Mankato, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's hockey team scored two goals in the first period of action and didn't look back in gaining a 3-0 home nonconference win over Union Saturday at All Seasons Arena in Mankato.

With the win, Minnesota State's record increases to 1-0-1 on the 2015-16 season while Union moves to 0-1-1.

In the first period of action, Minnesota State jumped out early, scoring just five and half minutes in. Senior Katie Johnson (Anoka, Minn.) fired a shot from the slot past Union goaltender Leah Patrick giving the Mavericks a one-goal lead. Sophomore Hannah Davidson (Kincardine, Ont.) recorded her second assist of the season on the play while freshman Emily Antony (Plymouth, Minn.) jumped in the mix producing her first collegiate point with the second assist. Ten minutes later, at the 15:50 mark of the period, junior Anna Keys (Cottage Grove, Minn.) ripped a shot from the top of the point recording her first goal on the season and the fourth of her career. The play started with Johnson dishing the puck to Davidson before passing it up to Keys, giving MSU a 2-0 lead to close out the period.

The second 20 minutes played out more evenly than the first. The Dutchwomen outshot the Mavericks 9-7 in the frame while MSU held a 16-13 advantage through two periods. At 6:59, MSU intercepted a Union breakout pass that ended up on the stick of freshman Corbin Boyd (Minnetonka, Minn.). The play featured a pretty give-and-go with sophomore Amanda Conway (Naperville, Ill.) finishing for her first goal of the season. 

The third period held solid as neither team was able to put the puck in the back of the net. 

Minnesota State held a 24-19 advantage in shots in the contest and finished 0-4 on the power-play. Union finished 0-3 on the power-play.

With the win Quade improves her record to 1-0-1 on the season and acquired her first career shutout. The three stars proved to be all Mavericks including Johnson (1st star-1G and 1A), Davidson (2nd star- 2A) and Quade (3rd star- 19 saves and shutout).

The win also marks the first at Minnesota State for new women's hockey head coach John Harrington.

Minnesota State will take action next Oct. 2-3 as they travel to Rochester, N.Y., to play the Tigers of R.I.T.