For the first time in team history, St. Cloud charted a victory against No. 2 Minnesota, winning to a 7-6 decision at the National Hockey Center Saturday.
The Huskies gained the win on the power of first-year forward Roxanne Stang, who had a hat trick and the game-winning goal at 10:03 of the second period.
Stang completed the game with four points, while teammate Fiona McLeod had two goals and one assist. Ricki-Lee Doyle added to the Huskies’ attack with one goal and three assists on the night.
Minnesota, which came back from a 7-2 deficit in the game, was led by Courtney Kennedy with a pair of goals and one assist. In the nets, SCSU netminder Laura Gieselman was solid with 41 saves to her credit as the Gophers outshot the Huskies 47-19.
“We played with a lot of effort and heart tonight,” SCSU coach Kerry Wethington said. “I thought we really capitalized on our opportunities tonight. We got the good bounces tonight. This type of win really proves to our players that they can beat anybody.”
The victory moves SCSU’s record to 14-12-2, 9-7-2 WCHA, while Minnesota falls to 20-5-1, 15-2-1 WCHA. In nine previous meetings, the closest SCSU came to defeating the Gophers was a 5-4 loss on Oct. 15, 2000.
SCSU’s 14 wins are the most posted by the Huskies in a single season.
