What's On Tap: Minnesota State women's hockey welcomes St. Cloud State to Verizon Wireless Center for a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 p.m., on Friday and 3:07 p.m., on Saturday.

Looking Back at Last Weekend: The Mavericks (2-4-0, 0-4-0-0 WCHA) were swept in a two-game series at No. 10 North Dakota. Minnesota State lost 6-0 on Friday and 4-3 in overtime on Saturday.

Finding Offense: After being shutout on Friday night, the Maverick offense erupted for a season-high three goals at North Dakota on Saturday. Sophomore defenseman Megan Hinze led the offensive surge with her first two goals of the season. Junior forward Hannah Davidson also garnered her first goal of the season -- the 15th of her career. 
 
Balanced Scoring: Minnesota State's eight goals this season have been scored by seven different players. Sophomore defenseman Megan Hinze has two goals, while senior forward Savannah Quandt, junior forwards Hannah Davidson and Lindsey Coleman, sophomore forwards Emily Antony and Jordan McLaughlin, and freshman forward Sofia Poinar have one goal each. 

Assisting on the Play: The Mavericks have 14 assists on their eight goals this season. Junior defenseman Anna Keys leads the Mavericks with three assists, while sophomore forward Corbin Boyd is second with two helpers. Nine other Mavericks are tied with one assist each. 

Between the Pipes: Senior Brianna Quade (1-3-0) and sophomore Katie Bidulka (1-1-0) both made starts against North Dakota. Quade manned the net on Friday and Bidulka started in goal on Saturday. The Maverick goalies have combined for 138 saves over the first six games -- an average of 23 saves per game.

Shooting the Puck: Junior defenseman Anna Keys leads the Mavericks with 14 shots on goal, sophomore forward Emily Antony is second with 13, senior forward Savannah Quandt is third with 12, and three players are tied with 10 each: sophomore forwards Corbin Boyd and Jordan McLaughlin, and junior forward Amanda Martin.

Contributions Across Classes: So far this season, the Mavericks have received offensive contributions from each class. The seniors have garnered one goal and three assists for four points, the juniors have tallied two goals and six assists for eight points, the sophomores have contributed four goals and four assists for eight points, and the freshmen have recorded one goal and one assist for two points. 

Special Teams: Minnesota State is 12-of-15 (.800) on the penalty kill and 2-of-14 on the power play (.143) so far this season. The Mavericks are sixth in the WCHA in penalty kill percentage and tied for fourth in power play percentage.  

Scouting St. Cloud State: The Huskies (2-4-0, 1-3-0-0 WCHA) come to Verizon Wireless Center having last split a two-game series at home against North Dakota on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8. The Huskies lost 1-0 on Oct. 7 before rebounding for a 3-2 win on Oct. 8.

St. Cloud State, which ranks seventh in the WCHA with 1.67 goals scored per game, is led on offense by sophomore forward Julia Tylke, who paces the team in both goals (5) and points (6). Tylke has scored in 4-of-6 games this season, including a season-high two goals against Merrimack on Sept. 30.

In net, freshman Janine Alder (2-1-0) and sophomore Taylor Crosby (0-2-0) have each seen minutes in three games in 2016-17. Alder leads St. Cloud State in goals against average (1.15) and save percentage (.962). 

Last Time Around: The Mavericks are 31-33-9 all-time against the Huskies. Minnesota State garnered a record of 0-3-1 against St. Cloud State in 2015-16, including a 0-1-1 mark at Verizon Wireless Center. In their tie, the Huskies won the shootout.