St. Thomas men's hockey team regains form with convincing win over Lake Superior State, while women narrowly fall short against Ohio State.
The St. Thomas Tommies hockey team bounced back from a recent loss to their arch-rivals, Lake Superior State, with a resounding 7-4 victory at home on Friday night. The men's team trailed 4-3 after two periods but staged an impressive comeback in the final 20 minutes of play, scoring six consecutive goals to seal the win.
The Tommies' resurgence was led by a strong performance from goalie Aaron Trotter, who replaced starter Carsen Musser and made 20 saves. The victory kept St. Thomas atop the CCHA standings with a 12-3-2 conference mark and an overall record of 15-7-3.
For the women's team, a thrilling game against No. 2 Ohio State ultimately ended in disappointment as they fell just short of pulling off an upset. Trailing by one goal at various stages throughout the game, St. Thomas was unable to capitalize on their scoring opportunities, allowing Ohio State to escape with a 2-1 victory in overtime.
Despite the loss, the Tommies women showed resilience and determination, with goaltender Julia Minotti making an impressive 45 saves in the losing effort. The team's overall record now stands at 10-15, while the Buckeyes improved to 22-3 overall and 16-3 in conference play.
The St. Thomas men will look to extend their winning streak to ten games when they face Lake Superior State again on Saturday. For the women, a tough matchup against Ohio State awaits once more, with the two teams set to face off at noon on Saturday.
The St. Thomas Tommies hockey team bounced back from a recent loss to their arch-rivals, Lake Superior State, with a resounding 7-4 victory at home on Friday night. The men's team trailed 4-3 after two periods but staged an impressive comeback in the final 20 minutes of play, scoring six consecutive goals to seal the win.
The Tommies' resurgence was led by a strong performance from goalie Aaron Trotter, who replaced starter Carsen Musser and made 20 saves. The victory kept St. Thomas atop the CCHA standings with a 12-3-2 conference mark and an overall record of 15-7-3.
For the women's team, a thrilling game against No. 2 Ohio State ultimately ended in disappointment as they fell just short of pulling off an upset. Trailing by one goal at various stages throughout the game, St. Thomas was unable to capitalize on their scoring opportunities, allowing Ohio State to escape with a 2-1 victory in overtime.
Despite the loss, the Tommies women showed resilience and determination, with goaltender Julia Minotti making an impressive 45 saves in the losing effort. The team's overall record now stands at 10-15, while the Buckeyes improved to 22-3 overall and 16-3 in conference play.
The St. Thomas men will look to extend their winning streak to ten games when they face Lake Superior State again on Saturday. For the women, a tough matchup against Ohio State awaits once more, with the two teams set to face off at noon on Saturday.
anyway, congrats to st thomas men's hockey team for regaining form and leading the ccha standings! 
and to the women's team, i feel you guys, it's tough losing to ohio state but you showed so much heart and determination 
julia minotti is a total rockstar with 45 saves in that game 
let's go tommies!!
, i mean, that comeback was insane! 6 goals in like 20 minutes is unheard of... but gotta wonder if they can keep it up? also, Aaron Trotter stepped up big time with those 20 saves, nice move by coach to give him the go. 
as for the women's team, ugh, so close yet so far 
, i feel for julia minotti, she was in there giving it her all... gotta keep the faith with st thomas though, they'll bounce back from this 
️ and st thomas tommies are on fire 
! but what's up with their goalies? musser gets benched for trotter in one game and then trotter just takes over 
. cant wait to see what happens next sat 
like they need to step it up next game and show those buckeyes who's boss 
st thomas mens team on fire right now gotta root for them to keep their winning streak going 
That comeback by the Tommies men's team was INSANE!!! Aaron Trotter 
is a hero between the pipes! 20 saves and counting 
. That loss to Ohio State still stings 
. Julia Minotti is a total rockstar 
with 45 saves! They'll bounce back from this and show everyone what they're made of 
'cause St. Thomas women are on the rise 
!
So I heard from a source that St Thomas is actually considering making some changes in their coaching staff, might be a new guy coming in to shake things up... 
The team's resurgence can't go unnoticed and with the CCHA standings in their favor, they want to capitalize on this momentum. Also, rumor has it that one of the players from the men's team had a bit of a drama issue with another teammate off the ice, but I don't think it'll affect their performance too much... 
20 saves in one game? That's some next level stuff! And yaaas for the women's team showing resilience and determination, even if they didn't come out on top. Julia Minotti's 45 saves were incredible 
. And Aaron Trotter's goalie skills are insane 
. On the other hand, the women's team had some great moments too 
. They're still showing heart 
and determination 
. Can't wait to see what these teams bring on Saturday 
. And, on the other hand, I think St. Thomas is way overrated, their win against Lake Superior State was just a fluke 
. And don't even get me started on the women's team, 45 saves from Julia Minotti in a loss? That's just crazy talk! 
But, at the same time, I'm super proud of how determined they played against Ohio State... I guess what I'm saying is, the Tommies are on fire 
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. And on the women's side, 2-1 in overtime is actually pretty impressive if you ask me 
. Maybe St. Thomas just got lucky with that one too? I'm not buying all this hype about them being 'resilient' and 'determined'... they just lost to a good team 
Aaron Trotter is a beast in net 
what do u think about these teams?
. Julia Minotti's 45 saves? wow that's insane