3-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) erased a two goal deficit against (RV) St. Thomas at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Friday evening to remain perfect in conference play. Senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) netted the overtime winner to clinch the 3-2 win for the Huskies.
The Huskies found themselves in an early hole after St. Thomas (3-4-0, 1-4-0 WCHA) scored a pair of goals in the first 11:20 of the first period including a shorthanded breakaway. In the final five minutes of the period Sundelin was taken down on a breakaway opportunity and SCSU elected to take a penalty shot, which was also taken by Sundelin, but saved by the Tommie goaltender. UST would take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission despite being outshot by the Huskies 8-4.
SCSU cut its deficit in half 8:58 into the second period when junior forward Myah Krueger (Stillwater, Minn.) redirected a shot from sophomore defender Maélie Pion (Sherbrooke, Quebec) into the back of the net.
Over halfway through the third period, the Huskies scored its second straight goal just four seconds after their power play expired. Sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) took a pass from Pion and wheeled around the top of the right circle and fired a wrister that found the back of the net.
The Huskies killed off a 4-on-3 during the final 51 seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime and then the final 1:09 of the penalty during overtime.
Once SCSU gained the zone, junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) made a drop pass to Sundelin near the blue line and with the help of a pick by senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec), she skated by a Tommie defender and walked in uncovered, sending a shot just under the bar into the back of the net.
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SCSU finishes its six-game road trip with its series finale against the Tommies on Sunday. Puck drop from Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul is scheduled for 2 p.m. 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 Huskies found themselves in an early hole after St. Thomas (3-4-0, 1-4-0 WCHA) scored a pair of goals in the first 11:20 of the first period including a shorthanded breakaway. In the final five minutes of the period Sundelin was taken down on a breakaway opportunity and SCSU elected to take a penalty shot, which was also taken by Sundelin, but saved by the Tommie goaltender. UST would take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission despite being outshot by the Huskies 8-4.
SCSU cut its deficit in half 8:58 into the second period when junior forward Myah Krueger (Stillwater, Minn.) redirected a shot from sophomore defender Maélie Pion (Sherbrooke, Quebec) into the back of the net.
Over halfway through the third period, the Huskies scored its second straight goal just four seconds after their power play expired. Sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) took a pass from Pion and wheeled around the top of the right circle and fired a wrister that found the back of the net.
The Huskies killed off a 4-on-3 during the final 51 seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime and then the final 1:09 of the penalty during overtime.
Once SCSU gained the zone, junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) made a drop pass to Sundelin near the blue line and with the help of a pick by senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec), she skated by a Tommie defender and walked in uncovered, sending a shot just under the bar into the back of the net.
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- Sundelin – overtime game-winning goal, +1 mark, three blocked shots and game's No. 1 Star
- Yrjölä – two assists, +1 mark and game's No. 2 Star
- Pion – two assists and a +2 mark
- Krueger – one goal and a +1 mark
- Mikaelyan – one goal
- Freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) – 23 saves (.920 save percentage)
- SCSU improved to 13-7-2 all-time against St. Thomas and 5-5-1 against the Tommies in on the road. The Huskies snapped a three-game skid against UST while the game went to overtime for the fifth time in the last six matchups and six of the last nine.
- The Huskies improved to 3-2-0 in road games this season, 1-0-0 in overtime games and 5-2-0 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll.
- SCSU went 0-for-3 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill. For the season, the Huskies are 6-for-22 (27.3%) on the PP and 18-for-20 (90.0%) on the PK.
- The Huskies led the game in shots (29-25) while St. Thomas led in faceoff wins (33-26), saves (26-23) and blocked shots (15-13).
- SCSU blocked 13+ shots for the third time this season and the second consecutive game.
- Sundelin's goal was her fourth career game-winning goal (first this season), fifth goal this season and her 65th career point. It was her 115th career game.
- Yrjölä posted her second multi-assist game of the season (fifth of her career) and her second multi-point game of the season (fifth of her career). She surpassed five assists on the season and 20 points for her career. It was her 70th career game.
- Pion recorded her second career multi-point/assist game, both of which have come this season. She surpassed five assists/points this season and 15 for her career.
- Krueger's goal was her first of the second and the second of her career.
- Mikaelyan scored her sixth goal of the season and 19th of her career.
- Ehrman owns a 2-1-0 record with 1.27 goals against average and a .959 save percentage this season.
- Fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) went 12-10 (54.5%) on the dot and is 70-62 (.530) this season.
- Senior defender Marie Moran (Apple Valley, Minn.) skated in her 80th career game.
- Freshmen forwards Madelyn Lee (White Bear Lake, Minn.) and Sophie Olson (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) each skated to a +1 mark to tie their single game career best.
SCSU finishes its six-game road trip with its series finale against the Tommies on Sunday. Puck drop from Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul is scheduled for 2 p.m. 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.
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SCS
UST
Shots
29
25
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
1
Penalties
4
6
Penalty Mins
8
12
Faceoffs Won
26
33
Game Leaders
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2
Goals
0
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4
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2
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1
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2
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0
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1
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7
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1
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3
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0
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