What's On Tap: Minnesota State women's hockey faces No. 3 Minnesota Duluth in a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series on Friday and Saturday at Verizon Wireless Center. 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 (4-12-2, 2-11-1-0 WCHA) split a two-game WCHA series with Bemidji State last weekend. The Mavericks lost to the Beavers 2-0 on Friday before rebounding for a 3-2 win on Saturday at Verizon Wireless Center.

Finishing With Fiegert: Senior defenseman Anna Fiegert (1-1--2) scored the game-winning goal in Minnesota State's 3-2 win over Bemidji State on Saturday.  The goal was the first of the season for Fiegert -- the fifth of her Maverick career. The goal also gave Fiegert 20 career points.

The Bustad Blitz: Junior forward Sara Bustad (1-0--1) provided the Mavericks with a quick 1-0 lead against Bemidji State on Saturday when she scored her first goal of the season at 2:14 in the first period. The Mavericks won the game 3-2.  

Sophomore Ascending: Sophomore forward Emily Antony (4-4--8) paces the Mavericks in goals and points. Antony scored the Mavericks' second goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over Bemidji State. The goal, which was scored at 4:55 of the first period, gave the Mavericks a 2-0 lead at the time.

Watching AMC: The forward line of sophomores Emily Antony (4-4--8) and Jordan McLaughlin (2-3--5), and junior Lindsey Coleman (3-3--6) has shown its offensive chemistry this season. Over their last six games,  Antony, Mclaughlin, and Coleman have combined for five goals and seven assists for 12 points. The trio tallied one goal and one assist for two points in the Mavericks' 3-2 win over Bemidji State on Saturday.  

Assisting on the Play: The Mavericks passed their way to a season-high five assists in Saturday's 3-2 win over Bemidji State. Sophomore forward Corbin Boyd (0-5--5) and junior forward Hannah Davidson (1-5--6) -- the team leaders in assists -- each recorded two helpers in the win. The Maverick's fifth assist was tallied by sophomore forward Jordan McLaughlin (2-3--5). Boyd garnered a WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention.  

Keeping Up With Quade: Senior netminder Brianna Quade earned a  second consecutive WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention after tallying 55 saves, a 2.00 goals against average and a .932 save percentage last weekend against Bemidji State. She picked up her first career WCHA win on Saturday -- making 23 saves in the process. Quade has played in 59 career games and recorded 1,737 saves -- the fifth-highest save total in Minnesota State history.  

Shoot Away: Junior defenseman Anna Keys leads the Mavericks with 32 shots on goal, sophomore forward Emily Antony is second with 30, sophomore forward Jordan McLaughlin is third with 28, and junior forwards Amanda Martin and Lindsey Coleman are tied for fourth with 27.   

Winning in the WCHA: Minnesota State picked up its second WCHA win of the season with a 3-2 victory over Bemidji State on Dec. 3 at Verizon Wireless Center. The Mavericks have now won two of their last four WCHA contests -- splitting series with Ohio State and Bemidji State. 

Scouting Minnesota Duluth: The third-ranked Bulldogs (12-3-3, 9-3-2-1 WCHA) enter the weekend riding a four-game winning streak after series sweeps over Harvard and St. Cloud State.

The Bulldogs are led on offense by Lara Stalder (8-18--26), Ashleigh Brykaliuk (11-11--22) and Katherine McGovern (10-10-20).

In goal, Maddy Rooney (12-3-3) has garnered a .940 save percentage and a 1.71  goals against average over 18 starts.
 
Last Time Around: The Mavericks played at Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, with the Bulldogs winning both games by scores of 4-0 and 5-1, respectively.