University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, October 11
Mendota Heights, Minn.
3:00 p.m. Central
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Minnesota State
Women’s Hockey opens conference play against the Mavericks
10/10/2024 10:57:00 AM | Women's Hockey
The Tommies are set for home-and-home against Minnesota State
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Thomas Women's Hockey team opens WCHA play against the Minnesota State Mavericks. The home-and-home series is set for Friday, Oct. 11 at Saint Thomas Ice Arena, and Saturday, Oct. 12 at Mayo Clinic HSEC.
Be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/whockey/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
Last Time Out
The Tommies posted a season-opening weekend sweep against the Post Eagles. In game one, St. Thomas earned a shutout victory over the Eagles. Led by Lauren Stenslie, five Tommies recorded multi-point games including; Rylee Bartz, Cara Sajevic, Keara Parker and Chloe Boreen. Totaling seven saves, Calla Frank earned her first shutout as a Tommie.
Scoring seven goals in Friday's game, the Tommies tied the program record for goals scored in a single game and posted their largest margin of a victory in the DI-era.
Last Saturday, the Tommies defeated Post by a score of 4-1. Bartz recorded two goals, including one on the power play and totaled a four-point weekend.
Freshman Dani Strom made her collegiate debut, tallying seven saves and earning her first win as a Tommie.
Tommie Newcomers
Tommie Hockey welcomes seven newcomers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Six freshmen and one transfer make up the class:
· Chloe Boreen (Fr., F, Somerset, Wis. / Hill-Murray)
· Lauren Karl (Fr., D, Minnetonka, Minn./ Shattuck St. Mary's)
· Ilsa Lindaman. (Fr., F, Duluth, Minn./ Duluth Marshall)
· Sadie Lindsay (Jr., F, Minnetonka, Minn./ Minnesota)
· Cailin Mumm (Fr., D, Andover, Minn. / Andover)
· Nora Sauer (Fr., F, Andover, Minn./ Andover)
· Dani Strom (Fr., G, Dayton, Minn./ Maple Grove)
WCHA Weekly Honors
In her Tommie Hockey debut, Chloe Boreen recorded three points in a weekend sweep against the Post Eagles. The first-year was named WCHA Rookie of the Week for her strong performance over the weekend, the first Tommie to receive a weekly honor this season.
Record Breakers
Last season, the Tommies set a DI era scoring record, totaling seven goals in a single game twice this season. 17 skaters scored goals for the Tommies, led by freshman Ella Boerger, who found the back of the net 11 times. Boerger's 11 goals also set a record of goals scored in a single season.
In 37 games played, Boerger (11G, 13A – 24P), Bartz (10G, 13A – 23P), Nicole Vallario (5G, 10A – 15P), and Maddie Brown (6G, 8A - 14P) all passed the DI single season record in points scored for the Tommies. The previous record was 13 total points set by Maddy Clough (2022-23 season).
Bartz, Boerger, Vallario and Maddy Clough also surpassed the single season record in assists (previously 8), and Bartz tied the record for power play goals scored in a single season (3).
D-Core
Of eight St. Thomas defense, six are returning from last season's roster. Returners to the Tommie D-Core include seniors, Maddy Clough, Rachel Golnitz, Alli Pahl and Nicole Vallario; junior, Haley Maxwell; and sophomore, Ellah Hause.
The group is joined by first-years Lauren Karl and Cailin Mumm.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Minnesota State Mavericks are led by Shari Dickerman in her first season as head coach of the program. A former Minnesota State All-American goaltender (2000-04), Dickerman has played with or coached 174 Minnesota State women's hockey current and former student-athletes since the program's start in 1998-99.
Minnesota State was picked to finish seventh in the WCHA in the conference's preseason poll. Last season, the Mavericks finished 13-15-0 with a 6-22-0 conference record.
Minnesota State opened the 2024-25 season at home, Long Island 4-0 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday, as three Mavericks posted three-point weekends for Minnesota State.
WCHA Pre-Season Poll
Tommie Women's Hockey has been picked to finish sixth in the eight-team WCHA preseason poll, voted on by league head coaches.
Last season's national runner-up Wisconsin is picked among league head coaches to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's 2024-25 regular season title. The top four teams in the poll qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year.
Schedule Talk
St. Thomas opened the season hosting non-conference opponent Post on Oct. 4-5, as the Tommies and Eagles met for the first time.
The Tommies host the reigning National Champions, Ohio State from Nov. 1-2. St. Thomas will remain at home the next weekend playing Lindenwood, before three consecutive road trips to Bemidji State, Wisconsin and Nashville.
The Tommies travel to Tennessee to play in the Smashville Showcase over Thanksgiving weekend. St. Thomas is set to play Clarkson on Nov. 29 and Penn State or Merrimack the following day. The Smashville Showcase will mark the final non-conference games of the season, as St. Thomas will compete against WCHA opponents the remainder of the season.
St. Thomas ends the first half of the season hosting Minnesota Dec. 6-7, and opens the second half at Ridder Arena from Jan. 10-11. The Tommies wrap up the regular season with a home-and-home series against Minnesota State, playing the series finale at Saint Thomas Ice Arena on Feb. 22.
Follow Along
Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's hockey team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
Be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/whockey/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
Last Time Out
The Tommies posted a season-opening weekend sweep against the Post Eagles. In game one, St. Thomas earned a shutout victory over the Eagles. Led by Lauren Stenslie, five Tommies recorded multi-point games including; Rylee Bartz, Cara Sajevic, Keara Parker and Chloe Boreen. Totaling seven saves, Calla Frank earned her first shutout as a Tommie.
Scoring seven goals in Friday's game, the Tommies tied the program record for goals scored in a single game and posted their largest margin of a victory in the DI-era.
Last Saturday, the Tommies defeated Post by a score of 4-1. Bartz recorded two goals, including one on the power play and totaled a four-point weekend.
Freshman Dani Strom made her collegiate debut, tallying seven saves and earning her first win as a Tommie.
Tommie Newcomers
Tommie Hockey welcomes seven newcomers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Six freshmen and one transfer make up the class:
· Chloe Boreen (Fr., F, Somerset, Wis. / Hill-Murray)
· Lauren Karl (Fr., D, Minnetonka, Minn./ Shattuck St. Mary's)
· Ilsa Lindaman. (Fr., F, Duluth, Minn./ Duluth Marshall)
· Sadie Lindsay (Jr., F, Minnetonka, Minn./ Minnesota)
· Cailin Mumm (Fr., D, Andover, Minn. / Andover)
· Nora Sauer (Fr., F, Andover, Minn./ Andover)
· Dani Strom (Fr., G, Dayton, Minn./ Maple Grove)
WCHA Weekly Honors
In her Tommie Hockey debut, Chloe Boreen recorded three points in a weekend sweep against the Post Eagles. The first-year was named WCHA Rookie of the Week for her strong performance over the weekend, the first Tommie to receive a weekly honor this season.
Record Breakers
Last season, the Tommies set a DI era scoring record, totaling seven goals in a single game twice this season. 17 skaters scored goals for the Tommies, led by freshman Ella Boerger, who found the back of the net 11 times. Boerger's 11 goals also set a record of goals scored in a single season.
In 37 games played, Boerger (11G, 13A – 24P), Bartz (10G, 13A – 23P), Nicole Vallario (5G, 10A – 15P), and Maddie Brown (6G, 8A - 14P) all passed the DI single season record in points scored for the Tommies. The previous record was 13 total points set by Maddy Clough (2022-23 season).
Bartz, Boerger, Vallario and Maddy Clough also surpassed the single season record in assists (previously 8), and Bartz tied the record for power play goals scored in a single season (3).
D-Core
Of eight St. Thomas defense, six are returning from last season's roster. Returners to the Tommie D-Core include seniors, Maddy Clough, Rachel Golnitz, Alli Pahl and Nicole Vallario; junior, Haley Maxwell; and sophomore, Ellah Hause.
The group is joined by first-years Lauren Karl and Cailin Mumm.
Scouting the Mavericks
The Minnesota State Mavericks are led by Shari Dickerman in her first season as head coach of the program. A former Minnesota State All-American goaltender (2000-04), Dickerman has played with or coached 174 Minnesota State women's hockey current and former student-athletes since the program's start in 1998-99.
Minnesota State was picked to finish seventh in the WCHA in the conference's preseason poll. Last season, the Mavericks finished 13-15-0 with a 6-22-0 conference record.
Minnesota State opened the 2024-25 season at home, Long Island 4-0 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday, as three Mavericks posted three-point weekends for Minnesota State.
WCHA Pre-Season Poll
Tommie Women's Hockey has been picked to finish sixth in the eight-team WCHA preseason poll, voted on by league head coaches.
Last season's national runner-up Wisconsin is picked among league head coaches to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's 2024-25 regular season title. The top four teams in the poll qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year.
Schedule Talk
St. Thomas opened the season hosting non-conference opponent Post on Oct. 4-5, as the Tommies and Eagles met for the first time.
The Tommies host the reigning National Champions, Ohio State from Nov. 1-2. St. Thomas will remain at home the next weekend playing Lindenwood, before three consecutive road trips to Bemidji State, Wisconsin and Nashville.
The Tommies travel to Tennessee to play in the Smashville Showcase over Thanksgiving weekend. St. Thomas is set to play Clarkson on Nov. 29 and Penn State or Merrimack the following day. The Smashville Showcase will mark the final non-conference games of the season, as St. Thomas will compete against WCHA opponents the remainder of the season.
St. Thomas ends the first half of the season hosting Minnesota Dec. 6-7, and opens the second half at Ridder Arena from Jan. 10-11. The Tommies wrap up the regular season with a home-and-home series against Minnesota State, playing the series finale at Saint Thomas Ice Arena on Feb. 22.
Follow Along
Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's hockey team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWHockey.
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