The St. Thomas women’s hockey team had its season come to an end after a 6-2 loss to No. 4 Minnesota Saturday at Ridder Arena, eliminating them from WCHA playoffs. Sports Editor Annabelle Wiskus and Managing Editor Sam Larson have the story.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team mounted an upset victory against seventh-ranked Minnesota-Duluth. The Tommies women’s basketball team fell in a tight loss to Madison 72-64 Sunday afternoon in Madison. Men’s basketball pulled off a tight 76-70 victory over Idaho State Saturday. Derek Badger has today’ Sports in :60.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team shot 57 pucks at Franklin Pierce’s net, with sophomore defender Maddy Clough’s shot breaking through for the only St. Thomas goal, but could not beat the Ravens in overtime, losing 2-1 Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
St. Thomas women’s hockey finished eighth in the WCHA standings, earning a 5-27-1 overall record and a 2-23-1 record in the WCHA in its inaugural Division I season.
St. Thomas student-athletes now have to travel hundreds of miles to compete with other Division I schools, and the increased travel has a significant impact on student-athletes’ college experience.
After a crushing 8-1 loss against Ohio State University Friday night, the St. Thomas women’s hockey team was unable to bounce back Saturday, finishing off the Buckeyes series with a 6-2 loss at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government held a student town hall meeting over Zoom Thursday night to update St. Thomas community members on a number of upcoming campus changes. Scout Mason and Cam Kauffman have the story.
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors unanimously voted to allow the St. Thomas men’s hockey program to join the league for its inaugural 2021-22 season.
The commissioners of the men’s and women’s Western Collegiate Hockey Associations are interested in adding St. Thomas to their leagues, but they caution that much work remains before that can happen.
