CHS: October 4, 2024

It's the College Hockey Scoreboard Show for October 4, 2024. We’ve got 24 games on the schedule including the first official regular-season games for the men. You’re here for quick updates, no analysis, no breakdowns, maybe a stat or two, but this is JUST THE SCORES. Let’s start with the women, highlighted by five games with ranked teams matching up. Top-ranked Wisconsin dominated Boston College 7-1, with Casey O’Brien and Laila Edwards each scoring two goals. Second-ranked Minnesota edged Boston University 1-0 thanks to Abbey Murphy’s power-play goal with just 1:40 left after a major penalty on BU. #3 Minnesota-Duluth rallied with two third-period goals to beat #7 Colgate 3-2, with Clara van Wieren netting the game-winner. In overtime, #4 Ohio State fended off #8 St. Lawrence 3-2, with Jenna Buglioni scoring just seven seconds into the 3-on-3 OT. #5 Clarkson pulled away from Vermont, scoring four straight goals in a 6-2 win. #9 UConn came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat #12 Penn State 3-2, with Brooke Campbell sealing the win late. #13 Northeastern topped #10 Quinnipiac 4-2, with Skylar Irving and Eloise Caron each contributing a goal and two assists. #11 St. Cloud State edged #15 Mercyhurst 2-1, as Emma Gentry scored the game-winner late in the third period. Elsewhere, New Hampshire blanked Assumption 6-0, Robert Morris shut out Bemidji State 2-0, Minnesota State beat LIU 4-0, St. Thomas cruised past Post 7-0, Union shut out RIT 4-0, Sacred Heart defeated RPI 2-1 in overtime thanks to Savannah Popick’s game-winner, Holy Cross handled St. Anselm 5-1, Providence pounded St. Michael’s 8-0 getting a hat trick from Kiara Kraft, and Syracuse blanked Stonehill 4-0. Now to the men where we had six games kicking off the regular season and one exhibition. Fourth-ranked Michigan State edged Lake Superior State 2-1 in overtime, with Daniel Russell scoring the game-winner just 39 seconds into OT. Visiting Minnesota State pulled off an impressive 5-2 victory over #7 Michigan at Yost, with five different players scoring, including Rhett Pitlick, who netted his first goal in a Minnesota State sweater. #20 Arizona State dominated Air Force 8-1, fueled by a hat trick from Bennett Shimek and an incredible three shorthanded goals. Bowling Green started the Dennis Williams era with a 2-1 win over Mercyhurst, with Jaden Grant and Brody Waters finding the back of the net. UConn topped Colgate 4-2, while Ferris State and Miami ended in a 3-3 tie, with Ferris State taking the shootout 1-0. In exhibition action, Notre Dame handled the USNTDP U-18 squad 5-2. This show is new and it has a distinct reason for existing - just the scores in a quick and dirty format. Drop a rating or review wherever fine - or not so fine - podcasts are found or do it right at the website, collegehockeyscoreboardpod.com. That's your College Hockey Scoreboard for October 4, 2024. Rankings referenced are by the USCHO Coaches Polls.The Sota Pod is dedicated to covering anything & EVERYTHING when it comes to hockey or craft beer in the great state of Minnesota. The Sota Pod (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sota-pod/id1495602444YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesotapod