BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Seven Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams recorded wins in Friday night's action.
Three teams picked up wins over ranked opponents as No. 3 Minnesota Duluth defeated No. 7 Colgate, No. 4 Ohio State came out victorious over No. 8 St. Lawrence and No. 11 St. Cloud State defeated No. 15 Mercyhurst. Minnesota State and St. Thomas each opened up their seasons with shutout victories. The Mavericks defeated LIU 4-0 while the Tommies won 7-0 over Post University. No. 2 Minnesota defeated Boston University in its home opener with a 1-0 decision. Abbey Murphy recorded her second-consecutive game-winning goal to give the Gophers the victory. Wisconsin moved to 3-0 on the season with a 7-1 win over Boston College on the road.
Box Scores and Recaps
- LIU 4, Minnesota State 0 - Box Score | Full Recap
MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State (1-0) women's hockey won the first game of a non-conference weekend series over Long Island University (0-1) 4-0 Friday night at the Mayo Clinic HSEC. It was the first regular season victory for first-year head coach Shari Dickerman.
- No. 4 Ohio State 3, No. 8 St. Lawrence 2 - OT - Box Score | Full Recap
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Captain Jenna Buglioni needed just seven seconds of overtime to score the game-winning goal to secure No. 4/5 Ohio State's 3-2 win over No. 8 St. Lawrence Friday evening in Canton, N.Y. Buglioni's two-goal game helped the Buckeyes (3-2-0, 2-2-0 WCHA) to their first nonconference victory of the season.
- No. 1 Wisconsin 7, Boston College 1 - Box Score | Full Recap
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Forwards Casey O'Brien and Kelly Gorbatenko both enjoyed four-point nights to lift the No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team to a 7-1 win over Boston College on Friday evening at Conte Forum.
- No. 3 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 7 Colgate 2 - Box Score | Full Recap
The No. 3 University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team secured a 3-0 start against top-10 ranked teams Friday with a 3-2 win over No. 7 Colgate University inside of the Class of 1965 Arena in Hamilton, N.Y.
- St. Thomas 7, Post University 0 - Box Score | Full Recap
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – The St. Thomas women's hockey team opened the 2024-25 season by welcoming the Post Eagles to Saint Thomas Ice Arena. With six Tommies scoring seven goals, St. Thomas (1-0-0) earned a shutout victory over Post (0-1-0) on Friday evening.
- No. 2 Minnesota 1, Boston University 0 - Box Score | Full Recap
MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 2 ranked University of Minnesota women's hockey team ended their 2024-25 home debut with a 1-0 win over Boston University. The Gophers move to 3-0 to start the season.
- Robert Morris 2, Bemidji State 0 - Box Score | Full Recap
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Bemidji State University Women's Hockey team was held off the scoreboard by Robert Morris University Friday night as the Beavers fell 2-0 in game one of their non-conference series in Moon Township, Pa. The Colonials scored twice in the second period to ensure victory despite the Beavers with a 46-19 advantage in shots
- No. 11 St. Cloud State 2, No. 15 Mercyhurst 1 - Box Score | Full Recap
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 11 St. Cloud State Women's Hockey (3-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) continued its perfect start to the 2024-25 season on Friday night, beating No. 15/RV Mercyhurst 2-1, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud thanks to a late-game goal by fifth year forward Emma Gentry (Alpena, Mich). It marks the first time in program history that a team has begun a season with a 3-0 start.
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 5
No. 15 Mercyhurst at No. 11 St. Cloud State - 1 PM CT
Bemidji State at Robert Morris - 2 PM CT
No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at No. 7 Colgate - 2 PM CT
No. 4 Ohio State at No. 8 St. Lawrence - 3 PM ET
LIU at Minnesota State - 3 PM CT
No. 1 Wisconsin at Boston College - 5 PM CT
Post University at St. Thomas - 6 PM CT
Sunday, Oct. 6
Boston University at No. 2 Minnesota - 1 PM CT
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