The Bemidji State University women’s ice hockey team returns to Sanford Center this weekend as it welcomes Western Collegiate Hockey Association rival University of Minnesota Duluth. Bemidji State is riding a four-game unbeaten streak coming into the weekend (3-0-1).

Junior Kaitlyn Tougas has led BSU’s offense this season with nine points (2g, 7a). Fellow junior Ivana Bilic has chipped in seven points (1g, 6a), while both Kristin Huber (3g, 3a) and Stephanie Anderson (4g, 2a) have notched six points.

Sophomore Brittni Mowat has handled the bulk of the goaltending duties for BSU this season with a 5-2-1 record, an 1.61 goals against average and .949 in eight games. In addition, Erin Deters has made four starts in net for BSU and has a mark of 2-2-0 with an 1.51 goals against average and .948 save percentage.

Minnesota Duluth comes into the weekend with a nine-game winning streak. UMD, which started the season 1-4-2, has outscored its opponents 35-9 during its winning streak.

A key to the Bulldogs’ winning ways can be credited in part to its special teams. UMD has scored the second-most power-play goals in the country (16), while its penalty killing unit ranks ninth nationally with a 88.5 percent success rate.

Sophomore Ashleigh Brykaliuk paces UMD with 18 points (9g, 9a), while Zoe Hickel leads the Bulldogs with 10 goals. Junior Kayla Black has been UMD’s main net minder this season and has a 9-4-2 record with an 1.80 goals against average and .930 save percentage.