Sports Wrap: SCSU Hockey Drops First Game Of Season, Falls To Fourth In USCHO Poll

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College Hockey

Saint Cloud State University’s Men’s Hockey Team split against Bemidji this weekend, the first loss of the season for the Huskies.

Bemidji 3, #2 Saint Cloud State 1: Zach Okabe got the Huskies on the board first with a power play goal 3:01 into the opening period. He was assisted by Jack Peart and Jami Krannila. The Huskies missed a golden opportunity to go up 2-0 and squandered several power play opportunities in the first half of the second period. That gave the Beavers some life. They tied it at the 17:25 mark of the second frame and netted the game-winner less than 90 seconds later. Jere Vaisanen, Adam Flammang, and Alex Lundman (an empty netter) scored for Bemidji.

#2 Saint Cloud State 4, Bemidji 1: Almost mirror opposite results as the teams moved their series to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Bemidji got an early goal and that was all they could muster. Veeti Miettinen tied it in the second period (7:19) with the assists going to Adam Ingram and Dylan Anhorn. Ingram notched the winning tally unassisted at 14:12. In the third, in a 2-1 game, Bemidji went on the power play and looked like they might have a chance to even the contest. Jami Krannila took the pass from Kyler Kupka on a breakaway and beat Bemidji netminder Gavin Enright for the shorthanded goal and a two-score margin.

The women’s team swept St. Thomas in a home-and-home series.

Saint Cloud State 4, St. Thomas 1: The Huskies exploded for four goals in the second frame. Klara Hymlarova notched two of those. Jenniina Nylund had a goal and two assists.

Saint Cloud State 4, St. Thomas 0: Emma Gentry scored twice for the Huskies. Goalie Jojo Chobak made 20 stops to pick up the shutout.

College Football

St. John’s advances to #4 in the latest Division III poll after they throttle St. Scolastica.

SJU 56, St. Scholastica 6: Quarterback Aaron Syverson was 12-18 for 140 yards and two touchdowns in an efficient outing under center. The Johnnies ran for a team total of 186 yards. Tony Underwood was one of seven players to get a carry. He led the squad with 54 yards.

College Volleyball

The SCSU team went 2-1 this week. They fell to #4 Minnesota Duluth in a close one on the road and then swept weekend action.

Minnesota Duluth 3, Saint Cloud State 2 (14-25, 25-13, 25-23, 23-25, 13-15): Tuesday’s match was a nailbiter. Linsey Rachel led the Huskies with 21 kills. Kenzie Foley added 15 and contributed 16 digs on the defensive end. Phebie Rossi had 14 kills and seven blocks. The entire match was back-and-forth. The Huskies tied the fifth set at 13 apiece before a kill from Cianna Selbitschka and a Kenzie Foley attack error gave UMD the win.

Saint Cloud State 3, Moorhead 1 (25-16, 25-15, 21-25, 25-18): Another road match for the Huskies, this time at Moorhead Friday night. Linsey Rachel led in kills (16), while Phebie Rossi paced the squad in blocks (7) and Keely Kurschner was the primary defender (20 digs).

SCSU 3, Northern State 1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-17, 28-26): Emma Berran notched 50 assists, distributing to Kenzie Foley, Phebie Rossi, and Linsey Rachel. For the second straight match Keely Kurschner had the most digs with 21.

College Soccer

The men’s soccer team dropped both of their matches this week, including a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinal game to end their season at 3-10-4.

Upper Iowa 1, SCSU 0 (Wednesday)

Davenport 3, SCSU 2: Owen Wordsdell and Vukota Mastilovic scored in the second half to help the Huskies even the contest. Davenport’s Matt Whelan took just 46 seconds to break the deadlock thanks to his 14th goal of the season (81:49).

The women’s team got to .500 on the pitch this year thanks to a win over UMD.

Saint Cloud State 2, Minnesota Duluth 0: Jenna Dominguez found the back of the net for both SCSU goals. Keeper Evie Kohn made four saves for the shutout.

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