MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State (2-5-1, 0-5-1 WCHA) will take on No. 9 St. Cloud State (7-3-2, 3-3-2) with the puck drop at 6:02 p.m. on Friday and 3:02 p.m. on Saturday at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

Last Time Out:
After hosting Minnesota Duluth on November 1-2, the Minnesota State Mavericks look ahead to a weekend series against St. Cloud State.

In recent matchups, the Mavericks faced tough competition. Minnesota Duluth clinched a 4-1 victory over the Mavericks on Friday. Sydney Langseth scoring her second goal of the season, the only goal for Minnesota State in the game.

Saturday's game ended in an intense 3-3 tie, with Duluth securing the win in a shootout. Junior Taylor Otremba opened the scoring for the Mavericks with her fifth goal of the season, assisted by Shelbi Guttormson. Alexis Paddington and Claire Vekich each found the net as well, pushing the game into an eight-round shootout where Minnesota Duluth ultimately prevailed.

Taking on St. Cloud State:
The Huskies enter this weekend with a 7-3-2 overall record. St. Cloud State is coming off two losses against the number one ranked team, Wisconsin.

St. Cloud State's offense is led by sophomore Greta Henderson, who has tallied six goals and four assists this season.

In goal, St. Cloud rotates between freshman Emilia Kyrkkon, who boasts an impressive 1.50 goals against average and .944 save percentage, and graduate student Sanni Ahola.

The Mavericks are 42-52-13 against the Huskies. The last time MSU and St.Cloud State met, the Huskies won 4-2.