Saint Cloud State Huskies edge Connecticut Huskies in women’s hockey
DULUTH, Minn. (Interstat) — Saint Cloud State won at home, defeating visiting Connecticut 4-2 on Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Amsoil Arena. The Saint Cloud State Huskies improved to 2-0, while the Connecticut Huskies fell to 0-2. The attendance was 407. Alice Sauriol led Saint Cloud State with one goal, two assists and three shots on goal. Sofianna Sundelin recorded one goal and one assist, and Emilia Kyrkkö stopped 24 of 26 shots. Maélie Pion and Siiri Yrjölä each contributed two assists. Payton Holloway and Marie Moran also scored for Saint Cloud State, while Maria Mikaelyan had six shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Caileigh Tiller and Livvy Dewar scored for Connecticut. Julia Pellerin, Claire Murdoch, Maya Serdachny and Sadie Hotles had assists. The game featured six penalties, including two for slashing by Connecticut and one for bodychecking by Saint Cloud State.