Saturday, October 17
Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • St. Paul, Minn.
2 p.m.
St. Cloud State
6-2-0, 4-0-0
1
at
0
(RV) St. Thomas
3-5-0, 1-5-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud St. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
Yrjölä Goal, Kyrkkö Shutout Carries No. 10/9 St. Cloud State Women’s Past (RV) St. Thomas
10/17/2026 8:29:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Huskies take game two 1-0, open WCHA play 4-0-0 for first time in program history
ST. PAUL, Minn. – No. 10/9 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (6-2-0, 4-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) extended its program-best start to a conference season with a 1-0 shutout win over (RV) St. Thomas at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Saturday afternoon. Junior defender Siiri Yrjölä (Vantaa, Finland) scored the game's lone goal, while junior goaltender Siiri Yrjölä (Ylöjärvi, Finland) posted a 22-save shutout as the Huskies improved to 4-0-0 in WCHA play for the first time in program history.
The Huskies fired 12 shots on net in each of the first two periods and had three power play opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net as the game was tied at zero after two periods of play.
SCSU finally broke the scoreless tie 11:14 into the second period when Yrjölä retrieved a loose puck and fired a shot from the high slot that found its way into the back of the net over the shoulder of the Tommie netminder who was unable to track the puck because senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) was net-front screening her out.
In the final three minutes of the game, the Huskies committed their first penalty of the game bur successfully killed off 1:46 of 6-on-4 time and 39 seconds of 6-on-5 to end the game.
TOP HUSKIES
SCSU plays its first games at the newly renovated Herb Brooks National Hockey Center next weekend when Bemidji State (1-4-0, 0-3-0 WCHA) comes to St. Cloud. Puck drops are slated for 6 p.m. (Friday) and 2 p.m. (Saturday). 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 fired 12 shots on net in each of the first two periods and had three power play opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net as the game was tied at zero after two periods of play.
SCSU finally broke the scoreless tie 11:14 into the second period when Yrjölä retrieved a loose puck and fired a shot from the high slot that found its way into the back of the net over the shoulder of the Tommie netminder who was unable to track the puck because senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) was net-front screening her out.
In the final three minutes of the game, the Huskies committed their first penalty of the game bur successfully killed off 1:46 of 6-on-4 time and 39 seconds of 6-on-5 to end the game.
TOP HUSKIES
- Yrjölä – scored the game-winning goal and was named the game's No. 3 star
- Kyrkkö – 22-save shutout win and was named the game's No. 2 Star
- Senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) – one assist
- Freshman forward Madelyn Lee (White Bear Lake, Minn.) – one assist
- SCSU improved to 14-7-2 all-time against St. Thomas and 6-5-1 against the Tommies in on the road. It was the seventh straight matchup between the teams that was decided by one goal.
- The Huskies improved to 4-2-0 in road games this season and 6-2-0 in games against teams ranked/receiving votes in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll.
- SCSU opened WCHA play 4-0-0 for the first time in program history.
- The Huskies went 0-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill. For the season, SCSU is 6-for-25 (24.0%) on the PP and 19-for-21 (90.5%) on the PK.
- SCSU led the game in shots (28-22) and faceoff wins (31-23), while St. Thomas led in saves (27-22) and blocked shots (18-11).
- The Huskies blocked 11+ shots for the fourth time this season and the third consecutive game.
- Yrjölä's goal was her second of the season, the fifth of her career and her first-ever game-winning goal.
- Kyrkkö's shutout was her first of the season and the eighth of her career which ranks third most in program history. She now owns a .919 save percentage and 1.87 goals against average this season.
- Sundelin's assist was her seventh of the season and 33rd of her career. She has tallied a point in seven of eight games this season.
- Lee's assist was her first career point. She skated to a +1 mark to tie her single game career best.
- Fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) went 14-4 (77.8%) on the dot and is 84-66 (56.0%) this season.
SCSU plays its first games at the newly renovated Herb Brooks National Hockey Center next weekend when Bemidji State (1-4-0, 0-3-0 WCHA) comes to St. Cloud. Puck drops are slated for 6 p.m. (Friday) and 2 p.m. (Saturday). 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.
Players Mentioned
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SCS
UST
Shots
28
22
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
1
3
Penalty Mins
2
6
Faceoffs Won
31
23
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
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