University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Mankato, Minn.
2:00 p.m.
4-6-0, 2-6-0
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Minnesota State
5-5-1, 1-5-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota St. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10/31/2026 4:27:00 PM | Women's Hockey
MANKATO, Minn. — University of St. Thomas (4-6-0, 2-6-0) lost to Minnesota St. (5-5-1, 1-5-0) 2-1 Saturday. The Tommies outshot Minnesota St. 26-23 and won 25 of 43 faceoffs but were held scoreless over the final two periods.
The Tommies created early chances after a Minnesota St. penalty at 18:34, putting multiple shots on Jaya Schippel during the power play before Minnesota St. returned to full strength. The Tommies broke through at 13:39 when Sydney Bryant scored at even strength off assists from Nora Sauer and Maya Engler for a 1-0 lead, but Minnesota St. answered at 12:06 when Mercury Bischoff scored from Kamryn Van Batavia and Mia Miller to tie it 1-1. Both teams generated chances the rest of the period, and the Tommies went back on the power play at 1:21, but Schippel stopped Maddie Brown at 0:01 to send the game to intermission tied 1-1.
The Tommies created the first chances of the second period on the carryover power play, with Ella Boerger putting a shot on Schippel and Cailin Mumm hitting the pipe before the advantage ended at 19:21. Minnesota St. went to a power play at 19:06 and pressed with Miller hitting the pipe, but Dani Strom made saves on Audrey Garton and Mika Cichosz before and shortly after the penalty expired. The Tommies killed another Minnesota St. power play after Jenessa Gazdik's penalty at 8:54, with Strom stopping Bischoff and Garton before the penalty expired at 6:54. A late roughing sequence put Minnesota St. back on the power play from 3:18 until 0:18, but Strom stopped Payton Finnie at 2:02, JuliAnna Gazdik put a shot on Schippel at 1:53, and the scoreless period ended without either team breaking through.
The Tommies created the first looks of the third period with shots from Engler, Kenleigh Fischer and Brown, but Bryant's boarding major at 18:16 put Minnesota St. on an extended power play. Minnesota St. found a way through with the only goal of the period when Bischoff scored unassisted on the power play at 14:09, giving the home team a 2-1 lead. The Tommies pushed through the middle of the period with chances from Gazdik, Engler, Brown, Grace McCoshen and Chloe Boreen, while Strom stopped Minnesota St. attempts from Ayla Puppe and Zoe Lopez to keep the margin at one. After the Tommies called timeout at 3:13 and went to an empty net at 2:10, Schippel stopped Gazdik, Boreen and Boerger in the closing seconds as Minnesota St. finished off a 2-1 win.
Tommies Top Performers
Maya Engler
- 1 assist
- 10 faceoff wins
- 90% faceoff percentage
- 2 blocked shots
Dani Strom
- 21 saves
- 2 goals allowed
Cara Sajevic
- 11 faceoff wins
- 55% faceoff percentage
- 3 shots
Nora Sauer
- 1 assist
- 1 blocked shot
The Tommies are 4-6-0 overall and 2-6-0 in conference play. Minnesota St. is 5-5-1 overall and 1-5-0 in conference play.
Up next, the Tommies ice hockey team travels to Madison, Wis., to face University of Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9:20 a.m.
The Tommies created early chances after a Minnesota St. penalty at 18:34, putting multiple shots on Jaya Schippel during the power play before Minnesota St. returned to full strength. The Tommies broke through at 13:39 when Sydney Bryant scored at even strength off assists from Nora Sauer and Maya Engler for a 1-0 lead, but Minnesota St. answered at 12:06 when Mercury Bischoff scored from Kamryn Van Batavia and Mia Miller to tie it 1-1. Both teams generated chances the rest of the period, and the Tommies went back on the power play at 1:21, but Schippel stopped Maddie Brown at 0:01 to send the game to intermission tied 1-1.
The Tommies created the first chances of the second period on the carryover power play, with Ella Boerger putting a shot on Schippel and Cailin Mumm hitting the pipe before the advantage ended at 19:21. Minnesota St. went to a power play at 19:06 and pressed with Miller hitting the pipe, but Dani Strom made saves on Audrey Garton and Mika Cichosz before and shortly after the penalty expired. The Tommies killed another Minnesota St. power play after Jenessa Gazdik's penalty at 8:54, with Strom stopping Bischoff and Garton before the penalty expired at 6:54. A late roughing sequence put Minnesota St. back on the power play from 3:18 until 0:18, but Strom stopped Payton Finnie at 2:02, JuliAnna Gazdik put a shot on Schippel at 1:53, and the scoreless period ended without either team breaking through.
The Tommies created the first looks of the third period with shots from Engler, Kenleigh Fischer and Brown, but Bryant's boarding major at 18:16 put Minnesota St. on an extended power play. Minnesota St. found a way through with the only goal of the period when Bischoff scored unassisted on the power play at 14:09, giving the home team a 2-1 lead. The Tommies pushed through the middle of the period with chances from Gazdik, Engler, Brown, Grace McCoshen and Chloe Boreen, while Strom stopped Minnesota St. attempts from Ayla Puppe and Zoe Lopez to keep the margin at one. After the Tommies called timeout at 3:13 and went to an empty net at 2:10, Schippel stopped Gazdik, Boreen and Boerger in the closing seconds as Minnesota St. finished off a 2-1 win.
Tommies Top Performers
Maya Engler
- 1 assist
- 10 faceoff wins
- 90% faceoff percentage
- 2 blocked shots
Dani Strom
- 21 saves
- 2 goals allowed
Cara Sajevic
- 11 faceoff wins
- 55% faceoff percentage
- 3 shots
Nora Sauer
- 1 assist
- 1 blocked shot
The Tommies are 4-6-0 overall and 2-6-0 in conference play. Minnesota St. is 5-5-1 overall and 1-5-0 in conference play.
Up next, the Tommies ice hockey team travels to Madison, Wis., to face University of Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9:20 a.m.
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UST
MSU
Shots
26
23
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
3
Penalty Mins
24
6
Faceoffs Won
25
18
Game Leaders
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1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
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