Friday, October 23
St. Cloud, Minn.
6 p.m.
St. Cloud State
7-2-0, 5-0-0
2
vs
1
Bemidji State
1-6-0, 0-5-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji St. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Cloud St. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Photo by: Kayden Kircher
10/24/2026 12:14:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Huskies score two unanswered goals, extend program record best start to WCHA play to 5-0-0
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 9 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (7-2-0, 5-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) scored two unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0 to take down Bemidji State 2-1 on Friday evening at the newly renovated Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Fifth-year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) scored her first-ever goal in what turned out to be the game-winner, extending the Huskies program record for wins to open conference play (5-0-0).
The Beavers (1-6-0, 0-5-0 WCHA) got on the board first, 9:08 into the first period, scoring a goal with just one second remaining on its first and only power play opportunity of the game.
SCSU didn't trail for long however, as senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) scored just 19 seconds later to tie the game at 1. Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) had the puck just in front of the goal line below the right circle and found Sundelin who was wide open at the point. Sundelin wound up and rocketed a slapshot that beat the BSU netminder glove-side.
Later in the period, Bulger gathered a puck at the left dot after it was deflected off the skate of a Beaver and fired a shot towards the net that snuck between the legs of the goaltender for her first career goal. The goal turned out to be the game-winner as SCSU held on for a 2-1 victory after the final 44 minutes went scoreless.
Junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Ylöjärvi, Finland) was excellent in net, not allowing an even strength goal and making 25 saves on 26 shots for a .962 save percentage.
TOP HUSKIES
SCSU finishes its series against Bemidji State on Saturday. Puck drop from the Brooks Center is slated 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 Beavers (1-6-0, 0-5-0 WCHA) got on the board first, 9:08 into the first period, scoring a goal with just one second remaining on its first and only power play opportunity of the game.
SCSU didn't trail for long however, as senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) scored just 19 seconds later to tie the game at 1. Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) had the puck just in front of the goal line below the right circle and found Sundelin who was wide open at the point. Sundelin wound up and rocketed a slapshot that beat the BSU netminder glove-side.
Later in the period, Bulger gathered a puck at the left dot after it was deflected off the skate of a Beaver and fired a shot towards the net that snuck between the legs of the goaltender for her first career goal. The goal turned out to be the game-winner as SCSU held on for a 2-1 victory after the final 44 minutes went scoreless.
Junior goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Ylöjärvi, Finland) was excellent in net, not allowing an even strength goal and making 25 saves on 26 shots for a .962 save percentage.
TOP HUSKIES
- Bulger – scored the game-winning goal and was named the game's No. 1 Star
- Sundelin – scored the Huskies first goal and was named the game's No. 2 Star
- Kyrkkö – made 25 saves (.962 save percentage), was named the game's No. 3 star and one of the WCHA's Three Stars of the Night
- SCSU improved to 60-52-10 (.533) all-time against Beavers and is 32-24-6 (.564) against Bemidji State at the Brooks Center. The Huskies are 16-1-0 (.941) in the last 17 games against BSU dating back to Nov. 4, 2022.
- The Huskies improved to 3-0-0 in home games this season.
- SCSU continued its program best start to WCHA moving to 5-0-0 for the first time in program history.
- The Huskies went 0-for-1 on the power play and 0-for-1 on the penalty kill. For the season, SCSU is 6-for-26 (23.1%) on the PP and 19-for-22 (86.4%) on the PK.
- SCSU led the game in shots (29-26) and faceoff wins (28-20), while Bemidji State led in saves (27-25) and blocked shots (11-8).
- Bulger scored her first career goal in her 95th game.
- Sundelin scored her sixth goal of the season which is tied for the team lead. She is on a three-game point streak and won double-digit draws for the sixth time this season.
- Kyrkkö improved to 5-1-0 this season and owns a 1.72 goals-against-average and a .927 save percentage.
- Sauriol recorded her team-leading 10th assist of the season, snapping a three-game scoreless drought. It was her 80th career point.
- Senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) notched her first assist of the season.
- Fifth-year forward Laura Zimmermann (Ringgenberg, Switzerland) went 12-3 (80.0%) on the dot and improved to 96-69 (58.2%) this season. It was her sixth consecutive game with 12+ faceoff wins.
SCSU finishes its series against Bemidji State on Saturday. Puck drop from the Brooks Center is slated 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.
Players Mentioned
Defender
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Forward
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Goaltender
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Forward
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Forward
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Forward
/ Women's HockeyTeam Stats
BSU
STC
Shots
26
29
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
1
1
Penalty Mins
2
2
Faceoffs Won
20
28
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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