Mankato, Minn. --- Minnesota State drops both games at Ohio State sliding to sixth in the WCHA standing behind St. Cloud State. The Mavericks look to rebound at home as they host #7 Minnesota Duluth.
Due Up:
Minnesota State comes home after two weekends at Wisconsin and Ohio State to take on the #7 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. The two-game set marks the 105th and 106th time the two teams have met in program history. UMD (19-8-1, 13-8-1 WCHA) slides in at fourth in the WCHA standings behind Wisconsin.
Last Time Out:
Minnesota State has dropped four straight after suffering two losses at Ohio State 6-2 and 4-2.
Ohio State cracked the scoreboard at the 6:39 mark of the opening period Friday as it commanded the first period leading 11-3 in shots.
The Mavericks fought back matching OSU's two-goal second period with a
Madison Mashuga power-play goal and a
Kelsey King rocket beating Buckeye's goaltender to pull the Mavericks within one. The OSU offense took over the third period resulting in a 6-2 win for the Buckeyes.
Minnesota State goaltender
Lauren Barbro stopped 42 of 48 shots while seeing her record fall to 6-8-0 on the season.
The Mavericks found themselves at a three-goal deficit heading into the second period in Saturday's tilt. MSU seniors
Charlotte Akervik and
Claire Butorac took charge scoring the period's only two goals putting the Mavericks in striking distance. OSU halted MSU's momentum on a five-minute major resulting in a Buckeyes power-play goal. OSU held on to the win 4-2.
Senior goaltender
Alexa Berg got the call in Saturday's tilt stopping 45 of 49 shots. Berg's record is now 7-7-0 on the season.
Taking on UMD:
UMD leads the all-time series 12-84-9 against the Mavericks. The Bulldogs' offense is led by seniors
Gabbie Hughes and
Anneke Linser who have accumulated 61 points in 28 games.
In goal, UMD relies on senior
Emma Soderberg who has registered 1,398 minutes in net this season. Soderberg owns an impressive 1.63 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage resulting in a 16-8-0 overall record.
