ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict hockey team (0-1, 0-0 MIAC) is set to open conference play with a home-and-home series against St. Scholastica (2-1, 0-0 MIAC) on Nov. 14-15.

The Bennies will host the Saints at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, at Ritsche Arena in St. Cloud before heading north for a 4 p.m. matchup on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Mars Lakeview Arena in Duluth.

Saint Benedict enters the weekend looking to rebound after a tough nonconference loss to top-ranked UW-River Falls. The Bennies finished the 2023-24 season with a 12-10-3 overall record and went 9-8-1 in MIAC play.

Lewis nets goal in season opener
Senior Chloe Lewis scored the lone goal in CSB's 7-1 setback to No. 1 UW-River Falls on Nov. 1 at the Ritsche Center. The goal marked Lewis's 12th career tally in her 75th game as a Bennie. Skylar Salscheider picked up her 10th career assist, and Greer Hardacre added her second.

After cutting the Falcons' early 2-0 lead to one, CSB surrendered two late first-period goals and trailed 4-1 after one. River Falls added three more goals in the second period to seal the win. Freshman goaltender Sam Knutson made 19 saves in her collegiate debut. The Bennies were outshot 26-7 overall but held a 9-6 advantage in the second period.

Scouting St. Scholastica
Under first-year head coach Sydney Brodt, St. Scholastica has opened the season 2-1, including a pair of wins (1-0, 3-1) over Lawrence University and a narrow 4-3 loss to No. 1 UW-River Falls. Grace Chapman has led the Saints' offense with three goals this season, helping the team outscore opponents 7-5 overall.

Series History
CSB holds a 4-3-1 all-time advantage over St. Scholastica. The Bennies swept the Saints last November, earning 2-1 overtime victories both in St. Cloud and Duluth. Saint Benedict is unbeaten at home in the series (3-0) but holds a 1-3-1 mark on the road.