D3hockey.com Team of the Week

WINONA, Minn. — Bailey Wendt's season-opening performance for the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey team against Marian and St. Norbert last weekend certainly turned more than a few heads—and not just around the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
 
Just two days after landing the MIAC's first Athlete of the Week honor, Wendt was back in the spotlight, being named to the D3hockey.com Team of the Week, joining Adrian's Kate Turner and Kelly O'Sullivan, William Smith's Lexi Nottke, Amanda Conway of Norwich, and Plattsburg's Melissa Sheeran.
 
The junior forward—who entered the season having scored five goals in her first two years in a Cardinal uniform—equaled that goal production in her first two games this season, leading Saint Mary's to wins over Marian and St. Norbert.
 
Wendt kicked off her high-scoring weekend by tallying the Cardinals' first three goals in their 5-3 victory over Marian last Friday. Wendt's first collegiate hat trick also marked the first time since teammate Jamie Henderson (Madison, Wis.) scored three times against Hamline on Feb. 20, 2017.
 
And Wendt wasn't finished, continuing to boast the Midas scoring touch against St. Norbert the following day, racking up goals No. 4 and No. 5 on the season.
 
Wendt and the Cardinals are now off until Nov. 10-11, when they open conference play against St. Thomas. Saint Mary's will travel to St. Thomas Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn., for a 7 p.m. game on Nov. 11, before returning home to the Saint Mary's Ice Arena for the 2 p.m. rematch the following day.