What's On Tap: Minnesota State women's hockey steps away from Western Collegiate Hockey Association play for a two-game nonconference series with Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:07 p.m., for both games.

Looking Back at Last Weekend: The Mavericks (3-10-1, 1-10-1-0 WCHA) split a two-game WCHA series with Ohio State. The Mavericks lost 2-1 on Friday afternoon before winning 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Winning in the WCHA: Minnesota State picked up its first WCHA win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Ohio State on Saturday at Verizon Wireless Center. The win, which was the first WCHA win for the Mavericks since a 5-1 win over St. Cloud State on Feb. 2, 2015 in Mankato, Minn., was head coach John Harrington's first career WCHA coaching win.

WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Sophomore goaltender Katie Bidulka (2-4-0) was named the WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in the series with Ohio State, last weekend. Bidulka, who stopped 44-of-47 shots on goal for a .936 save percentage over the two games, led the WCHA with a 1.50 goals-against average over the weekend. In Saturday's 2-1 win over Ohio State, Bidulka made 20 saves to preserve the victory. It is the first time she has received a WCHA weekly award.  

Coleman's Contributions: Junior forward Lindsey Coleman (2-2--4) led the Mavericks with three points in the series with Ohio State. Coleman was involved in both scoring plays in Minnesota State's 2-1 win over Ohio State on Saturday afternoon -- assisting on sophomore forward Emily Antony's goal, before scoring the game-winning goal. Coleman's performance earned her a WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention.  

Impact Sophomores: Sophomore forward Emily Antony (3-3--6) leads the Mavericks in goals and points, and is tied for the team lead in assists. Her .130 shooting percentage is the highest on the team amongst eligible players. Antony was a driving force behind the Mavericks' 2-1 win over Ohio State on Saturday afternoon -- scoring the first goal of the game and assisting on junior forward Lindsey Coleman's game-winning goal.

Sophomore forward Jordan McLaughlin (2-2--4) scored Minnesota State's lone goal on Friday afternoon.

Sophomore defenseman Lena Duesterhoeft (0-1--1) recorded her first assist of 2016-17 on Coleman's game-winning score on Saturday afternoon.   

On Defense with Sederberg: Freshman defenseman McKenzie Sederberg garnered a WCHA Rookie of the Week Honorable Mention after leading all Maverick rookies in shots (2), plus/minus (+1) and blocked shots (1) in Minnesota State's 2-1 win over Ohio State on Saturday.

Shoot Away: Junior defenseman Anna Keys leads the Mavericks with 28 shots on goal, junior forward Amanda Martin is second with 24, sophomore forward Emily Antony is third with 23 and sophomore forward Jordan McLaughlin is fourth with 21.   

Scouting Lindenwood: The Lady Lions  (1-10-1, 1-4-1 College Hockey America) are coming off of a series split with RIT last weekend. Lindenwood won 2-0 on Friday night before losing 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in Wentzville, Mo.

Three Lady Lions are tied for the team lead in points: Britannia Gillanders (2-1--3), Carla Goodwin (1-2--3) and Cierra Paisley (1-2--3). Gillanders is the team leader in goals this season, while Goodwin and Paisley are tied for the most assists.

In goal, netminder Jolene DeBruyn (1-7-1) has seen time in 10 games, including nine starts. She has compiled a .916 save percentage -- the 28th-highest save percentage in the nation.  
 
Last Time Around: Last season, the Mavericks and the Lady Lions split two games in Mankato, Minn.,with the Mavericks winning 3-2 on Jan. 3, before losing 3-1 on Jan. 4.