Friday: Michigan 3 SCSU 0; Saturday: SCSU 4 Michigan 0

From SCSU Sports Information:

No. 13 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey (4-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) completely flipped the script from the game prior, earning a 4-0 victory over No. 10/9 Michigan (3-2-1, 0-0-0 B1G) on Saturday evening at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. Sophomore goaltender Isak Posch (Umea, Sweden) was outstanding between the pipes for the Huskies, stopping all 24 Wolverine shots to earn his second shutout of the season.The win was SCSU's first-ever win over Michigan and first in Ann Arbor.SCSU had power play chances early in the game, including a five-minute major 7:48 into the first period after Michgan's Kienan Draper was called for a high sticking. The Huskies capitalized just 39 seconds into the penalty, as sophomore forward Tyson Gross (Calgary, Alberta) ripped a one-timer from the right dot, beating the Michigan goalie for the score. He was set up nicely on the play with a primary assist from sophomore forward Verner Miettinen (Espoo, Finland) and freshman forward Austin Burnevik (Ham Lake, Minn.) After Gross' score, both teams were held scoreless for the next 27 minutes, as both goalies were impressive. Posch helped turn away six shots on two Husky penalties in the first and second period.The Huskies didn't wait long to tack on insurance in the third period, as freshman forward Gavyn Thoreson (Andover, Minn.) picked a big spot to score his first career goal. Thoreson was able to escape the defense following a faceoff victory from Gross and a feed from sophomore forward Daimon Gardner (Eagle Lake, Ontario). Alone in the slot, Thoreson let a shot rip to beat the Michigan goaltender nearside for the score and a 2-0 lead just 25 seconds into the final frame. Late in the period, junior forward Grant Ahcan (Savage, Minn.) added an empty-net goal and sophomore forward Barrett Hall (Apple, Valley, Minn.) tacked on a power play goal to finish the scoring at 4-0.

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Friday: Ohio State 5 SCSU 1; Saturday: SCSU 3 Ohio State 3...Huskies win shootout

From SCSU Sports Information:

No. 11/10 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (6-1-1, 2-1-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) earned a hard-fought two points in a shootout win in a 3-3 tie with No. 2 Ohio State (6-2-2, 4-2-2 WCHA) during the series finale on Saturday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.The Huskies conceded a goal late in the first period and early in the second period, finding themselves down 2-0. Shortly after OSU scored their second goal, SCSU went on the power play and took advantage with a goal from fifth year forward Brieja Parent (Forest Lake, Minn.). Four minutes later, fifth year forward Abby Promersberger (Fargo, N.D.) scored an unassisted breakaway goal to tie the game at two.With just under three minutes left in the game, OSU regained the lead, scoring a powerplay after the Huskies put too many players on the ice. SCSU emptied its net with a minute and 40 left in regulation in an attempt to score a goal to send the game to overtime. The Buckeyes then committed a penalty, and the Huskies had another powerplay chance, that senior defender Dayle Ross (Spirit River, Alberta) didn't let go to waste, knotting the game with just over 60 seconds left in the final period.The game was tied at the end of regulation and neither team was able to score during overtime, leaving the bonus conference point up to a shootout. OSU missed its first shot, while sophomore forward Sofianna Sundelin (Ulvila, Finland) converted on the Huskies first attempt. Neither team was able to convert on their final two attempts, so the Huskies went on to win the shootout, 1-0 and leave the game with two points.Freshman goaltender Emilia Kyrkkö (Nokia, Finland) was excellent in net, saving 45 shots during regulation and overtime in addition to all three she saw during the shootout.