University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, October 16
St. Paul, Minn.
6:00 p.m.
3-4-0, 1-4-0
2
vs
3
St. Cloud State
5-2-0, 3-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud St. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dani Strom (1) saves a penalty shot in the first period of Friday's contest.
Photo by: Kylie Macziewski
St. Thomas falls to #10 St. Cloud State in overtime
10/16/2026 8:40:00 PM | Women's Hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of St. Thomas fell to St. Cloud State University 3-2 in overtime Friday. St. Thomas moved to 3-4-0 overall and 1-4-0 in conference play, while St. Cloud State University improved to 5-2-0 overall and 3-0-0 in conference play. The Tommies scored twice in the first period but were held scoreless over the final two periods and overtime while being outshot 29-25.
JuliAnna Gazdik broke through at 4:56 of the first period when she scored at even strength off assists from Ella Boerger and Cara Sajevic for a 1-0 lead. St. Cloud State University had two power plays before the midpoint of the period, but the Tommies blocked shots on the first and Dani Strom made saves during the second before Whitney Horton scored unassisted shorthanded at 11:20 to make it 2-0. Later, a Tommies power play was interrupted by Jenessa Gazdik's holding penalty, and Strom kept the score at 2-0 by saving Sofianna Sundelin's penalty shot at 15:34. St. Cloud State University sent several attempts toward net in the closing minutes, including stops by Strom on Siiri Yrjölä and Anna Sviridova, but the Tommies carried the 2-0 lead into intermission.
Early in the second period, the Tommies killed off Sajevic's interference penalty, with Strom making two saves and Cailin Mumm and Sydney Bryant blocking attempts during the St. Cloud State University power play. St. Cloud State University broke through at 11:02 when Myah Krueger scored at even strength off Maélie Pion's assist, trimming the Tommies' lead to 2-1. The Tommies generated a series of chances over the next several minutes, but Alexis Ehrman turned away shots from Mumm, Kenleigh Fischer, Jenessa Gazdik, Maddie Brown and others to keep the margin at one. After a Tommies timeout at 3:33, the Tommies continued to put pucks on net through Maya Engler and Brown, but the period ended with the Tommies still ahead 2-1.
A Tristan Thompson body-checking penalty gave the Tommies the first special-teams push of the third period, but Ehrman stopped shots from Jenessa Gazdik and Teagan Kulenkamp during the power play. St. Cloud State University generated sustained pressure after a Bryant boarding penalty, with Strom making several saves and the Tommies blocking two attempts before Maria Mikaelyan scored at even strength off assists from Pion and Yrjölä to make it 2-2. The Tommies pressed back through the middle of the period with chances from Engler, Chloe Boreen, Grace McCoshen and Fischer, but Ehrman kept the game tied. After matching penalties with 2:00 on the clock, Sviridova was called for tripping at :51, and the Tommies put late power-play shots on goal from Sajevic, Boerger and JuliAnna Gazdik before the third ended tied 2-2.
In overtime, the Tommies generated the first chances, with Boerger shooting wide at 4:03 and JuliAnna Gazdik having a shot blocked shortly after the power play ended at 3:51. St. Cloud State University followed with a Sviridova attempt that Strom saved at 3:38, then won the ensuing faceoff. At 3:20, Sundelin scored at even strength off an assist from Yrjölä, giving St. Cloud State University a 3-2 overtime win.
Tommies Top Performers
JuliAnna Gazdik
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- 1 goal
- 3 shots
- 3 blocked shots
Whitney Horton
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- 1 goal
Maya Engler
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- 12 faceoff wins
- 80% on faceoffs
- 2 shots
Cara Sajevic
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- 1 assist
- 14 faceoff wins
- 1 blocked shot
Dani Strom
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- 26 saves
Up next, St. Thomas hosts St. Cloud State University on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
JuliAnna Gazdik broke through at 4:56 of the first period when she scored at even strength off assists from Ella Boerger and Cara Sajevic for a 1-0 lead. St. Cloud State University had two power plays before the midpoint of the period, but the Tommies blocked shots on the first and Dani Strom made saves during the second before Whitney Horton scored unassisted shorthanded at 11:20 to make it 2-0. Later, a Tommies power play was interrupted by Jenessa Gazdik's holding penalty, and Strom kept the score at 2-0 by saving Sofianna Sundelin's penalty shot at 15:34. St. Cloud State University sent several attempts toward net in the closing minutes, including stops by Strom on Siiri Yrjölä and Anna Sviridova, but the Tommies carried the 2-0 lead into intermission.
Early in the second period, the Tommies killed off Sajevic's interference penalty, with Strom making two saves and Cailin Mumm and Sydney Bryant blocking attempts during the St. Cloud State University power play. St. Cloud State University broke through at 11:02 when Myah Krueger scored at even strength off Maélie Pion's assist, trimming the Tommies' lead to 2-1. The Tommies generated a series of chances over the next several minutes, but Alexis Ehrman turned away shots from Mumm, Kenleigh Fischer, Jenessa Gazdik, Maddie Brown and others to keep the margin at one. After a Tommies timeout at 3:33, the Tommies continued to put pucks on net through Maya Engler and Brown, but the period ended with the Tommies still ahead 2-1.
A Tristan Thompson body-checking penalty gave the Tommies the first special-teams push of the third period, but Ehrman stopped shots from Jenessa Gazdik and Teagan Kulenkamp during the power play. St. Cloud State University generated sustained pressure after a Bryant boarding penalty, with Strom making several saves and the Tommies blocking two attempts before Maria Mikaelyan scored at even strength off assists from Pion and Yrjölä to make it 2-2. The Tommies pressed back through the middle of the period with chances from Engler, Chloe Boreen, Grace McCoshen and Fischer, but Ehrman kept the game tied. After matching penalties with 2:00 on the clock, Sviridova was called for tripping at :51, and the Tommies put late power-play shots on goal from Sajevic, Boerger and JuliAnna Gazdik before the third ended tied 2-2.
In overtime, the Tommies generated the first chances, with Boerger shooting wide at 4:03 and JuliAnna Gazdik having a shot blocked shortly after the power play ended at 3:51. St. Cloud State University followed with a Sviridova attempt that Strom saved at 3:38, then won the ensuing faceoff. At 3:20, Sundelin scored at even strength off an assist from Yrjölä, giving St. Cloud State University a 3-2 overtime win.
Tommies Top Performers
JuliAnna Gazdik
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- 1 goal
- 3 shots
- 3 blocked shots
Whitney Horton
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- 1 goal
Maya Engler
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- 12 faceoff wins
- 80% on faceoffs
- 2 shots
Cara Sajevic
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- 1 assist
- 14 faceoff wins
- 1 blocked shot
Dani Strom
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- 26 saves
Up next, St. Thomas hosts St. Cloud State University on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's HockeyTeam Stats
SCS
UST
Shots
29
25
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
1
Penalties
4
6
Penalty Mins
8
12
Faceoffs Won
26
33
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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