MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota State women's hockey dropped one spot to No. 14 in this week's USCHO Division I Women's Poll following a home series against No. 9 Minnesota Duluth.

The Mavericks opened the weekend with a scoreless 0–0 tie on Friday before falling 3–0 on Saturday.

Minnesota State returns to action this weekend against Bemidji State. Friday's matchup is set for a 6 p.m. puck drop at the Sanford Center, followed by a 4 p.m. game on Saturday in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic at Yanmar Arena in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.