Feb. 13—ST. CLOUD — It was setting up to be a big afternoon for Kasey Senden and the Bemidji State women's hockey team.
The freshman defenseman scored her first college goal just under six minutes into the first period against St. Cloud State at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Hailey Armstrong made it 2-0 two and a half minutes later with a power-play goal.
However, the Huskies scored four times in the second period and twice in the third to pull out a 6-2 win in the series opener.
Julianna Labbé scored twice in 69 seconds to tie the game in the second period. Alice Sauriol and Sofianna Sundelin made it 4-2 before the second intermission.
Sydney Bryant and Sauriol scored in the third period for SCSU.
Bemidji State (6-22-3, 3-21-1 WCHA) goaltender Ava Hills stopped 31 shots in the loss. Jojo Chobak made 25 saves for St. Cloud State (10-19-2, 6-17-2 WCHA).
St. Cloud State 6, Bemidji State 2
BSU 2 0 0 — 2
SCSU 0 4 2 — 6
First period — BSU GOAL: Senden (Armstrong) 5:49; BSU GOAL: Armstrong (Bray, Smith) PPG, 8:07.
Second period — SCSU GOAL: Labbé (Sauriol, Lamb) 6:43; SCSU GOAL: Labbé (Bryant, Sauriol) 7:52; SCSU GOAL: Sauriol (Farrell) 11:15; SCSU GOAL: Sundelin (Sauriol, Wolfe) 15:34.
Third period — SCSU GOAL: Bryant (Farrell) 15:11; SCSU GOAL: Sauriol (Pion) 16:24.
Saves — Hills (BSU) 31; Chobak (SCSU) 25.