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SCSU Women’s Hockey Release – 2/12/01
Upcoming Games:
Feb. 16 vs. MN-Duluth, - 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 17 vs. MN-Duluth, - 3:05 p.m.
SCSU DEFEAT THE #2 RANKED TEAM IN THE NATION – The St. Cloud State women’s hockey team (14-12-2, 9-7-2 WCHA) made history Saturday night as they defeated the Minnesota Gophers, 7-6, at the National Hockey Center. It was their first win against UM since the program began. First-year forward Roxanne Stang (Princeton) led the Huskies with her second hat trick of the season. Junior forward Erin McNamara (MaComb, MI) scored the first goal of the game for the Huskies. Stang and Ricki-Lee Doyle (Calgary) scored the next three goals for SCSU to give the Huskies a 4-2 lead after one period. Junior forward/defender Fiona McLeod (Toronto) ignited in the second period, scoring back to back goals. The Gophers were on a power play when McLeod intercepted a pass and scored the Huskies fifth goal of the game. Two minutes later McLeod netted her 11th goal of the season, giving the Huskies a 6-2 lead. Stang scored SCSU’s last goal of the game and the game-winning goal at the 10:03 mark in the second period. The Gophers (20-5-1, 15-2-1) attempted a comeback, scoring the last four goals of the game and pulling their goalie with 1:02 left in the game. Courtney Kennedy led the Gophers with two goals and two assists. Game one of the WCHA series was played at Mariucci Arena on Friday night. The Gophers Nadine Muzerall led her team to a 7-1 victory with her third hat trick of the season. Muzerall tallied the first two goals of the game, both in the first period. Minnesota grabbed a 4-0 lead after two periods before Kobi Kawamoto (Surrey, B.C.) put the Huskies on the scoreboard on an unassisted goal at 1:36 in the third. Minnesota out-shot SCSU 107-33 on the weekend. Sophomore goaltender Laura Gieselman (Annandale) kept the Huskies alive in both games with 94 saves. St. Cloud will face off against MN-Duluth this weekend at the National Hockey Center.
HEAD COACH: Kerry Brodt Wethington is in her third season as the head coach for the women's hockey program at St. Cloud State. She joined the staff in 1998-99, and is the first women's hockey coach in the history of the program at SCSU…Brodt Wethington is a 1995 graduate of SCSU. She is also a coach for the U.S. Community Olympic Development Program for girls ice hockey and the founder and director of the Skater's Link Hockey Clinic.
ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF: David Prokop is the first-ever assistant coach hired for the SCSU women's hockey team. He joined the staff in1998-99, and since that time has been one of the team's top recruiters. Prokop graduated with a bachelors degree from Concordia College in Moorhead…Jean Vaillancourt joined the staff at SCSU in 1999-2000. He brings a varied hockey background to the SCSU program, having coached both men and women in Ontario. Vaillancourt earned a degree in Human Kinetics form the University of Ottawa in 1997.
2000-01 WCHA Standings:
Team WCHA Overall
1 Minnesota 15- 2- 1 20- 5- 1
2 Minnesota-Duluth 13- 4- 3 21- 4- 3
3 Wisconsin 9- 4- 5 15- 6- 5
4 St. Cloud State 9- 7- 2 14-12- 2
5 Ohio State 8- 9- 3 11-14- 3
6 Bemidji State 4-15- 1 7-20- 1
7 MSU-Mankato 0-17- 1 2-24- 2
WCHA Results :
Friday, February 9:
St. Cloud State @ Minnesota WC SCSU-1, MN-7
Ohio State @ MN-Duluth WC OSU-6, MN-D-7, OT
Findlay @ MSU, Mankato NC F-1, MSU,M-3
Saturday, February 10:
Minnesota @ St. Cloud State WC MN-6, SCSU-7
Ohio State @ MN-Duluth WC OSU-5, MN-D-7
Bemidji State @ Wayne State NC BSU-7, WSU-3
Findlay @ MSU, Mankato NC F-2, MSU,M-2, OT
Dartmouth @ Wisconsin NC D-5, W-3
WCHA Upcoming Games:
Monday, February 12:
Bemidji State @ Wayne State NC 1:00 p.m.
Friday, February 16:
Wisconsin @ MSU, Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Minnesota @ Ohio State WC 7:05 p.m.
MN-Duluth @ St. Cloud State WC 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, February 17:
Wisconsin @ MSU, Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Minnesota @ Ohio State WC 7:05 p.m.
MN-Duluth @ St. Cloud State WC 3:05 p.m.
2000-2001 Highlights
Period
Most Goals – 4 several times
Most Goals Allowed – 3, several times
Most Shots – 24 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart, 2nd period)
Most Shots Allowed – 22 (2/9 at Minnesota, 3rd period)
Fewest Shots – 3, several times
Fewest Shots Allowed – 2 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart 2nd period)
Most PIM – Both Teams – 20 (10/15 at Minn., 3rd period)
Game
Largest Win Margin – 5 (several times)
Most Goals – 9 (1/12 vs. Wisconsin)
Most Goals Allowed – 7 (2/9 at Minnesota; 1/5 vs. Niagara; 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most PPG – 3 , several times
Most PPG Allowed – 4 (10/15 at Minnesota)
Most Shots – 56 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Shots Allowed – 60 (2/9 at Minnesota)
Fewest Shots – 14 (2/10 vs. Minnesota)
Fewest Shots Allowed – 11 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Penalty Minutes – 24 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most Opponent PIM -- 22 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most PIM – Both Teams – 46 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
SCSU Situations in 2000-2001
Game one of series 7-6-0
Game two of series 6-5-2
Home record 8-8-0
Away record 5-5-2
Huskies score first 11-4-2
Opponents score first 3-8-0
Huskies lead after 1st period 10-2-1
Opponents lead after 1st period 1-7-1
Tied after 1st period 3-3-0
Huskies lead after 2nd period 9-3-1
Opponents lead after 2nd period 1-8-0
Tied after 2nd period 3-2-1
Huskies outshoot opponent 9-2-1
Opponents outshoot Huskies 5-11-0
Huskies have under 20 shots 3-4-0
Huskies have 20-29 shots 2-5-1
Huskies have 30-39 shots 7-3-0
Huskies have 40+ shots 2-0-1
One goal game 4-7-0
Two goal game 2-0-0
Three goal game 3-1-0
Four goal game 1-3-0
Five or more goal game 5-1-0
Huskies in October 2-4-0
Huskies in November 3-3-1
Huskies in December 2-2-0
Huskies in January 4-2-1
Huskies in February 2-2-0
THE OPPONENTS: SCSU will face off against the defending WCHA conference champions in the second series this season. The Huskies and Bulldogs last met on November 17-18 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Duluth defeated the Huskies in the first game, 7-3, but the two tied the following night in overtime, 3-3. MN-Duluth is led by sophomore forwards Maria Rooth (28-25=53) and Hanne Sikio (26-25=51). Guarding the net for the Bulldogs is sophomore goalie Tuula Puputti. Shannon Miller, the 1999-00 WCHACoach of the Year, is in her second season at the helm for MN-Duluth. She led the Bulldogs to a 25-5-2 finish last year. The Bulldogs lead the series, 7-0-1.
TIME AND DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCED: St. Cloud State’s meeting with Ohio State on Feb. 23-24 at the National Hockey Center has been changed. The two teams will play the WCHA series on Sat., Feb. 24th and Sun., Feb. 25 at the NHC. Both games begin at 11:05 a.m.
2000-01 TEAM CAPTAINS: The team captains for the 2000-01 season are junior defenders Tara McNamara and assistant captain Katy Battis.
LIVE FROM KVSC: KVSC 88.1 FM will broadcast two remaining games this season for the Huskies. KVSC will be at the Huskies February 16th game at 7:05 p.m., and February 17th at 3:05 p.m. against MN-Duluth at the National Hockey Center. If you can’t make it to the game, be sure to tune in!
WCHA TOURNAMENT: The WCHA Women's Tournament. Is coming soon to the Rochester Recreation Center in Rochester, Minnesota, March 8-10. For more information, call 608-829-0104, or visit www.wcha.com.
SCSU CONFERENCE RANKINGS: Doyle and McLeod continue to lead the Huskies in almost every scoring category in the conference. In 18 league games played, Doyle is fifth in the WCHA in points scored (17-17=34) and McLeod is sixth (7-25=32). Doyle is fifth in goals scored (17), and right behind her is Stang with 16 goals in 15 conference games played. McLeod leads the conference in assists (25); not far behind is Doyle in eighth place with 17 assists. Doyle and McLeod are ranked third and seventh in power play points scored, (9-6=15, 1-11=12) respectively. Leading the defense in scoring is McLeod (5-24=29), and Kawamoto (8-11=19) is currently in fifth. Goalie Laura Gieselman is third in the conference in saves percentage (.891)
HUSKY INFO: Junior defender and assistant captain Katy Battis (W. St. Paul) returned to action January 5 against Niagara after missing 14 games with a grade 2 MCL strain which she suffered Oct. 20 against MSU-Mankato…Amanda Mathison also returned to the Huskies line-up after being sidelined since Nov. 10 with a head injury…Sophomore forward Kirsten Olson has transferred to Gustavus Adulphus for the spring semester…The Huskies earned their first wins of the 2000-2001 season with double wins on Oct. 20-21 against MSU-Mankato, 5-1 and 6-1…two current SCSU players have played all three season of Husky hockey – Tara McNamara and Sondra Diaz-Arntzen.
2000-01 St. Cloud State University
Women’s Ice Hockey Roster
No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown
1 Ellen Brinkman FY 5-8 G North St. Paul
2 Leanne Perrin FY 5-6 D Maple Ridge, B.C.
4 Roxanne Stang FY 5-7 F Princeton
5 Alison Ribar FY 5-5 F Eagan
6 Abby Cooper So. 5-7 F Washington, MI
7 Ricki-Lee Doyle FY 5-5 F Calgary, Alberta
8 Jennifer Swanson So. 5-1 F Rosemount
9 Gabrielle Adams FY 5-7 D Allen Park, MI
10 Amanda Presenger Jr. 5-3 F Thunder Bay, Ont.
12 Briana Munyon So. 5-4 F North St. Paul
13 Katy Battis Jr. 5-4 D West St. Paul
15 Kobi Kawamoto FY 5-7 D Surrey, B.C.
17 Fiona McLeod Jr. 5-5 F Toronto, Ont.
19 Bridget Davenport So. 5-6 F Madison, WI
21 Amanda Mathison So. 5-4 D Newport
22 Erin McNamara So. 5-1 F Macomb, MI
27 Tara McNamara Jr. 5-7 D Inver Grove Hts.
33 Laura Gieselman So. 5-7 G Annandale
35 Sandra Diaz-ArntzenSr. 5-3 G Waukesha, WI
Head Coach: Kerry Brodt Wethington (3rd season)
Assistant Coaches: David Prokop (3rd season)
Jean Vaillancourt (2nd season)
Student Coach: Jeff Rutten
Athletic Trainer: Becky Farnsworth
Managers: Annette Benson, Christy Blanchard, Elizabeth Hanson
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