2009–10 MSU–Mankato Mavericks women's ice hockey season

==Offseason==
*May 11: Kevin Buisman, Director of Athletics, has announced that Eric Means has been named head coach of the Minnesota State women's hockey program.http://www.msumavericks.com/more.php?id=7496
*June 19: Minnesota State women’s hockey head coach Eric Means has announced that Shari Vogt has been named assistant coach.
http://www.msumavericks.com/more.php?id=7539
*August 4: Minnesota State women’s hockey head coach Eric Means has announced that Jon Austin has been named assistant coach and that Dean Williamson joins the staff as a volunteer assistant coach.http://www.msumavericks.com/more.php?id=7549
*September 9: The WCHA announced that Minnesota State defenseman Holly Snyder and forward Christina Lee have been named as WCHA All-Stars. The two players are among 22 players from the conference to face the 2009-10 U.S Women’s National Team in St. Paul, Minn. on September 25. http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/090909aah.html?SPSID=38864&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400
==Regular season==
*January 14: Nina Tikkinen, a junior forward for Minnesota State, has been named to Finland’s 2010 Winter Olympic Hockey Team.http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011410aaa.html
===Standings===
===Roster===
Number	Name 	Position	Height	Class
1 	Alli Altmann 	G 	5-8 	So.
3 	Lauren Zrust 	F 	5-6 	Fr.
4 	Amy Udvig 	D 	5-3 	Jr.
7 	Kala Buganski 	F 	5-9 	Sr.
8 	Nina Tikkinen 	F 	5-6 	Jr.
9 	Ariel Mackley 	F 	5-6 	So.
10 	Christina Lee 	F 	5-5 	Sr.
12 	Moira O’Connor 	F 	5-6 	So.
13 	Ida Clark 	D 	5-3 	Sr.
14 	Erika Magnusson	F/D 	5-5 	Fr.
15 	Ashley Young 	F 	5-3 	Sr.
16 	Emmi Leinonen 	F 	5-5 	So.
17 	Jenna Hewitt 	F 	5-5 	Sr.
18 	Holly Snyder 	D 	5-7 	Sr.
19 	Lisa Edman 	F 	5-5 	Jr.
21 	Jenna Peterson 	F/D 	5-8 	So.
23 	Kathleen Rosso 	D 	5-5 	Sr.
29 	Jackie Otto 	D 	5-6 	So.
39 	Paige Thunder 	G 	5-9 	Jr.
http://www.msumavericks.com/roster.php?sid=11&page=womensports.php
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score 	Record
Friday, October 2nd 2009 	Minnesota Whitecaps	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:30 p.m. 	CANCELLED 	0-0-0
Friday, October 9th 2009 	Maine 	Orono, Maine 	7:00 p.m. 	Win, 5-2, http://goblackbears.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100909aaa.html	1-0-0
Saturday, October 10th 2009 	Maine 	Orono, Maine 	2:00 p.m. 	Win, 2-1http://goblackbears.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/101009aaa.html 	2-0-0
Saturday, October 17th 2009 	North Dakota * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m. 	Win, 4-2 	3-0-0
Sunday, October 18th 2009 	North Dakota * 	Grand Forks, N.D. 	2:07 p.m. 	Tie, 1-1 	3-0-1
Friday, October 30th 2009 	Ohio State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 7-6 	3-1-1
Saturday, October 31st 2009 	Ohio State * 	Columbus, Ohio 	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 4-1 	3-2-1
Friday, November 6th 2009 	Bemidji State * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	Tie, 2-2 	3-2-2
Saturday, November 7th 2009 	Bemidji State * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	Loss, 3-1 	3-3-2
Friday, November 13th 2009 	Minnesota * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 4-1 	3-4-2
Saturday, November 14th 2009	Minnesota * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	Tie, 1-1 	3-4-3
Friday, November 20th 2009 	Minnesota Duluth * 	Duluth, Minn. 	7:07 p.m. 	Win, 3-2 	4-4-3
Saturday, November 21st 2009	Minnesota Duluth * 	Duluth, Minn. 	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 7-1 	4-5-3
Friday, December 4th 2009 	St. Cloud State * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	Tie, 4-4 	4-5-4
Saturday, December 5th 2009 	St. Cloud State * 	St. Cloud, Minn. 	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 0-1 	4-6-4
Friday, December 11th 2009 	Wisconsin * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 0-3 	4-7-4
Saturday, December 12th 2009	Wisconsin * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	Loss, 2-6 	4-8-4
Saturday, January 2nd 2010 	Mercyhurst 	St. Cloud, Minn. 	12:07 p.m.	 	
Sunday, January 3rd 2010 	Providence 	St. Cloud, Minn. 	12:07 p.m.	4-4 	
Friday, January 8th 2010 	Bemidji State * 	Bemidji, Minn. 	7:07 p.m. 	2-2 	
Saturday, January 9th 2010 	Bemidji State * 	Bemidji, Minn. 	3:07 p.m. 	0-3 	
Friday, January 15th 2010 	Ohio State * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	 	
Saturday, January 16th 2010 	Ohio State * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	 	
Friday, January 22nd 2010 	Minnesota Duluth * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 3-1 	
Saturday, January 23rd 2010 	Minnesota Duluth * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	Loss, 2-1 	
Friday, January 29th 2010 	Minnesota * 	Minneapolis, Minn. 	7:07 p.m. 	Loss, 4-2 	
Saturday, January 30th 2010 	Minnesota * 	Minneapolis, Minn. 	4:07 p.m. 	Loss, 4-1 	
Friday, February 5th 2010 	St. Cloud State * 	St. Cloud, Minn. 	2:07 p.m. 	Loss, 1-6 	
Sunday, February 7th 2010 	St. Cloud State * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	Win, 4-0 	
Friday, February 12th 2010 	Wisconsin * 	Madison, Wis. 	2:07 p.m. 	Loss, 3-5 	
Saturday, February 13th 2010	Wisconsin * 	Madison, Wis. 	2:07 p.m. 	 	
Friday, February 19th 2010 	North Dakota * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	7:07 p.m. 	 	
Saturday, February 20th 2010	North Dakota * 	Mankato, Minn. (ASA)	3:07 p.m. 	 	
Friday, February 26th 2010 	WCHA Playoffs * 	TBD 	TBD 	 	
http://www.msumavericks.com/schedule.php?sid=11&page=womensports.php
==Postseason==
*February 27: After 3 hours and 47 minutes, Emily West scored at 1:16 of triple overtime to eliminate the MSU-Mankato Mavericks.http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38864&SPID=3323&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=204897322
===WCHA Playoffs===
Date 	Location 	Opponent 	Score 	Notes
Feb. 26	Ridder Arena	Minnesota	5-8 	
Feb. 27	Ridder Arena	Minnesota	3-4 (3 OT)	Emily West gets the game winner
==Awards and honors==
*Alli Altmann, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 17, 2010) http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/021710aab.html
*Emmi Leinonen, WCHA Offensive Player of the Week http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/102109aaa.html
*Ashley Young, Frozen Four Skills Competition participant http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html 
==References==
Category:2009-10 NCAA Division I women's hockey season