What's On Tap: Minnesota State women's hockey returns to Western Collegiate Hockey Association play for a two-game home series against Bemidji State on Friday and Saturday. Puck drop of both games is scheduled for 2:07 p.m. 

Looking Back at Last Weekend: The Mavericks (3-11-2, 1-10-1-0 WCHA) played a two-game home nonconference series with Lindenwood. The Mavericks lost to the Lady Lions 5-1 on Friday and the two teams tied 1-1 on Saturday. The Mavericks lost the shootout 2-1 in five rounds.

Coleman's Hot Streak: Junior forward Lindsey Coleman (3-3--6), who is tied for the fifth-most points in the WCHA since Nov. 18,  extended her team-leading point streak to four games with two points in the series with Lindenwood. Coleman assisted on the Mavericks' lone goal on Friday -- scored by junior defenseman Anna Keys (1-3--4) -- and she scored the game-tying goal on Saturday. Coleman, whose performance earned her a second-straight WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention, leads Minnesota State and ranks 12th in the WCHA in shot percentage.  

Sophomore Ascending: Sophomore forward Emily Antony (3-4--7) leads the Mavericks in assists and points, and is tied with junior forward and linemate Lindsey Coleman for the team lead in goals. Antony garnered an assist on the Mavericks' only goal on Friday against Lindenwood -- scored by junior defenseman Anna Keys.

Watching AMC: The forward line of sophomores Emily Antony (3-4--7) and Jordan McLaughlin (2-2--4), and junior Lindsey Coleman (3-3--6) is becoming a potent offensive combination. Over their last five games, Antony, Mclaughlin, and Coleman have combined for four goals and six assists for 10 points. Against Lindenwood last weekend, the trio contributed one goal and two assists -- having a hand in each Maverick goal.

On Key From the Point: Junior defenseman Anna Keys (1-3--4) leads all Maverick defenseman in assists and points in 2016-17. She enters the weekend tied for 19th in the WCHA amongst defenseman in both assists and points. Keys' 23 career points are the sixth most by a defenseman in program history.

Keeping Up With Quade: Senior netminder Brianna Quade earned a WCHA Player of the Week Honorable Mention after garnering 33 saves, a 1.80 goals against average and a .917 save percentage last weekend against Lindenwood. In her Maverick career, Quade has played in 58 games and recorded 1,632 saves -- the fifth-highest save total in Minnesota State history.  

Shoot Away: Junior defenseman Anna Keys leads the Mavericks with 29 shots on goal, sophomore forward Emily Antony is second with 28, junior forward Amanda Martin is third with 27, sophomore forward Jordan McLaughlin is fourth with 26 and junior forward Lindsey Coleman is fifth with 22.   

Winning in the WCHA: Minnesota State picked up its first WCHA win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Ohio State on Nov. 19 at Verizon Wireless Center. The win, which was the first WCHA victory 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. 

Scouting Bemidji State: The Beavers (5-10-1, 3-10-1-0 WCHA) come to Verizon Wireless Center on a three-game losing streak, including 4-0 and 4-1 losses to No. 2 Minnesota last Saturday and Sunday, respectively. 

The Beaver attack is led by sophomore forward Emily Bergland (5-5--10), senior defenseman Madison Hutchinson (4-5--9) and junior forward/defenseman Emma Terres (3-4--7). 

In goal, senior Brittni Mowat (4-9-1) has garnered a .916 save percentage and a 2.58 goals against average over 16 games, including 14 starts. 
 
Last Time Around: Last season, the Mavericks lost all four meetings with the Beavers: 3-1, 3-1, 3-1 and 2-1. The Mavericks last defeated the Beavers 2-1 on Jan. 4, 2014.