Saturday, October 31
St. Cloud, Minn.
1 p.m.
St. Cloud State
8-4-0, 6-2-0
2
vs
7
#3 Wisconsin
8-2-0, 4-2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| #9/8 St. Cloud State | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Photo by: Kayden Kircher
11/1/2026 12:45:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Huskies concede four first period goals, fall 7-2
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 9/8 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (8-4-0, 6-2-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) dropped its series finale against No. 3 Wisconsin, 7-2 on Friday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
The Badgers (8-2-0, 4-2-0 WCHA) raced out to 4-0 first period lead, scoring their four goals across a 12 minute stretch.
SCSU regrouped during the first intermission and played much better in the second period, getting on the scoresheet early. Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) wrapped around the net and sent a pass to senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) who was waiting on the doorstep and fired a one-timer off the post and into the back of the net.
The Huskies then added its second goal of the game and cut its deficit to two 2:48 into the third period. Fifth year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) fired a shot from just inside the SCSU blueline and it was blocked by a Wisconsin defender in front of the net, but sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) gathered the rebound, spun around and fired the puck into the net before the Badger netminder could recover from being screened out.
Wisconsin scored its fifth goal of the game to push its lead back up to four 4:23 later before tacking on a pair of shorthanded goals (including one on an empty net) after being assessed a five-minute major penalty with 13:18 left in the third period.
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SCSU has a bye week next week before returning to play a home-and-home series with No. 2 Minnesota (9-1-0, 5-1-0 WCHA) on Nov. 13 (at Minnesota) and Nov. 14 (at SCSU). 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 Badgers (8-2-0, 4-2-0 WCHA) raced out to 4-0 first period lead, scoring their four goals across a 12 minute stretch.
SCSU regrouped during the first intermission and played much better in the second period, getting on the scoresheet early. Senior forward Alice Sauriol (Sherbrooke, Quebec) wrapped around the net and sent a pass to senior forward Payton Holloway (Tomah, Wis.) who was waiting on the doorstep and fired a one-timer off the post and into the back of the net.
The Huskies then added its second goal of the game and cut its deficit to two 2:48 into the third period. Fifth year defender Regan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) fired a shot from just inside the SCSU blueline and it was blocked by a Wisconsin defender in front of the net, but sophomore forward Maria Mikaelyan (Moscow, Russia) gathered the rebound, spun around and fired the puck into the net before the Badger netminder could recover from being screened out.
Wisconsin scored its fifth goal of the game to push its lead back up to four 4:23 later before tacking on a pair of shorthanded goals (including one on an empty net) after being assessed a five-minute major penalty with 13:18 left in the third period.
TOP HUSKIES
- Holloway – scored a goal, tied a team-high in blocks with three and skated to a +1 mark
- Mikaelyan – scored a goal
- SCSU moved to 9-104-5 (.097) all-time against the Badgers and 5-48-4 (.123) all time against Wisconsin in St. Cloud.
- The Huskies moved to 4-2-0 in home games this season and 2-2-0 at the HBNHC. SCSU also moved to 4-4-0 in games against teams ranked in either the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Poll or the USA Hockey Poll and 6-4-0 against teams ranked or receiving votes in the polls.
- SCSU went 0-for-3 on the power play. For the season, SCSU dropped to 6-for-32 (18.8%) on the PP and haven't converted on the player advantage in seven games.
- The Huskies led the game in saves (31-28) while Wisconsin led in shots (38-30), faceoff wins (29-19) and blocked shots (12-9).
- The Huskies went penalty-less for the third time this season (second straight game).
- Holloway scored her second goal in the last three games and her third goal of the season which matches her single season career high mark that she set last season. She has points in three of the last four games.
- Mikaelyan netted her seventh goal of the season which is tied for the most on the team with senior forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland). It was her 20th career goal and 30th career point. She extended her point streak to three games, and her 11 points rank third on the team this season.
- Sauriol notched her team-leading 14th assist of the season and extended her assist/point streak to four games. She has twice as many assists as the second place Husky.
- Freshman goaltender Alexis Ehrman (Calgary, Alberta) made 31+ saves for the fourth time this season and the second consecutive game.
SCSU has a bye week next week before returning to play a home-and-home series with No. 2 Minnesota (9-1-0, 5-1-0 WCHA) on Nov. 13 (at Minnesota) and Nov. 14 (at SCSU). 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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WIS
STC
Shots
38
30
PPG
0
0
SHG
2
0
Penalties
3
0
Penalty Mins
9
0
Faceoffs Won
29
19
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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