MANKATO, Minn.-- Minnesota State (2-0) is set for a home-and-home series against St. Thomas (2-0). Minnesota State will travel to UST on Friday, then will host St. Thomas on Saturday. Friday's game will be at 3 p.m. and Saturday's game will be at 2 p.m.

Last time out:
Minnesota State dominated its home opener against Long Island University winning 4-0 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday while outshooting the Sharks 43-21 over the weekend.

On Friday junior Whittney Tuttle tallied a pair of goals in the opening game against the Sharks.

Senior Sydney Langseth added a pair of assists on the first two goals from Tuttle and senior Claire Vekich. Senior Madison Mashuga also assisted on the two goals by Tuttle.

In the 10^th minute of the game junior forward Taylor Otremba found the back of the net assisted by junior Kianna Roeske and senior Jamie Nelson.

On Saturday Otremba scored her second goal of the weekend in the 19^th minute of the first period assisted by Tuttle.

Senior Lilie Ramirez scored her first goal of the season in the second period assisted by Claire Vekich and Kianna Roeske.

Madison Mashuga and sophomore Kamryn van Batavia scored on power plays in the second and third period.

LIU got on the board in the first minute of the third period scored by Anya Weilandt.

Senior Jessie McPherson picked up her first win in the net for the Mavericks after a 27-save performance.

Taking on UST:
St. Thomas (1-0) is currently ranked in seventh in the WCHA standings. UST hosted Post on Friday and Saturday, winning both games 7-0 and 4-1.

Leading the Tommies are Keara Parker and Rylee Bartz with Parker scoring two of the team's seven goals on Friday and Rylee Bartz scoring two of their four goals on Saturday.

Rylee Bartz tallied two assists in Friday's game against Post.

In goal, UST relies on Dani Strom, Calla Frank and Maggie Malecha. Frank and Strom played for the Tommies on Friday and Saturday and both made seven saves.