2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster
Julie Friend
- Position:
- Goaltender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Shoots/Catches:
- L
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
2013-14: Played in and started 25 games between the pipes her junior season ... Posted 1459:52 minutes of play to record a 2.75 goal against average ... Finished the season with a 3-18-4 record ... Tallied 843 saves with a .926 save percentage ... Ranked nationally in save percentage as 18th and 33rd in goal-against average ... Amongst the league goalies, Friend ended the season ranked eighth in goals against average and fourth in save percentage ... Earned her first victory of the season in a 4-1 upset at #9 Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 1 and recorded a career high 52 saves ... Turned aside 44 of 45 shots on goal and followed it up with 38 more in the series against Bemidji State on Jan. 10-11 ... Two-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 6 and Jan. 15 ... Named to the All-WCHA Academic Team ... A WCHA Scholar-Athlete recipient ... Voted the team's MVP ... Named the 2014 St. Cloud Times Star of the Season.
2012-13: Played in 23 games during her sophomore season as the goalie ... Recorded 692 saves with a .911 save percentage ... Finished the season with a 5-14-3 record ... Posted her first win of the season against Bemidji State on Oct. 13 ... Recorded a career high 39 saves three times during the season ... Earned three shutout victories for the Huskies ... Recorded sweep over Minnesota State with only allowing two goals and had 42 total saves ... WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14) ... WCHA Scholar-Athlete ... Named to All-WCHA Academic Team ... Voted Team's Most Valuable Player.
2011-12: Played in 23 games with 21 starts as the Huskies goalie in her rookie season ... Recorded 599 saves with an .872 save percentage ... Ended the season with a 5-16-0 record ... Earned her first win in her collegiate career against Union on Oct. 1 ... Had a season high of 43 saves with two goals allowed in a 1-2 loss against Duluth on Jan. 28 ... Recorded three wins over Minnesota State ... Earned the sweep on Minnesota State with only allowing a total of three goals and had 67 saves total ... Recorded 41 saves and allowed three goals to earn a win over Ohio State on Jan.7 ... Named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team ... Rookie of the Week (Dec. 14) ... WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 17).
Before SCSU: An All-Conference and All-Metro goalie, Friend was named her squad’s Most Valuable Player after leading her team to a Lake Conference Championship and Minnesota State Championship during her prep stint. Friend, who posted over 1,000 saves in her Skippers career, also exceled off the ice. She was an academic letterwinner since 2007 and enjoyed mentoring youth hockey players, was a member of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and was also a First Mate Senior Leader. Coached by Eric Johnson, Friend was named the Minneapolis Star Tribune Athlete of the Week in January of 2009 and also garnered the KARE 11 Athlete of the Week honors twice in February of 2010 and 2011.
Personal: A native of Minnetonka and 2011 graduate from Minnetonka High School. The daughter of Doug Friend and Carol Lund, Julie was the starting goaltender for MHS from 2007-11. Lists her parents and past coaches as greatest influences on her career. Friend is majoring in television journalism and sports and recreation management at SCSU.
CATCHES: Left.
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