MANKATO, Minn. --- Maverick women's hockey coach
Eric Means has announced
Victoria Løvdal (5-8, D, Fredrikstad, Norway) has signed a national letter of intent to attend Minnesota State University bringing the 2014 class to 12 total.
Overall, this year's class features eight forwards, three defensemen, and one goaltender, including five Minnesota natives.
All signings are contingent upon admission to MSU and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA clearinghouse.
Biographies of the signees appear below:
Victoria Løvdal, a 5-foot, 8-inch defender from Fredrikstad, Norway, comes to Minnesota State after playing last season for Jordal IHK and is a two-time captain and four-year member of Norway's National Team that has competed at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships...Won a silver medal at the 2014 IIHF Championships and was unanimously named "Best Defenseman" at the 2012 IIHF Championships...Selected "Best Defenseman" at the Norwegian National County Championships in 2012-13.
2014 Minnesota State Women's Hockey Signing Class| Name | Ht. | Pos. | S/C | Hometown/Previous Team |
| Kathleen Ash | 5-5 | F | R | Lakewood, Colo./Colorado Selects |
| Katie Bidulka | 5-9 | G | L | Oakville, Ont./Brampton Junior Canadettes |
| Lindsey Coleman | 5-8 | F | R | Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville |
| Amanda Conway | 5-5 | F | L | Naperville, Ill./Chicago Mission |
| Hannah Davidson | 5-7 | F | L | Kitchener, Ont./Kitchener Waterloo Rangers |
| Anna Keys | 5-8 | D | L | Cottage Grove, Minn./Park |
| Elin Johansson | 5-9 | F | L | Hudiksvall, Sweden/Modo |
| Victoria Løvdal | 5-8 | D | L | Fredrikstad, Norway/Norwegian National Team |
| Amanda Martin | 5-6 | F | L | Peoria, Ariz./North American Hockey Academy |
| Nicole Schammel | 5-5 | F | L | Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing |
| Emily Stegora | 5-7 | F | L | Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing |
| Emma Wittchow | 5-9 | D | R | Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville |
