Marian University women’s ice hockey (2-0-0, 0-0-0 NCHA) earned a sweep in its first series of the season defeating Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 3-2 in overtime.
 

• Similarly to the opener, game two started with a lot of defense and not much offense.
• The Cardinals were able to score their first goal of the series at the 10:13 mark of the second period with a power-play score.
• That 1-0 lead held heading into the third period.
• Piper Miller knotted things up 2:44 into the final period, assist to Olivia Church-Sowinski, with a power-play goal.
• A second Miller power-play goal at the 8:59 mark gave Marian a 2-1 advantage.
• Ella Spies and Chuch-Sowinski each earned assists on the 5-on-3 score.
• SMU struck with their own 5-on-3 goal with just 2:32 left in regulation to force overtime.
• Each team had opportunities in the extra period, but Marian was able to net the game-winning goal 1:19 in to the extra session.
• Olivia Laube was the Sabre who lit the lamp and she was assisted by Yazmine Gonzalez.

• Marian was outshot by a slim 31-28 margin for the game.
• Each team went 2-for-5 on power play attempts.
• Marian is now 2-7-1 all-time against SMU with this being the first sweep of the Cardinals.
• This is the second straight season Marian has opened the season with back-to-back wins.

	Piper Miller scored a pair of power-play goals.
	Olivia Church-Sowinski finished a three-point weekend with a pair of assists.
	Jillian Traver (2-0-0) made 29 saves and finished the weekend with a .966 save percentage.

Date posted: November 8, 2026