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SCSU falls to Ohio St.

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February 26, 2001
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SCSU Women’s Hockey Release – 2/26/01
Upcoming Games:
Mar. 2 at. MSU,Mankato, - 7:05 p.m.
Mar. 3 at. MSU,Mankato, - 2:35 p.m.

HUSKIES LOSE TWO TO OHIO STATE – The St. Cloud State women’s hockey team fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes this past weekend at the National Hockey Center. The Huskies played their last home game on Sunday. The Buckeyes took game one of the series Saturday morning, 2-0. Ohio State’s Erin O’Grady scored the first goal of the game and the game-winning goal at 7:45 in the first stanza. Emma Laaksonen netted the final goal of the game at 1:54 in the second period. The Buckeyes shut-out SCSU in game two, tallying four goals. The last time the Huskies were shut-out in a series was November 5-6, 1999 against MN-Duluth. Ohio State scored all four of their goals in the second period. Kelli Halcisak put the Buckeyes on the board at 5:41 and teammate Lindsey Ogren scored on a power play seven minutes later. Carrie Gill put the Buckeyes up 3-0 at 14:03 and Shanna Frost sealed the game on the Buckeyes third power play at 15:52. The Huskies tallied 18 shots on goal in Saturday’s game and 16 on Sunday. They were out-shot by Ohio State 64-34. The Huskies are on the road this weekend at MSU, Mankato. Game times are set for 7:05 on March 2, and 2:35 on March 3.

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. In the first two seasons of the program, Brodt-Wethington has compiled a 21-31-5 record with the Huskies.

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 TEAM CAPTAINS: The team captains for the 2000-01 season are junior defenders Tara McNamara and assistant captain Katy Battis.


2000-01 St. Cloud State
Women’s Hockey Results
Date Opponent Time
Oct. 7 REGINA (exh.) 3:05 L, 3-6
Oct. 14 MINNESOTA* 3:05 L, 1-4
Oct. 15 @ Minnesota* 3:05 L, 4-5
Oct. 20 MSU-MANKATO* 4:05 W, 5-1
Oct. 21 MSU-MANKATO* 3:05 W, 6-1
Oct. 27 @ Wisconsin* 6:35 L, 2-6
Oct. 28 @ Wisconsin* 2:05 L, 2-6
Nov. 3 @ Wayne State 2:00 W, 3-1
Nov. 4 @ Wayne State 2:00 W, 6-1
Nov. 10 FINDLAY 7:05 W, 4-1
Nov. 11 FINDLAY 3:05 L, 5-6
Nov. 17 @ Duluth* 7:35 L, 3-7
Nov. 18 @ Duluth* (OT) 7:05 T, 3-3
Nov. 22 SACRED HEART 6:05 W, 5-0
Dec. 1 PRINCETON 7:05 L, 4-5
Dec. 2 PRINCETON (OT) 7:05 L, 3-4
Dec. 8 @ Ohio State* (OT) 6:05 W, 4-3
Dec. 9 @ Ohio State* 6:05 W, 4-1
Jan. 5 NIAGARA 5:05 L, 0-7
Jan. 7 BEMIDJI* 3:05 L, 3-4
Jan. 8 BEMIDJI* 3:05 W, 5-4
Jan. 12 WISCONSIN* 3:05 W, 9-4
Jan. 13 WISCONSIN* 3:05 W, 3-0
Jan. 19 @ Bemidji* 7:05 W, 8-6
Jan. 20 @ Bemidji* (OT) 7:05 T, 4-4
Feb. 2 CORNELL (OT) 3:05 W, 5-4
Feb. 3 CORNELL 3:05 L, 5-4
Feb. 9 @ Minnesota* 7:05 L, 1-7
Feb. 10 MINNESOTA* 7:05 W, 7-6
Feb. 16 DULUTH* 7:05 L, 3-7
Feb. 17 DULUTH* (OT) 3:05 W, 6-5
Feb. 24 OHIO STATE* 11:05 L, 0-2
Feb. 25 OHIO STATE* 11:05 L, 0-4
Mar. 2 MSU-Mankato* 7:05
Mar. 3 MSU-Mankato* 2:35

* WCHA games
All home games played at the National Hockey Center. For ticket information call 320-255-2137



THE OPPONENTS: The Mavericks are led by first-year forward Sheri Maisonneuve (4-6=10) and sophomore forward Tristin Stephenson (4-4=8). Guarding the net for MSU, Mankato is first-year Shari Vogt. Vogt owns a .897 saves percentage and 4.01 goals against average. Head coach for the Mavericks is Todd Carroll. Carroll is in his second year for MSU, Mankato. The Mavericks finished 8-25-2 overall last year, 3-19-2 in the WCHA (7th). St. Cloud State leads the series, 5-2-1. The Huskies swept the Mavericks earlier this season, 5-1 and 6-1.

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
Western Collegiate Hockey Association


SCSU CONFERENCE RANKINGS: Doyle, Stang and McLeod continue to lead the Huskies in almost every scoring category in the conference. In 22 league games played, Doyle is fifth in the WCHA in points scored (17-22=39) and McLeod is eighth (8-26=34). Roxy Stang is fifth in goals scored (21), and right behind her is Doyle with 17 goals. McLeod drops to second in the conference in assists (26); not far behind is Doyle in sixth place with 22 assists. Doyle is ranked third in power play points (9-9=18) and second in power play goals (9). Leading the defense in scoring is McLeod (8-26=34), and Kawamoto (9-14=23) is currently in seventh. Goalie Laura Gieselman is fourth in the conference in saves percentage (.893)

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. McNamara has appeared in all 88 of the games played at St. Cloud State in almost three full seasons.

1999-2000 SEASON WRAP: Finishing atop the scoring chart for SCSU was sophomore forward Fiona McLeod, who scored 18 goals and 12 assists for 30 points in 1999-2000. McLeod’s 30 points makes her the all-time leading scorer in the short history of SCSU women’s hockey…Finishing just behind McLeod in scoring was first-year forward Jennifer Swanson who tallied 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points…Other leading scorers for SCSU were sophomore Amanda Presenger (8-10=18), first-year forward Abby Cooper (9-6=15), first-year forward Erin McNamara (7-10=17), and junior forward Rachel Denner (9-4=13)…The Huskies leading goaltender for the 1999-2000 season was first-year athlete Laura Gieselman, whose play could be deemed nothing short of brilliant.

GO HUSKIES!!!

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

2000-01 WCHA Standings:
Team WCHA Overall
1 Minnesota 18- 3- 1 23-6-1
2 Minnesota-Duluth 14-5-3 22- 5-3
3 Wisconsin 11- 6- 5 17- 8- 5
4 Ohio State 11-10- 3 14-15- 3
5 St. Cloud State 10-10-2 15-15-2
6 Bemidji State 6-15- 1 9-21-1
7 MSU-Mankato 0-21- 1 2-28- 2
WCHA Results :

Friday, February 23:
MSU, Mankato @ Bemidji State WC MSU,M-2, BSU-5

Saturday, February 24:
MSU, Mankato @ Bemidji State WC MSU,M-2, BSU-4
Wisconsin @ Minnesota WC WI-2, MN-6
Ohio State @ St. Cloud State WC OSU-2, SCSU-0

Sunday, February 25:
Wisconsin @ Minnesota WC WI-1, MN-3
Ohio State @ St. Cloud State WC OSU-4, SCSU-0

WCHA Upcoming Games:

Friday, March 2:
Bemidji State @ Wisconsin WC 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota @ MN-Duluth WC 7:05 p.m.
SCSU @ MSU,Mankato WC 7:05 p.m.
Wayne State @ Ohio State NC 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 3:
SCSU @ MSU,Mankato WC 2:35 p.m.
Bemidji State @ Wisconsin WC 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota @ MN-Duluth WC 7:05 p.m.
Wayne State @ Ohio State NC 7:05 p.m.

All times are local to the host institution.
WC – WCHA game
NC – non-conference game
EX – Exhibition game

2000-2001 Highlights
Period
Most Goals – 4 several times
Most Goals Allowed – 4, (2/25 vs. Ohio State, 2nd period; 2/16 vs. MN-Duluth, 1st period)
Most Shots – 24 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart, 2nd period)
Most Shots Allowed – 28 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth, 3rd period)
Fewest Shots – 2 (2/24 vs. Ohio State, 2nd period)
Fewest Shots Allowed – 2 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart 2nd period)
Most PIM – Both Teams – 20 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth, 3rd period; 10/15 at Minn., 3rd period)

Game
Largest Win Margin – 5 (several times)
Most Goals – 9 (1/12 vs. Wisconsin)
Most Goals Allowed – 7, (several times)
Most PPG – 3 , several times
Most PPG Allowed – 4 (10/15 at Minnesota)
Most Shots – 56 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Shots Allowed – 66 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth)
Fewest Shots – 14 (2/10 vs. Minnesota)
Fewest Shots Allowed – 11 (11/22 vs. Sacred Heart)
Most Penalty Minutes – 30 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth)
Most Opponent PIM -- 22 (10/15 at Minnesota, 11/17 at MN-Duluth)
Most PIM – Both Teams – 48 (2/17 vs. MN-Duluth)

SCSU Situations in 2000-2001
Game one of series 8-7-0
Game two of series 7-6-2
Home record 10-10-0
Away record 5-5-2

Huskies score first 11-5-2
Opponents score first 4-10-0

Huskies lead after 1st period 10-2-1
Opponents lead after 1st period 1-9-1
Tied after 1st period 4-4-0

Huskies lead after 2nd period 10-3-1
Opponents lead after 2nd period 1-11-0
Tied after 2nd period 3-2-1

Huskies outshoot opponent 9-2-1
Opponents outshoot Huskies 6-14-0

Huskies have under 20 shots 3-6-0
Huskies have 20-29 shots 3-6-1
Huskies have 30-39 shots 7-3-0
Huskies have 40+ shots 2-0-1

One goal game 5-7-0
Two goal game 2-1-0
Three goal game 3-1-0
Four goal game 1-4-0
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 3-5-0



     

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