St. Cloud State freshman goalie Katie Fitzgerald.
MINNEAPOLIS — Senior goalie Noora Raty had 20 saves to get the shutout and Maryianne Menefee had two goals to lead the University of Minnesota to a 4-0 WCHA women’s hockey win over St. Cloud State on Saturday at Ridder Arena.
Both goals by Menefee, a freshman forward from Lansing, Mich., were on the power play. The Gophers (2-0 WCHA, 4-0 overall) were 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all seven power plays for the Huskies. St. Cloud State (0-2, 0-2) was 0-for-13 on the power play in the series.
Katie Fitzgerald, a freshman from Des Plaines, Ill., had 32 saves in her first collegiate start for the Huskies. Sophomore forward Abby Ness had four shots on goal and junior Molli Mott and senior Alex Nelson had three shots apiece for St. Cloud State.
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First period: 1. UM — Maryanne Menefee 4 (Milica McMillen, Amanda Kessel) 16:33 (pp).
Second period: 2. UM — Meghan Lorence 3 (Lee Stecklein, McMillen) 11:05.
Third period: 3. UM — Hannah Brandt 7 (McMillen, Kessel) 2:50 (pp); 4. UM — Menefee 5 (Kessel, Brandt) 10:49.
Goaltenders: SCSU — Katie Fitzgerald (32 saves); UM — Noora Raty (20 saves).
WCHA women’s standings
| Team | WCHA W-L-T-SW | Pts. | Overall W-L-T |
| Minnesota | 2-0-0-0 | 6 | 4-0-0 |
| Ohio State | 2-0-0-0 | 6 | 4-0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0-1-1 | 5 | 3-0-1 |
| MSU-Mankato | 1-2-1-0 | 4 | 1-2-1 |
| North Dakota | 1-1-0-0 | 3 | 1-1-0 |
| Bemidji State | 0-0-0-0 | 0 | 1-1-0 |
| Minn.-Duluth | 0-2-0-0 | 0 | 0-2-0 |
| St. Cloud State | 0-2-0-0 | 0 | 0-2-0 |
Results Saturday
Wisconsin 9, Lindenwood 1
North Dakota 4, MSU-Mankato 1
Providence 5, Bemidji State 1
Ohio State 3, Minnesota-Duluth 2
Minnesota 4, St. Cloud State 0
Games Oct. 12
Minnesota at St. Lawrence, 6 p.m.
North Dakota at Ohio State, 6:07 p.m.
Lindenwood at MSU-Mankato, 7:07 p.m.
St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Games Oct. 13
Minnesota at St. Lawrence, 2 p.m.
North Dakota at Ohio State, 3:07 p.m.
Lindenwood at MSU-Mankato, 3:07 p.m.
St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 3:07 p.m.
Wisconsin at Minnesota-Duluth, 3:07 p.m.
Game Oct. 14
Wisconsin at Minnesota-Duluth, 3:07 p.m.
