The Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey team handed top-ranked Ohio State its first loss of the season Friday, and St. Cloud State’s women rallied from two goals down to win in overtime in St. Paul. The Timberwolves closed the NBA preseason with a loss in Chicago while resting their regulars. Here are Friday’s results, Oct. 16, 2026, and what’s on the schedule this weekend.
Gophers 6, No. 1 Ohio State 2 (women’s hockey)
No. 3 Minnesota beat No. 1 Ohio State 6–2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. The Gophers scored 14 seconds into the game and built a 4–0 lead before the Buckeyes scored twice in the second period. Minnesota added two more goals in the third.
- Adrianna Milani: 2 goals, 2 assists, a career-high four points for the freshman forward
- Power play: Minnesota scored three power-play goals.
- Ohio State goalie Rowan Houweling made a career-high 31 saves.
- Records: Minnesota is 5–0–0. Ohio State is 6–1–0.
St. Cloud State 3, St. Thomas 2, OT (women’s hockey)
No. 10/9 St. Cloud State came back from a 2–0 first-period deficit to beat St. Thomas 3–2 in overtime at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. Myah Krueger scored in the second period and Maria Mikaelyan tied it in the third. Senior forward Sofianna Sundelin scored the winner in overtime, assisted by Siiri Yrjölä. Earlier, Sundelin had a first-period penalty shot stopped. The Huskies are 5–2–0 and 3–0–0 in the WCHA; St. Thomas is 3–4–0.
Bulls 133, Timberwolves 116 (preseason)
Minnesota rested Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert, Jonathan Kuminga and other regulars for the preseason finale at the United Center in Chicago, and the Bulls won 133–116.
- Isaiah Evans: 21 points, with 5 of 10 from 3-point range, to lead all scorers
- Jaylen Clark: 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
- Drew Timme: 18 points
- The Wolves finished the preseason 3–3.
Minnesota Duluth 7, Gophers 1 (men’s hockey)
The Gophers men lost 7–1 at Minnesota Duluth at AMSOIL Arena. Freshman Jacob Kvasnicka scored Minnesota’s goal late in the first period, the first of his college career, to make it 2–1. UMD broke the game open with three power-play goals during a Minnesota major penalty in the second period. The Gophers are 0–3–0.
Volleyball
- Gophers 3, Michigan 1: No. 21 Minnesota won 25–19, 20–25, 25–15, 25–21 at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis. The Gophers are 10–5 and 4–3 in the Big Ten.
- Northern State 3, St. Cloud State 1: The No. 13 Huskies lost 25–17, 25–17, 12–25, 25–19 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. SCSU is 14–6 and 8–4 in the NSIC.
What’s next (all times Central)
- Saint John’s football: Hosts Concordia for Homecoming today, Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville. See our Homecoming schedule.
- Gophers women’s hockey: Hosts Ohio State again today at 2 p.m. at Ridder Arena.
- St. Cloud State women’s hockey: At St. Thomas again today at 2 p.m.
- St. Cloud State men’s hockey: Finishes its series at Boston College today at 5 p.m. after a 4–0 loss Thursday. Recap in our Thursday results post.
- Gophers men’s hockey: At Minnesota Duluth again tonight at AMSOIL Arena.
- Wild: Host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul.
- Timberwolves: Open the regular season Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Miami. Catch up with our Pistons vs. Wolves recap.
- Vikings: Off this weekend on their bye.
Sources: Gophers Athletics (women’s hockey); Ohio State Athletics; WCHA; St. Cloud State Athletics; St. Thomas Athletics; NBA official box score; Minnesota Star Tribune; Gophers Athletics (men’s hockey); UMD Athletics; Gophers Athletics (volleyball); Michigan Athletics; St. Cloud State Athletics (volleyball); Northern State Athletics; Saint John’s Athletics. Checked Oct. 17, 2026.
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