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WCHA Recap - Oct. 24

In a trio of matchups, WCHA teams combined for a pair of victories and an exciting overtime matchup. 

No. 1 Ohio State completed a shutout sweep, No. 9 St. Cloud State remains undefeated in league play, and RV Minnesota State forced overtime for a 3-3 tie in the Ice Breaker Championship. 

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No. 14 Yale - 3 vs. RV Minnesota State - 3 (Yale SOW) | Box Score | Minnesota State Recap 

  • After coming back with a pair of third period goals, Minnesota State tied Yale 3-3 and eventually fell 2-1 in the shootout in the 2026 Ice Breaker Championship. 
  • With just 22 seconds remaining in regulation, sophomore forward Zoe Lopez scored the game-tying goal to force extra play. Lopez is now on a two-game scoring streak in her play out east. 
  • Senior goaltender Hailey Hansen made a season-high of 25 saves, including a game-high of 12 in the opening frame. 

No. 9 St. Cloud State - 3 vs. Bemidji State - 1 | Box Score | Bemidji State Recap | St. Cloud State Recap Coming Soon

  • St. Cloud State extended its undefeated play in league action behind a 3-1 victory, improving to program record of 6-0-0 in WCHA play this year. 
  • Sofianna Sundelin net the game-winner for St. Cloud State to extend to a four-game point streak and score a goal in seven of the season's 10 games. The senior forward leads the Huskies with her seven goals and plus-11 rating on the ice.
  • Senior forward Talya Hendrickson net her first of the season for Bemidji State on the power play late in the third period. 

No. 1 Ohio State - 8 vs. No. 8 Colgate - 0 | Box Score | Ohio State Recap

  • A six-goal second period fueled Ohio State's shutout series sweep of a top-10 opponent, while Ohio State outscored Colgate by a 11-0 margin. Sophomore forward Hilda Svensson net the game-winning goal in the opening frame, and has now scored in eight of the season's 10 games. 
  • For the second time in her career, Jocelyn Amos has scored both a shorthanded goal and a power play goal in a single game. The last time she achieved the feat was Oct. 26, 2024 in a 7-3 win over Cornell. Standing out in special teams action, Amos also scored a shorthanded goal in Friday's 3-0 victory. 
  • Sophomore netminder Taylor Kressin made 15 saves for her second shutout of the weekend to lead Ohio State to its first series shutout of an opponent since Jan. 10-11, 2025 against Bemidji State. Kressin improves to 4-0-0 on the year after stopping all 24 shots she faced on the weekend.

* Rankings listed as USCHO Division I Women's Poll / USA Hockey Poll

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Monday, Oct. 26 - All times Central
RV Minnesota State at RV Boston College - 10 a.m. 

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