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St. Joseph, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict Blazer hockey team is set to host the University of St. Thomas tomorrow (Nov. 8) at the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex.

Saint Benedict enters the game with an overall record of 1-0-2, with their lone win coming against Marian University. The Blazers tied No. 10 Concordia-Moorhead 3-3 in their second game, and rallied from behind to tie St. Olaf 1-1 in nonconference action at the MIAC Showcase this past weekend.

St. Thomas currently has a 1-1 record after splitting their first series with Lake Forest last weekend. The Foresters took game one, but were overpowered by the Tommie offense in game two, which St. Thomas won 7-2.

Last season, St. Thomas finished third in the MIAC with a 12-7-2 overall record and went 8-5-1 in conference play. The Tommies are led on offense by junior forward Maria Bothwell. Bothwell has four points this season, with two goals and two assists. Korinne O'Connor is second for St. Thomas in points with three, all on assists. Junior goaltender Alise Riedel has stopped 63 shots this season with a .940 save percentage. The Tommies have been projected to take third in the conference season.

Saint Benedict is led on offense by sophomore forward Megan Brettingen. Brettingen has three points this season, with three goals. She is closely followed by senior forward Ashley Olson, who has two goals, one being the game evener against St. Olaf. Olson and Brettingen combined have a +5 on the season and have a joint effort of five points.

The Blazers will finish their series with the Tommies at 2 p.m. on November 10 in St. Paul, Minn.