DULUTH, Minn. — The Lawrence University women's hockey team opened its 2026-27 season Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 loss to the College of St. Scholastica at Mars Lakeview Arena.
The Saints took an early lead with a power-play goal at 5:18 of the first period, but Lawrence answered just over a minute later. Emmerson Berger found the back of the net at 6:23, finishing a pass from Addison Carlstrom to even the score at 1-1.
St. Scholastica regained the lead at 9:51 and added two more goals before the end of the opening period to take a 4-1 advantage. The Saints added a pair of goals in the third period, including a power-play score at 10:45, to complete the scoring.
Lawrence was unable to find another goal despite generating opportunities throughout the contest. The Vikings recorded 12 shots on goal, while St. Scholastica finished with 48.
Goaltender Ella Sciborski turned in a busy afternoon, stopping 42 shots across 60 minutes in net. Berger led Lawrence with three shots, while Kate Boberg and Sterling Lynch each recorded two.
The Vikings went 0-for-3 on the power play, while St. Scholastica converted twice on three opportunities.
