University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, October 13
St. Paul, Minn. / Xcel Energy Center
4:07 p.m. Central
4-1-0, 0-1-0
0
vs
8
University of Minnesota
3-0-0, 1-0-0
1
2
3
F
Minnesota
2
3
3
8
St. Thomas (MN)
0
0
0
0
Team Stats
UMN
UST
Shots
38
27
PPG
2
0
SHG
1
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
6
6
Faceoffs Won
37
34
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-3
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Hockey
F
/ Women's Hockey
F
/ Women's HockeyF
/ Women's Hockey
F
/ Women's Hockey
Photo by: Patrick Hart
Women's Hockey faces first defeat of the season
10/13/2023 7:50:00 PM | Women's Hockey
The Tommies fall 8-0 to the Gophers at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday Evening
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The St. Thomas women's hockey team opened conference play at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday evening. The Tommies fell to No. 14-ranked Minnesota.
Offensively, the Tommies put 27 shots on goal, but were unable to score against Minnesota goaltender Skylar Vetter.
Calla Frank faced 38 shots on goal this evening, making 30 saves in net for the Tommies. Defensively, junior Maddie Jurgensen lead the Tommies in blocked shots, tallying three.
RECAP
The Gophers were off to a fast start in game one of the weekend series. Minnesota opened scoring halfway through the first period after having control in the offensive zone. Abbey Murphy scored the first three goals of the game for the Gophers, two being in the first period.
Second period action began with an early goal by Murphy, netting her third of the game. Murphy's hattrick was followed soon after by a powerplay goal for the Gophers. The Tommies responded with offensive pressure, attempting five shots in the minutes following the Minnesota goal. However, the Gophers capitalized on their fifth goal of the game midway through the second period of play.
One of the Tommies' best offensive chances of the night came when Mary Zavoral rang one off the cross bar in the final minutes of the period two. However, the second period ended with a Tommie power play and four shots on goal, but still scoreless for the Purple.
Minnesota began the third period with a goal less than a minute after the puck dropped. The Gophers scored their eighth and final goal in the last minute of the final frame. The Tommies added eight shots on goal during the third period and finished with 27 on the night. St. Thomas ultimately fell 8-0 at the Xcel Energy Center against the Golden Gophers.
TOP TOMMIES
· Senior center, Brieja Parent finished the game winning 14 face offs. Parent finished over .500 on faceoffs against Minnesota.
· Freshman forward, Keara Parker led the Tommies with shots on goal, attempting seven, and putting six on net
· Defensively, Maddie Jurgensen blocked team-high three shots
QUOTEABLES
Coach Johnson on the loss on Friday evening:
"As the game went on, they were just the better team and we've got some work to do. I thought we were going to win today, and I am going continue to believe that because we are still growing, and I really believe we can compete in this league. But today was not our best representation of that."
UP NEXT
The Tommies face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in game two of the series on Saturday, Oct. 14. Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Offensively, the Tommies put 27 shots on goal, but were unable to score against Minnesota goaltender Skylar Vetter.
Calla Frank faced 38 shots on goal this evening, making 30 saves in net for the Tommies. Defensively, junior Maddie Jurgensen lead the Tommies in blocked shots, tallying three.
RECAP
The Gophers were off to a fast start in game one of the weekend series. Minnesota opened scoring halfway through the first period after having control in the offensive zone. Abbey Murphy scored the first three goals of the game for the Gophers, two being in the first period.
Second period action began with an early goal by Murphy, netting her third of the game. Murphy's hattrick was followed soon after by a powerplay goal for the Gophers. The Tommies responded with offensive pressure, attempting five shots in the minutes following the Minnesota goal. However, the Gophers capitalized on their fifth goal of the game midway through the second period of play.
One of the Tommies' best offensive chances of the night came when Mary Zavoral rang one off the cross bar in the final minutes of the period two. However, the second period ended with a Tommie power play and four shots on goal, but still scoreless for the Purple.
Minnesota began the third period with a goal less than a minute after the puck dropped. The Gophers scored their eighth and final goal in the last minute of the final frame. The Tommies added eight shots on goal during the third period and finished with 27 on the night. St. Thomas ultimately fell 8-0 at the Xcel Energy Center against the Golden Gophers.
TOP TOMMIES
· Senior center, Brieja Parent finished the game winning 14 face offs. Parent finished over .500 on faceoffs against Minnesota.
· Freshman forward, Keara Parker led the Tommies with shots on goal, attempting seven, and putting six on net
· Defensively, Maddie Jurgensen blocked team-high three shots
QUOTEABLES
Coach Johnson on the loss on Friday evening:
"As the game went on, they were just the better team and we've got some work to do. I thought we were going to win today, and I am going continue to believe that because we are still growing, and I really believe we can compete in this league. But today was not our best representation of that."
UP NEXT
The Tommies face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in game two of the series on Saturday, Oct. 14. Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
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